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14:40 Worcester

Great Christmas Parties At Worcester Racecourse 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Chase (Conditional/Amateur) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 49.90s
  • Off Time: 14:40:58
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves
3/1
  • Form 33-3234
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

held up, not fluent 1st, headway 8th, hit 13th, outpaced after next, mistake and no impression from 3 out, weakened approaching last

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE diabolo, WHITE cap
9/2
  • Form 431F5-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

left at least 20 lengths start, gradually closed from 4th, went handy after 10th, led 2 out, mistake last, ridden out

3
Silk - Black, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green spots

Bold Tara

9 pt CD
7/1
  • Form 6-3P18R
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

refused to race

4
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 544-233
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

led until 1st, not fluent next, led 4th, headed 8th, led after 9th, headed 13th, led 14th until 3 out, switched right before next, stayed on final 100 yards, unable to trouble winner

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED sash, RED cap, DARK BLUE diamond
  • Form 246F63
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders until 14th, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark blue, red cross belts, armlets and cap
14/1
  • Form 8/0424-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 73

jumped right, soon tracking leaders, struggling from 12th, hit next, well beaten 4 out

7
Silk - Red, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, red armlets and star on dark blue cap
33/1
  • Form 446F0-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

led 1st until not fluent 4th, led 8th, headed after 9th, led 13th, headed next, led again 3 out until 2 out, weakened flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Bold Tara planted herself at the start over hurdles here nine days and refused to take part. It might be worth monitoring her behaviour ahead of this contest but she is unexposed over fences and easily beat Handsome Buddy on worse terms over timber here in July. SIMPLY CHARLES must have a decent chance having been dropped a couple of pounds since his latest course and distance third and he gets the nod as Kayalar isn't getting any closer and Kirbys Glen appears to be on a downward spiral.

Formwatch

Kayalar (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out to go in touch, went 3rd before 2 out until before last, no extra, 4th of 7, 29l behind It Is What It Is (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.

Handsome Buddy (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hampered 5th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on same pace from next, no impression approaching bypassed 2 out, left modest 4th last, 4th of 13, 17l behind Bold Tara (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.

Bold Tara 10-1 (10-2) Refused to race, in a race won by Sugar Hiccup (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Aug, 7 ran.

Simply Charles (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Disputed lead, lost place before 4 out, soon outpaced and behind, left 4th next, ridden before 2 out, no impression when left 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 5l behind It Is What It Is (11-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.

Kirbys Glen (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up in 4th, headway to track winner after 13th, ridden after 15th, no impression from next, weakened and lost 2nd before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Crannaghmore Boy (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.

Cian Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Soon in touch on outside, went right 5th, ridden and lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, 6th of 13, 36l behind Bold Tara (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.

Trakeur (FR) 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 10th, soon well behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Rusty Nail (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.