Racecards
15:40 Worcester
Racing By The River Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2213-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J Ennis
in touch, led after 5th, ridden when hung left, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 09/301-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R A Farrant
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
- Form 165-535
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance approaching last, no quicken flat
- Form 2/349-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey E Dehdashti
mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, hit last, edged left last, stayed on, not trouble winner
- Form 0/U-5430
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Antony Evans
always behind
Luby (IRE)
753- Form 1UP3/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan
- Jockey M J Ferris
behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 080/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr D England
prominent, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
- Form 7502P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 85
always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8354-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, chased winner 3 out, slightly outpaced after next, stayed on flat
Marys Moment
24- Form 0/008-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey J Diment
keen, always towards rear
Misty Gem (IRE)
293- Form 00098-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Dermot Day
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, bumped 1st, ridden after 5th, weakened next
Lojo
27- Form 6794-06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
led, headed and ridden after 5th, weakened approaching last
Mr Morris
109- Form P7/PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Another modest affair sees Air Guitar, Bogside Dancer and Giust In Tempo short listed, with the vote going to Air Guitar. Air Guitar's rating of 107 is a little on the high side for what he has achieved, but he still fares well against most of his opponents in terms of form and rating so really ought to go well today. The potential fly in the ointment, so watch the betting carefully, is the Tony Martin-trained Irish raider, Bogside Dancer, whose Flat form from last autumn would make him a big player. Given that their finest moments have come over course and distance, Giust In Tempo and Pedler's Profiles are afforded respect, even though they have a few pounds to find on Air Guitar and Whaleef based on ratings, and the latter would certainly hold claims based on his 2004 hurdling form and, indeed, more-recent chasing efforts. Ververka showed improved form to finish second in a claimer here last time and could go well. Of the others, Luby showed promise in a 2004 Cork bumper, but that was back in 2004, Needle Prick is from a good family and has shown bumper promise in a light career, Weet Watchers' March claiming run affords him some thought. Overall, though, we will side with Air Guitar, although the advice is to watch the betting carefully and react accordingly.
Formwatch
Air Guitar (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, led, clear approaching 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Navado (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
All Square (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, well behind Zeloso (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Giust In Temp (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 38l behind Galant Eye (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Pedler's Profiles 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 4th, headway after next, led 3 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Jun beating Mabel Riley (11-6) by 2l, 14 ran.
Eyes To The Right (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, headway 3rd, led 5th until after next, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 16, 31l behind Nuzzle (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gf.
Luby (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight and ridden to challenge in 3rd over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace from over 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Ballyguider Bridge (10-8) at Cork 2m nhf frm in Jun '04.
Whaleef 6-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Allaboveboard (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May, 10 ran.
Veverka 50-1 (10-3) Behind, ridden and headway when switched left approaching 2 out, chased winner flat, not quicken, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Classic Croco (11-1) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gf in Jun.