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17:10 Worcester

Eventsi Marquee Hire, Visit eventsimarquees.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 53.35s
  • Off Time: 17:10:10
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars and cap
  • Form 252323
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

in rear, headway 12th, led 3 out, ridden and pressed last, hung left run-in, soon headed, kept on

2
Silk - Navy Blue, Gold braid
4/1
  • Form 6822-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

prominent, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 112-411
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, pressed leaded last, led run-in, kept on well

7
Silk - White, orange stripe, armlets and star on cap
17/2
  • Form 45537-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

tracked leader, led 6th, headed 7th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Dark blue and beige stripes, beige sleeves and cap

Foxes Bridge

37 v CD
11/4
  • Form 2-55P11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 105

led, jumped left 5th, headed next, soon reminders, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on

3
NR
  • Form 4P/5-5F2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 117

Nonrunner

4
NR
14/1
  • Form 5/0P-P34
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

6
NR
8/1
  • Form 7-54515
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This looks tricky as the likes of Padre Tito and Kinari should make better chasers than hurdlers. Cut The Corner and For 'n' Against are other chasing debutants worth following but we are loathe to desert CLUBS ARE TRUMPS, who has already won four times over the larger obstacles. He's gone up a further 6lb since winning over track and trip in July but can complete the hat-trick ahead of another in-form novice, Foxes Bridge, and Irish raider Down Time. Cayman Islands was second last time at Perth but may not be suited by the longer trip.

Formwatch

Cut The Corner (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd at 9th until before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Miss Serious (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gf in Aug.

For 'n' Against (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Dr Robin (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed 8th, went 2nd 3 out, driven flat, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Kilcascan (10-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Kinari (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, disputed lead from 3rd, mistake 7th, went on 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed last, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Milestone (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gf in Jun.

Foxes Bridge 6-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, headway before 3 out, led and blundered last, kept on, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Railway Storm (11-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Cayman Islands 8-1 (11-12) Chased winner , ridden 2 out, kept on one pace from next, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Xaarcet (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Padre Tito (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, rallied before last, kept on, 4th of 11, 25l behind Absolutlyfantastic (11-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Down Time (USA) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, dropped to mid-division and reminders 4th, pushed along from halfway, ridden 5 out, kept on under pressure in 5th entering straight, no extra and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Old Supporter (11-8) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.