Racecards
16:50 Worcester
Droitwich Land Rover Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0366-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey D Elsworth
always prominent, led 3 out, clear last, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
pulled hard, held up, headway after 5th, weakened last
Midnight Spirit
140- Form 0804/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F E Sutherland
- Jockey C Honour
led until 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
Rocket (IRE)
36- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr W Telfer
not fluent 3rd, always behind, tailed off from after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
pulled hard, held up, headway after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 9P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R S Brookhouse
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 0050-63
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, weakened flat
- Form U-46576
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J Huet
prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened last
Wild Goose
12- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
with leader until 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A poor finale can go the way of Alexander Exchange over Starofthemorning, and Trotters Bottom. This very moderate maiden hurdle will not take much winning, and it is hoped that Alexander Exchange will have learnt enough from his lapse at Bangor a fortnight ago to put matters right. The five-year-old was having his first outing for Evan Williams that day after coming over from Ireland, and although looking far from straightforward, had every chance until unseating his pilot at the sixth flight. He would in all probability have had the measure of Starofthemorning who eventually finished third on what was only his second outing for Tony Carroll. The latter will no doubt be the selection's main rival again here, and should they both stay upright, it is hard to see much else getting involved apart from Trotters Bottom, an all-weather winner in the past, who at least got round here in fourth on his timber bow. Bets are best kept to the bare minimum, with Alexander Exchange put up as the likely winner.