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18:00 Worcester
totepool Follow Us On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 233-343
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, closed 7th, switched left after 2 out, 3rd last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 784-323
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, lost place 3 out, well beaten next, not much room last
- Form 9P-52P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
chasing leaders when not much room 2nd, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 315UP7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, stumbled 5th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 677-476
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway after 7th, led before 2 out, mistake last, clear flat, ran on well
- Form 46-3808
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, clear at different stages, headed before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before hurdle
- Form 4P-6505
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leader, close up when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, fell last
- Form F30-965
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, struggling before 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5/38PP-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
towards rear, well behind 7th
- Form 7P-3386
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, carried left 2nd, lost place before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
Dragoon Guard has been placed in his last three but is climbing the weights. Irish import Crown Hill was beaten more than 20 lengths on his UK debut and now sports headgear but On Alberts Head is only a pound higher than when winning at Huntingdon in May and there have been signs of life from the mare Quench Tara lately. TOUR DE VILLE (NAP) was quietly fancied for a better race than this here earlier in the month but only consented to run on when the leaders had flown. If closer to the pace today, he could be the one to beat.
Formwatch
Crown Hill (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased winner until 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 22 1/4l behind Avispa (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Dragoon Guard (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Violoniste (12-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Le Legro (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, not fluent 9th, mistake 9th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Luccombe Down (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
On Alberts Head (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) In touch in mid-division, effort when not fluent 3 out, no extra before last, weakened flat, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Jigsaw Financial (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tour De Ville (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, jumped right and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Jigsaw Financial (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Jewelled Prince 10-1 (11-10) Prominent on outside until 2nd, tracked leaders, driven 3 out, lost place next, weakened, 8th of 9, 24l behind Bold Henmie (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Layerthorpe (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up, towards rear, headway on outside before 6th, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 16, 34 1/2l behind Polo The Mumm (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Quench Tara 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th, led 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Red Orator (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Bondi Mist (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group until behind and struggling when mistake 6th, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Ginjo (10-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Grey Messenger (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up, behind, headway on outer 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Shaiyzar (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.