Racecards
14:10 Worcester
John Burke Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,641 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £450
- 4th: £450
- Form 15-7736
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always behind, no chance from 9th
- Form 2220-47
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped right, held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 174740
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
held up, headway approaching 9th, blundered 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, not quicken towards finish
- Form 85/34F7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Lee Edwards
always in rear, pushed along after 7th, lost touch from 9th, tailed off
- Form 77-0029
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
held up, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led flat, driven out
- Form P46583
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Philip Armson
led after 1st, ridden after 3 out, headed and weakened flat
- Form 7-04981
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
jumped right, led until after 1st, chased leader, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Max O, a winning pointer, made the expected improvement switched to fences at Market Rasen and could make further progress now visored. Midnight Gem finally came good at Southwell but will not find it easy to follow up off a 5lb higher mark. BOY IN A BENTLEY was knocking on the door off much higher marks at the end of last year. He’s been less impressive since returning from a break but can’t get much lower in the weights and should be winning a race like this. Perpignan could also figure but the others have some improving to do.
Formwatch
Perpignan (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Struggling in rear most of way, reminders halfway, tailed off last (usual 4 out), 6th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Ballycrystal Court (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd before 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 33 3/4l behind Game Line (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Caveat Emptor (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up and behind, badly hampered 7th, no danger after, tailed off when eased from 3 out, 11th of 15, dist behind The Accountant (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Blackjacktennessee 9-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Glance Back (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Invincible Don (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, 12th before 5 out, ridden and no impression entering straight , kept on one pace, 9th of 18, 26 3/4l behind Shes Flat Tothemat (11-6) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Max O (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to last (usual 4 out), soon ridden, plugged on home straight, rallied to take 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ballycrystal Court (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Midnight Gem 12-1 (10-4) Jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Grand Coureur (10-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.