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16:50 Worcester

Chess Plastics Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 37.40s
  • Off Time: 16:50:29
  • 14 Ran
2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE sash and sleeves, WHITE cap
5/1
  • Form 7521-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 101

led until 8th, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off 4 out

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Pink cap
8/1
  • Form 31135-U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 101

chased clear leading pair, closed 4th, weakened after 4 out

4
Silk - Light blue, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap
  • Form 3312/P-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 101

held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened soon after 4 out

5
Silk - Cerise and Royal Blue stripes, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form F331-44
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

pecked 1st, chased leader, led 8th, headed approaching 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before last

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots
14/1
  • Form 13FP7-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged and every chance run-in, just failed

7
Silk - Black, white star, black and red striped sleeves, quartered cap

Bermeo (IRE)

45 b CD
11/2
  • Form 58612-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

held up, steady headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out

9
Silk - Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves and cap

Faction

20 p
8/1
  • Form 34-32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, pushed along after 6th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, never dangerous after

10
Silk - Royal blue, pink diamond and armlets, white cap
  • Form 37755-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

11
Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 1/08-875
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 85

soon well in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

12
Silk - White, large red spots, light green sleeves, red cap

Hija

19 p
16/1
  • Form 781-3U5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, 2nd 4 out, every chance next, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last

13
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots

Blake Dean

20 bt
50/1
  • Form PP4-7P8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

just off the pace in 5th, losing place when fell 8th

14
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 17834-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 80

behind, ridden along and outpaced after 4 out, plugged on into never nearer 4th run-in

15
Silk - Orange, Black star, Black and Orange chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
66/1
  • Form 9P8PP-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 6th, 3rd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, joined run-in, kept on gamely

16
Silk - Yellow, Mauve epaulets
  • Form 9538-95
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, 3rd and one pace from last

1
NR
  • Form 4-923
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 102

NonRunner

8
NR
10/1
  • Form 1/07P-64
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Dropzone was staying on at Newton Abbot last time but seems to prefer sharp tracks. Phangio was third over course and distance last month but others look better treated including the four-year-old Faction, who has been getting closer, and JUPITER’S GIFT (NAP). Kim Bailey’s mare showed significant improvement stepped up in trip last time at Fontwell and this even longer distance could see further progress. Peterbrown is a lot better than he showed over fences at Newton Abbot recently and that run will have blown away the cobwebs while Hija also has the past form to figure. Holy Street is still unexposed but has a lot of weight.

Formwatch

Phangio (USA) 6-1 (11-13) Led until 2 out, short of room after last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Three Colours Red (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Peterbrown (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leader, went left 1st, reminders after 13th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, ridden along and outpaced before next, mistake and weakened into 4th 2 out, tailed off when refused and unseated rider last, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Chinatown Boy (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Prominent, led 7th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Calin Du Brizais (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

Balkinstown (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (v) hdwy 12; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Againn Dul Aghaidh (12-3) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gf in May.

Sheer Poetry (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Muffins For Tea (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.

Bermeo (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, never any chance, 5th of 10, dist behind Petrou (11-11) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.

Faction 12-1 (11-4) Not always fluent, tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, rallied next, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Bay Fortuna (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Jupiter's Gift (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, went right 2nd, headed 6th, chased winner until mistake 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Kayflin (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Telmadela (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led until after 2nd, chased leader until led again and went right 4th, headed after 2 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Champagne City (11-1) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.

Hija 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, driven and every chance after 3 out, one pace after 2 out, fading last, 5th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Raising Hope (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Blake Dean 33-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Harangue (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Dropzone (USA) 14-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, slightly hampered by loose horse 2nd, driven along after 7th, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 4th 2 out, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Rainbow Haze (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

Amber Flush 40-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last, at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in May.

Betterlatethanneva (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Willyegolassiego (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Holy Street (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair on inide, pushed along and readily outpaced after 3 out, just held held on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Tempestatefloresco (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.

Padawan (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 4 out, mistake and weakened next, 4th of 9, 25l behind Vendredi Trois (12-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.