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18:10 Worcester

Betfred Million Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Hurdle: Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 48.30s
  • 10 Ran
2
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), striped sleeves, Yellow cap
17/2
  • Form P1P48U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 101

prominent, lost place 9th, behind when mistake 11th and 12th, tailed off

3
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

Hold On Harry

17 CDD
11/1
  • Form P222-1P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 97

led 2nd to 4th, remained prominent until weakened approaching 13th

4
Silk - MAROON, WHITE stripe, striped cap
  • Form P05F2P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 96

prominent until weakened after 14th

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 09P-336
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 93

took keen hold, jumped right to 4th, headway 5th, jumped right again 6th, led 10th, clear when mistake 2 out, eased near finish

6
Silk - Red, Black disc, hooped sleeves
13/2
  • Form 0F16FP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, headway 12th outpaced from 14th, stayed on flat to go 2nd toward finish, no chance with winner

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces and sleeves, Dark Blue and Light Blue hooped cap
16/1
  • Form P12-273
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 92

always behind

8
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond
12/1
  • Form 33P034
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 91

jumped slowly 3rd, never going after, soon well behind, tailed off approaching 10th

9
Silk - Emerald Green and Red diabolo, White and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Yellow and Maroon quartered cap
  • Form 3F0024
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 88

mistake 1st, soon in rear, headway after 11th, every chance 4 out, ridden after 3 out, beaten when jumped right 2 out and last, lost 2nd towards finish

10
Silk - Black and white (quartered), white sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form P12072
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 85

led, jumped slowly and headed 2nd, led 4th to 10th, one pace from 14th

12
Silk - Green, Mauve sleeves and spots on cap

Caper

10
9/1
  • Form 4445P3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

took keen hold early, never a factor

1
NR
  • Form 3/45-511
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-3
  • Official Rating 113

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 44U433
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Irishawa Bellevue, Wayward Melody and Would You Believe will fight this one out with the vote going to the last named. Would You Believe has won his last two at Towcester and connections feel carrying a seven pound penalty rather than being reassessed is the way forward. The yard have their horses in good form at present and with that in mind he is worth keeping on the right side of. Irishawa Bellevue is another to note in the market as he generally comes good this time of year and also carries a nice racing weight. He finished a good second behind Pardini over course and distance last time out and if reproducing that form has to be short-listed. Wayward Melody comes from a yard in form and has some good form figures to his name but for the winner we return to Would You Believe.

Formwatch

Hold On Harry 13-2 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 10th, ridden when jumped right 12th, weakened next and pulled up 3 out in race won by Bubble Boy (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 11 ran.

Dante's Promise (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Vingis Park (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd.

Wayward Melody 3-1co-fav (10-10) Led to 2nd, in touch until mistake 9th, ridden and weakened next, 4th of 9, well behind Arceye (10-12) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gd.

Fieldsofclover (IRE) 4-1fav (10-5) Held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 15, 9l behind Runner Bean (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.

Irishkawa Bellevue (FR) 4-1co-fav (11-2) Chased leaders until mistake 2nd, driven 10th, soon outpaced, rallied 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Pardini (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.

Caper 16-1 (10-9) Held up, headway approaching 11th, four lengths 5th when mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 24l behind Would You Believe (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.

Would You Believe 10-3fav (11-12) Always prominent, led 8th to 9th, not fluent 12th, led 14th, drew clear approaching last, driven out, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating Dun Locha Castle (10-7) by 18l, 13 ran.

Terrible Tenant 5-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders, joined leaders 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Twentytwosilver (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm.