Racecards
13:55 Worcester
Sponsor A At Worcester Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Iorana (FR)
44- Form 143452-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
held up towards rear, pulled away after 5th, driven 3 out, every chance 2 out, pressed winner flat, no extra
Dabarpour (IRE)
190- Form 4/14624-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
held up towards rear, headway 4th to track leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
Zurs (IRE)
13- Form 26244P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened next
- Form 403222-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
keen, led till headed after fifth, eased when weakened 2 out
- Form 240PPP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
held up keen, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
Cool Roxy
16- Form 412216-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, mistakes throughout
Protector
477- Form 025205/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened next and tailed off
- Form 2/6342F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up mid-division, ridden and lost touch 5th, weakened next
Park City
20- Form 21P503-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead 3 out, headed approaching last
- Form P40P00-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, till ridden 3 out soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The faster going seems to have brought improvement from Dabarpour and, despite being six pounds higher than for his last win, can get back to winning ways. Kaikovra is struggling to get his head in front despite a number of placed efforts; Captain Zinzan will turn up in a contest like this one day and it is often folly to ignore a Martin Pipe runner so Iorana, even off topweight, should go well.