Racecards
13:55 Worcester
Ron Simms Heating & Electrical Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
Be Positive
12- Form 86389-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
blundered 1st and 2nd, always in rear
- Form 6492-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind, headway from 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form F62-41P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
Sea Mark
16- Form 41P42/5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey D Elsworth
with leaders when bump 1st, led after 3rd until blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form P920-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L Treadwell
led, carried left 1st, headed after 3rd, left in lead 5th, blundered 8th, soon ridden, headed 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out
- Form 4546-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, ridden to lead flat, headed post
- Form P/67P-44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, chased winner 3 out until last, weakened towards finish
- Form 08429-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden from 6th, soon struggling, behind when stumbled 8th
Constantius
114- Form 40/009-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, headway 8th, stayed on same pace from 4 out
- Form 007/F3-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey M D Grant
mid-division, mistake 5th, behind from 7th, blundered 2 out
- Form F9PP00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 2 out
- Form 47086/0-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
in rear, mistake 4th, reminders 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Be Positive ran promisingly on his chase debut at Newton Abbot last month and has to be respected on that evidence but he may struggle to give weight and a beating to Will The Till who is preferred with Olival looking the pick of the remainder. The selection was capable on the flat and after just three starts over hurdles showed improved form when chasing home Tora Petcha at Ludlow on his handicap debut when last seen in April. The Evan Williams-trained gelding tackles fences for the first time today and may be worth chancing given the form of the stable and favoured fast ground. Bee Hawk was good value for his win at Bangor last time but has more to do off his new mark now, while Albarino could probably do with some help from the handicapper. A market move for Peter Winkworth's Nobel Bleu De Kerpaul would be of interest, while David's Symphony ran well at Towcester last time but may want a softer surface. Jonjo O'Neill's Olival is less exposed than most of these but looks to be one of the lesser lights in the stable and preference is for Will The Till to give Evan Williams another winner.
Formwatch
Be Positive 16-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led 9th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, hit last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Blandings Castle (10-2) at N Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Will The Till 5-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on and edged left and led briefly flat, no extra, 2nd of 5, nk behind Tora Petcha (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Beehawk 12-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 12th, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Sparkling Taff (10-7) by 5l, 13 ran.
Sturbury 5-1 (11-10) Held up, hampered and mistake 3rd, never travelling after, went badly right 5th and pulled up at the 6th in race won by Blandings Castle (10-2) at N Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Albarino (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, headway when hampered 7th, ridden to chase leading pair after 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Blandings Castle (10-2) at N Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Olival (FR) 3-1jt-fav (11-8) Led, headed and mistake 9th, soon ridden, hit next, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 24l behind Blandings Castle (10-2) at N Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
David's Symphony (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Led, headed 3rd, led again approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Rawaabet (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in May.
Artic Reason (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led, hit 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, 3 lengths 2nd when mistake and left clear last, won at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May beating Quizzling (9-12) by 17l, 12 ran.