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18:30 Worcester

Haines Watts Accountancy Champions Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,200 added
  • Winner: £3,379
  • 2nd: £992
  • 3rd: £496
  • 4th: £248
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.10s
  • Off Time: 18:30:38
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap
2/1
  • Form 4-21121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, closed after 2nd, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, readily

2
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue triple diamond
8/1
  • Form 56941
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

jumped right, led until 1st, stayed prominent, hampered 2nd, weakened 2 out

3
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form P/22
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 118

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders on inside, led 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed before next, weakened last

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form /-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 1st, closed after 5th, 3rd 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat

5
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white star
  • Form 078-5S5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, many mistakes, led 1st, headed 3rd, weakened from 3 out

6
Silk - White and royal blue (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 2PP3P-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

7
Silk - Light Blue, Black stripe, White sleeves, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear on outside, ridden 4th, some headway next, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, chevrons on sleeves
20/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on

9
Silk - Light blue, red cross belts, striped sleeves, red cap
7/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost a few places 2nd, weakened after 3 out

10
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white diamond
150/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

always behind

In depth

Verdict

This could be a really informative little event and there should be some clues to be taken from it. A few of these were useful on the Flat and FORGOTTEN HERO was one of them - he can put his hurdles experience to use here and get his head in front. Mcgroarty has attracted money on both his starts for Dr Newland and should continue to improve after his win last time out. Jacobite Rising is another going the right way and can take a prize home.

Formwatch

Mcgroarty (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Chased leader, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Competition (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran.

Jacobite Rising (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Made all, jumped right, ridden before last last, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Amanto (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.

Forgotten Hero (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, challenged from 3 out, every chance between last 2, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Lieutenant Gruber (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.

Hidden Oasis (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Wealth Tax (9-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) hvy in Aug.

Justice Knight (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, slowed into the hurdles, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Mcgroarty (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Lion Of Lackabane (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Jacobite Rising (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Ogbourne Downs 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Jacobite Rising (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Saxo Jack (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until last, no extra, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Mcgroarty (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Mccools Gold 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd before normal 3 out, driven after omitted 2 out, no extra and lost 2 places close home, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Gvs Irportensa (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Oyster Pearl (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) In touch, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Lovato (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.