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16:10 Worcester

Ladbrokes Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.60s
  • Off Time: 16:10:27
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Orange cap, Royal Blue spots

Cash Back

13 CD
7/2
  • Form 45-2431
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

held up in rear, headway 9th, challenged 4 out, led last, driven out

2
Silk - Red, Mauve chevron and sleeves, White cap, Red spots
7/1
  • Form 4477-19
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

held up, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 8th, jumped right 4 out when well beaten

3
Silk - Light Blue, White spots, chevrons on sleeves
9/4
  • Form 127341
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 97

held up, took keen hold, headway 6th, challenged 8th, led next, headed last, held towards finish

4
Silk - Pink, Light Blue armlets
16/1
  • Form 41136P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leader, 3rd and ridden 4 out, weakened next

5
Silk - Red, white star, black sleeves, red armlets, black cap
2/1
  • Form 6F-7562
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, went 3rd 2 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form P40-248
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

led, jumped right, headed 9th, weakened approaching 4 out

In depth

Verdict

WASHANGO won over hurdles here last year and is lightly raced for his age. There was nothing wrong with his recent second to Chase Gate here over fences and Shaun Lycett's gelding is fancied to go one better today. Cash Back and Tae Kwon Do both come here off the back of recent wins but the former is 9lb higher than when successful at Stratford while the latter's Fontwell victory came over the smaller obstacles. Parazar makes his debut over fences, while Driving Miss Suzie hasn't shown much of an aptitude for the larger obstacles so far and has a bit to prove now.

Formwatch

Cash Back 7-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Inishrush (11-2) by 5l, 9 ran.

Parazar (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden 7th, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 17l behind Mr Valentino (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.

Tae Kwon Do (USA) 3-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to lead when went left and hit 2 out, clear and driven flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Princely Hero (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

Driving Miss Suzie 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, blundered badly 6th and soon lost place, pulled up soon after, in a race won by The Fox's Decree (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp 0-90 (5) gf, 5 ran.

Washango (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Prominent, led approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 7l behind Chase Gate (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.

Photogenique (FR) 11-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place 7th, behind after, 8th of 9, dis behind Cash Back (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.