Skip to content

Racecards

18:55 Worcester

Patrick Ruffles 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 44.80s
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blackchurch Mist (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Canyon (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Meldrum Star (IRE)

      3/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stripe, armlets and cap

        Lorenzino (IRE)

        161
        6/1
        • Form F060UP-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, mistake 6th, no danger afterwards

        2
        Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Domenico (IRE)

        12
        7/2
        • Form 2/1535-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        held up, steady headway 5th, mistake 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

        3
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

        Blackchurch Mist (IRE)

        12
        8/1
        • Form 5-15243
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, led flat, all out

        4
        Silk - Orange, Black stars, Orange sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

        Diamonds Will Do (IRE)

        7
        11/2
        • Form 23300-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, headway 5th, ridden approaching next, weakened 2f out

        5
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Xaipete (IRE)

        22
        10/1
        • Form 531033
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-0

        held up and keen, ridden and headway 3f out, every chance when pecked 2f out, switched right approaching last, kept on

        6
        Silk - Red, White and Blue stripes, White sleeves

        Jonalton (IRE)

        23
        12/1
        • Form 12
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, soon behind

        7
        Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond

        Red Canyon (IRE)

        12 v
        10/1
        • Form 435642
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        led, ridden and headed when hit 3 out, carried left flat, stayed on, finished third, placed second

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

        Meldrum Star (IRE)

        20
        3/1
        • Form P/61P-42
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        prominent, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed and hung left flat, stayed on, finished second, disqualified, placed third

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, Black and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Wings of Hope (IRE)

        41
        40/1
        • Form 110P-0B
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        The booking of Richard Johnson for Domenico is significant enough to give John Jenkins' charge a confident vote and the improving five-year-old is taken to sweep past Blackchurch Mist, Diamonds Will Do and Red Canyon - although Xaipete has recently shown that he is not a spent force yet and is one to monitor in the betting. However, Johnson brought the best out of the ex-Irish gelding at Southwell earlier in the month and a repeat dose will make the partnership hard to beat today. This longer trip should not be a problem for Domenico and a patient ride from Johnson may see the gelding home as the winner. Red Canyon has solid enough form to recommend him as the best each way alternative for a little further interest in competitive little contest.