Racecards
19:30 Worcester
totepool Remembering Simon Bryson Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Winner: £2,859
- 2nd: £840
- 3rd: £420
- 4th: £210
- Form 87-544
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
soon tracking leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place after 2nd, behind 5th
Barwick
20- Form 5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear, took keen hold, steady headway before 4th, ridden to challenge flat, led towards finish
- Form 78/36-93
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
chased leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led flat, headed towards finish
Walk Waterford
277- Form 48-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, driven and headed flat, no extra close home
- Form 9522-65
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, modest 5th before next, no impression
- Form 54-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway after 2nd, close 3rd 3 out, shaken up when blundered 2 out, beaten flat, one pace
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer James Grassick
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division, no impression after 5th
- Form P5/P57-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Teal
took keen hold, tracked leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, ridden and weakening when blundered 3 out
Verdict
NICE THOUGHTS, a winning miler on the Flat, showed definite signs of promise over hurdles in the spring, most noticeably when only beaten a length-and-a-quarter by subsequent winner Eddiemaurice at Ffos Las in the spring. The pair finished clear of the remainder and David Pipe's four-year-old should go one better today if fully wound-up. Barwick, rated 90 on the Flat, is jumping hurdles late in life but ran well for a long way at Newton Abbot and should find a small race. Kalaskadesemilley may be improving and Walk Waterford is one for the future if not this evening.
Formwatch
Balmoral Prince 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, struggling next, tailed off 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Knight Bachelor (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Barwick 7-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, 3rd soon after and ridden, no chance with leading duo, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 5th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Taper Tantrum (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Kalaskadesemilley 150-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, close up 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, no chance from next, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Moonday Sun (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Positive Touch (IRE) 12-1 (12-10) Cl up, 4th aftr a mile & 6th 6out, cl en 5th bef 4out, sn no ex & bhnd when pu aft 4out, at Inchydoney 3m mdn gd in May.
Walk Waterford 13-2 (11-4) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Meribel Millie (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Nov.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon beaten and behind, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Moonday Sun (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Nice Thoughts (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Held up in last trio, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before next, 2nd soona fter 2 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Eddiemaurice (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May.
Poetic License (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden when weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Mr Kit Cat (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Rachael's Ruby 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.