Racecards
15:50 Worcester
Ron Sims Heating And Electrical 30th Anniversary Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 52230-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey G Carenza
prominent, hit 6th, led after 11th, headed after 4 out, second when blundered badly 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form F426-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr M Seston
prominent and took keen hold, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0P5F0-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
mid-division, steady headway 7th, led after 4 out, soon clear easily
- Form 3/603-44
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Dave Crosse
reminders start, held up, mistake 3rd, headway when mistake 11th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form PB4P-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
held up, behind when mistake 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 11332-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
mid-division, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 10th
- Form 32122-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, not fluent 5th, outpaced 11th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 21245-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
jumped right, led, mistake 8th, headed after 11th, weakened 4 out
- Form 5101P-0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
held up, ridden 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2F023P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch until ridden and weakened after 10th
- Form 011-2U4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
in touch, lost place 5th, ridden 7th, rallied approaching 4 out, kept on from 2 out
Whatashock
21- Form P/443-12
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear, headway 9th, hampered 11th, weakened before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive handicap where the progressive Lik Wood Power has obvious claims after landing a recent brace of chases in low-grade company but is opposed with Whatashock, who comes here in good from and has solid claims at the weights. Bronzesmith, Nick The Jewel and Lincoln Place also have sound claims on the best of their form - with the first named the most respected of this trio. However, Whatashock has always had the stamp of a decent chaser in the making and has started to prove that he has plenty to offer his supporters in this sphere. The nine-year-old has been given plenty of time to get the hang of things during his preparation and the softly-softly approach can pay the next installment on the dividend if all goes well for Whatashock here.