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16:05 Worcester

Book Christmas Parties At Worcester Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.50s
  • Off Time: 16:05:22
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves
  • Form 87-5571
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 3rd until last, weakened flat

2
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue disc, sleeves and cap
  • Form 70-9611
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

led, driven flat, headed last strides

3
Silk - White, Red spots, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 1363
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

in rear, not fluent 3rd, soon pushed along, well behind 5th, tailed off

4
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces and armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 103616
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders to 3 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White diamond
  • Form 445-062
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 103

held up in rear, never in contention

6
Silk - Purple and white (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 816/748-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, unable to quicken before last, kept on same pace flat

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form F/0P-300
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

raced keenly, went prominent after 2nd, jumped slowly next, weakened after 5th, tailed off

8
Silk - Black, Orange triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap

Planetarium

34 pt
16/1
  • Form 0605U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 99

prominent, ridden 5th, weakened approaching last

9
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash
5/1
  • Form 6-5831
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd last, soon edged left in behind leader, straightened up, ran on well under pressure to lead last strides

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
22/1
  • Form 03-856
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

behind, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

11
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Red and Yellow hooped sleeves, Black cap
9/1
  • Form P7-6525
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from last

12
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green hoop, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap ,yellow star
14/1
  • Form PF0-359
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, dropped rear approaching 5th, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, no impression

In depth

Verdict

Miss Ladybird comes here looking to complete a hat-trick of wins after a spell in the doldrums, but we prefer the claims of KING HIGH while also including Commit To Memory on the shortlist. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding looks the progressive sort, and may find with seven pounds less to carry than Miss Ladybird this is the perfect opportunity to follow up a win at Hereford last time out. It's a step up in grade, but step down in trip, and we expect him to be ridden fairly prominently for much of the race. Miss Ladybird has shot up the weights following the recent wins over this sort of trip. 11 runs without looking likely to win were followed by the double; Aiden Coleman did the steering for both of those and is back in the saddle today. Whether she can win again carrying so much though is the nagging doubt. Commit To Memory was runner up here last time out on his British debut, and looks to have this sort of contest within his scope. He'd made little impression hurdling in Ireland, but he's had an encouraging start here, albeit nothing's come out of that race to win. It may be a match up between Miss Ladybird and King High, with preference being for the latter.

Formwatch

Semi Detached (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, led after 3 out, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug beating He's Cool (11-4) by 5l, 13 ran.

Miss Ladybird (USA) 10-1 (11-10) Made all and raced wide, kept on well from last, won at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf beating Peaceful Means (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Winged Farasi 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 4f out, went 3rd next, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Front Rank (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Aug.

Massams Lane 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 14, 18l behind Weather Front (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.

Commit To Memory 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, chased clear winner 3 out, edged right towards finish, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Calaficial (10-11) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.

Uffa Fox (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division until weakened after 3 out, 8th of 18, 32l behind You're The Top (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Pavo (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Slowly away, towards rear, moderate 9th approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 10th of 15, 42l behind Major Decision (11-4) at Tramore 2m 4f Amateur Maiden Hurdle (6yo+) gf in Aug.

Planetarium 28-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 4th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Maria Antonia (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug, 13 ran.

King High (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up in touch and keen, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf beating The Snail (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.

Anfield Road 25-1 (10-8) Held up, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 17l behind Rathrockscourt (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf.

Feeling (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) In touch, jumped right 2nd, went 2nd after 3 out until approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 13, 24l behind Truly Fruitful (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Aug.

Won More Night 8-1 (11-7) Chased winner, weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, 50l behind Miss Ladybird (11-10) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.