Racecards
14:40 Worcester
Severn Suite Restaurant For Lunch Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3512-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J Ennis
led to 2nd, prominent to 9th, soon weakened
- Form 3602-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey N D Fehily
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form 51UF-79
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey L Stephens
soon chasing leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next
- Form P-68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
chased leaders to 9th, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 109-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C M Studd
behind, bumped 3rd, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 4/1PPP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
in touch until weakened after 6th
- Form 112-3P8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
chased leader, led 2nd, clear 2 out, easily
- Form 2PP/31-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
keen, mid-division, effort when pecked 8th, weakened after next
- Form P9/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey S Curran
towards rear, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, ridden 3 out, kept on to take poor 3rd towards finish
- Form 08/P24-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up and keen, headway after 6th, weakened after next
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
not fluent, mid-division, lost place 6th, soon ridden and behind
- Form 9P-P239
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Dermot Day
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, mistake 5th, lost place next, soon behind
Silent Dream
166- Form 85-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Mr Richard Collinson
Nonrunner
- Form 2P/2-P5P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Making it onto the short list are Sky Mack, Rye Brook, Port Of Mogan and Kyno, with the vote going to Sky Mack. Much as he looks the type to do just enough in his races, Sky Mack looked on the upgrade last time when beating the Paul Nicholls-trained Picts Hill at Wincanton, and he can confirm that view today. Rye Brook is of obvious interest from the Paul Nicholls yard, being a bumper winner in 2003 that has displayed recent wellbeing by winning in the pointing fields. Port Of Mogan is very interesting because of his breeding and stable, so keep an eye on him in the betting. A return to his bumper form of 2005 would give Code claims, and he races in first-time cheekpieces today, while Kyno's handicap second from a mark of 105 last time makes him an obvious contender in a race that lacks strength. Of the others, The Bay Bridge has shown some promise, as has Silent Dream, while Possextown has yet to transfer good chasing form to hurdles and Legal Glory has, disappointingly, failed to build on his Hereford bumper debut win. All of which spins us back to the selection, which is Sky Mack.
Formwatch
Kyno (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Gaelic Roulette (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Sky Mack (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up last, headway from 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on flat, all out, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May beating Picts Hill (11-0) by a nk, 12 ran.
Cape Teal (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led to before 5th, struggling from next, hampered 7th, 9th of 15, 27l behind Granite Man (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Possextown (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling 6th, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 37l behind Countrywide Sun (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Rye Brook 11-8 (11-0) Held up; hdwy 12; led 15; held on wl flat, won at Bratton Down 3m ptp frm in Jun beating Let's Fly (11-0) by a nk, 5 ran.
The Bay Bridge (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (11-2) Behind, headway 9th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 11, 23l behind Delightful Cliche (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Code (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 4th of 8, well behind Keswick (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Silent Dream 25-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 37l behind Ballyshan (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.