Racecards
15:25 Worcester
Jennifer Caton's 40 Soon Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
Westmere
223- Form 70/53PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, mistake 3rd, short lived effort 9th, soon struggling
- Form 60P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey L Heard
held up towards rear, keen, short lived effort 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 635F-73
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey O McPhail
prominent, mistake 7th and 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 002/7U-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey O Nelmes
pulled hard, headway after 3rd, weakened 3 out
- Form 40/64-62
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
mid-division, ridden, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
- Form 3530/P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, ridden 7th, hit 8th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
Ben Tally Ho
74- Form 6P/0P3P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0/440P-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leader, led 4th to 6th, led 7th to 8th, weakened after 9th, jumped badly right last 2, tailed off
- Form 22606-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before last, stayed on well
- Form 0/25P4-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M E D Francis
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, mistake 6th, never near leaders, dismounted after finish
- Form 7/040-UP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
never really going, chased leaders, reluctant, dropped himself out after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
- Form 6458P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D Elsworth
led to 4th, led 6th to 7th, led 8th to 9th, soon led again, ridden from 3 out, headed before last, one pace
Gold Native (IRE)
1127- Form 43775F/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, never dangerous
- Form 80/7P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey S Thomas
took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
- Form 29P80-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey P C O'Neill
took keen hold in touch, led 9th, soon headed, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered last, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Lustre Lad belied odds of 80/1 when a creditable second over a similar trip at Exeter on his handicap debut last month and is taken to one better today with the main threats looking to be Devon Blue and Clova Star. The last mentioned ran better at Worcester last time and has claims on that evidence but he may prefer a softer surface so is probably best left out of calculations unless the rain arrives. Or Sing About goes on any ground but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Ossmann looks to be going the right way but may be a shade high in the weights. Devon Blue is closely matched with Clova Star on running last time and is another worthy of a mention but Lustre Lad looks the percentage call and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Westmere 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, reminders 5th, ridden to chase leaders 7th, weakened and behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Asudo (10-12) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Lustre Lad 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance after last, no extra, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Third Level Tom (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Clova Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 8th, switched right before 9th and progress, one pace from 3 out, mistake last, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Longueville Manor (11-12) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Michigan d'Isop (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Always behind, 7th of 11, well behind Boomshakalaka (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Devon Blue (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 3rd, led after 9th, headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Longueville Manor (11-12) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Azkaban Wings (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Behind, moderate headway from 3 out, 5th of 14, 28l behind Kavatcha (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Or Sing About (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leader 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Brown Fox (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Ossmann (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Led until 3rd, prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Pantherus (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.