Racecards
14:10 Worcester
Pershore Plum Festival Evening Races 31st July Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 7/9343-5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
always towards rear
- Form 3/3-UPP5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Southport
16- Form 6/6PP-64
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, mistake not much room and lost 2nd after 9th, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form 6P-5353
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
jumped right, made most, clear after 5th until 9th, soon headed, pushed along after 9th, chased leaders, jumped badly right 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 45B6-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey G Sheehan
never travelled or jumped with any fluency, towards rear, blundered 2nd, switched right before 7th, never on terms
- Form 3-22773
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Miss S L Bowen
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened 2 out
- Form 7494-52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, closer in mid-division 5th, headway chasing leader before 4 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 4/34286-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Johnson
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form P7-5544
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 4P6-345
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
chased leaders on outside, led after 9th until 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in
- Form 29/5-689
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
mid-division, weakened 8th
- Form 554PP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey James Davies
chased leader until before 6th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
Verdict
AUENWIRBEL won here last month and was then second off a 7lb higher mark 10 days later when Scrumpy Boy was behind – a further 2lb rise shouldn’t prevent another big run. Fit For Fifty’s second at Cartmel was his best run to date over fences and Midnight Gem had Irish Thistle behind when third here earlier in the month. Southport ran a bit better than the final result suggests last time at Uttoxeter but he’s become disappointing overall.
Formwatch
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway after 9th, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Zolfo (10-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Myroundorurs (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, jumped right 7th, headway 13th, chased leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 13, dist behind Master Sunrise (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Southport 14-1 (12-0) Led until 1st, chased leader until 10th, no extra in 4th when untidy last, 4th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Premier King (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Midnight Gem 11-1 (11-12) Jumped right at times, tracked leaders 3rd 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Orchestrated (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Auenwirbel (GER) 7-2fav (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th and pushed along briefly, mistake 3 out, headway when hampered next, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Field Exhibition (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mirs Choice (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, every chance before 3 out, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fit For Fifty 9-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway after last, went 2nd off last bend, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Martha's Benefit (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Toe To Toe (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, dist behind Plantagenet (12-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Scrumpy Boy 9-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, headway from 8th, hampered 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Field Exhibition (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 9th, lost place next, rallied after 12th, led before 4 out, soon headed, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Orchestrated (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Odds On Dan (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Always behind, 9th of 10, dist behind Martha's Benefit (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Brown Revel 33-1 (10-3) In touch, outpaced 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.