Racecards
14:30 Worcester
Bet toteexacta Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form F53P-75
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, effort to challenge when carried right next, ridden and one pace before last
- Form U1-7165
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leaders, lost place and ridden after 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 226428
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
jumped right throughout, led, driven 3 out, headed next, ridden and no impression with front pair flat
- Form 32-112F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, ridden after 5 out, outpaced on outside next, weakened 2 out
- Form 42-3322
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden after 2 out, chased winner last, kept on same pace, held flat
- Form F24/111
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, challenged and every chance when blundered 4 out, not recover, pulled up before next
- Form 331P1-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
soon behind, reminders after 4th, headway when hampered 4 out, soon challenged, led 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well flat
- Form 221-410
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey B S Hughes
Nonrunner
- Form 3134-14
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Walden Prince is improving but this is a significant step up in class for David Bridgwater's eight-year-old. The consistent MISS TENACIOUS was only beaten a head by Surf And Turf over track and trip in June and is 2lb better off. She had My Brother Sylvest and Another Flutter behind at Stratford last time so is possibly the one to beat, though she was also entered to run at Newton Abbot yesterday. Ulis De Vassy fell at the first at Southwell last time but dropping back to 2m is probably in his favour and he may be the one to cash in should Ron Hodges' mare not turn up.
Formwatch
Nearest The Pin (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Valours Minion (10-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Another Flutter (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 7th, headway before 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Strongly Suggested (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
My Brother Sylvest 12-1 (11-11) Sometimes jumped right, chased leader, led approaching 3rd until 5th, chased leader until 3 out, weakened next, no chance when blundered badly last, 8th of 11, 30l behind Gray Hession (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 5-1fav (11-3) Tracking leaders when fell 1st, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Miss Tenacious 10-3fav (10-6) Behind, closed from 3 out, went 2nd from last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Red Seventy (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Walden Prince (IRE) 8-15fav (11-6) Led 2nd, clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Sublime Talent (11-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Fairyinthewind (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 5th, weakened 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Strongly Suggested (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, last of 17, dist behind Gran Maestro (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, clear 2nd until 4th, headed 4 out, hit 2 out, weakened before home turn, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Cruchain (10-3) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jul.