Racecards
16:20 Worcester
Mustang Savills Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,287 added
- Winner: £5,760
- 2nd: £1,702
- 3rd: £851
- 4th: £426
- Form 3P171F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
jumped right at times, chased leader until after 3rd, weakened before 2 out
- Form 134280-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, blundered 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat
- Form F/21727-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, challenging from 2 out, led flat, stayed on
- Form F06207-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
not jump that well, in rear, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 86550-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, closed travelling well 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
- Form 1042-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up, wide early, pushed along before3 out, closed 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, not able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Lovato is a course and distance winner but having a first run since November and still looks a shade high in the weights. Beach Break may be suited by sharper tracks and The Vollan carries a penalty for scoring at Southwell, though the second won two days later at Newton Abbot. Chapmanshype only won by a neck at Ffos Las in May but that was his handicap debut and a 3lb rise is not harsh. CANDY BURG won twice over fences in the autumn but is also useful over hurdles and goes well fresh - he could be some value under top weight in this.
Formwatch
Candy Burg (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Led 2nd, not fluent 6th, not fluent and headed 9th, hit next, beginning to lose place when fell 4 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Beach Break 9-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 12th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Thorntoun Care (10-0) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Lovato (GER) 7-2fav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Wemyss Point (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Milrow (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Held up in rear, some headway on inside tracking leaders 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Le Musee (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Vollan (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, led 2 out, stayed on, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Jacbequick (11-6) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Chapmanshype (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up behind, headway to challenge on inside 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out flat, held on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Nabhan (11-0) by nk, 7 ran.