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18:48 Worcester
Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 717290-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 6th, mistake and lost place 8th, rallied and left 3rd last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 73PP57-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
tracked leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, rallied 8th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, outpaced home turn, rallied under pressure run-in, went modest 4th towards finish
- Form 122231-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, left in 3rd next, pushed along and looking held when unseated rider last
- Form P/14581-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey H Cobden
waited with in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, disputing close 3rd when stumbled badly on landing and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 42/652P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 3 out where went left and bumped rival, led before 2 out, ridden clear run-in
- Form 6/P6243-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
led but pressed, pushed along and bumped 3 out, headed approaching next, chased winner, switched right before last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd run-in, weakened and lost 3rd soon after, lost 4th towards finish
- Form 4D8/652-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders on inside, bad mistake 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, no chance with leading duo
- Form 6731P9-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
pressed leader, hit 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form PPPP48-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Toby Wynne
unseated rider after leaving paddock, mid-division on inside, lost place and in last pair 6th, never on terms after
- Form 323554-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Formwatch
Icare Allen (FR) 33-1 (11-13) Mid-division on outer, closer after 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Billy Boi Blue (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Party Business (IRE) 4-1jfav (12-0) Chasing leaders when bad mistake and lost place 2nd, mid-division, headway chasing leaders under pressure before 2 out, weakened between last two, 7th of 12, 29l behind Mahland (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Ebony Warrior (IRE) 5-6fav (11-7) Held up behind leaders on inside, went 2nd 5th, ridden approaching 2 out when jockey dropped whip, upsides last, kept on well to lead flat, won going away, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar beating Aviation (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Earth King (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, headed last, soon led again, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating High Game Royal (11-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Ernest Gray (IRE) 11-2 (12-2) Chased leader who soon went clear, closer before 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Shantou Express (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Handy, pushed along after 3 out and lost position, switched wide home turn, ridden before last and stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Serious Chat (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rockadenn (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, gained a place 3rd, closer in 3rd 6th, went 2nd between last two, no impression when awkward on landing last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Coastal Rock (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Blue Hop (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Slip Of The Tongue (IRE) 150-1 (11-11) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, 31l behind Tarahumara (11-13) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Halifax (FR) 17-2 (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, slow 6th, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when left disputing 3rd 2 out, 4th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Guard The Moon (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.