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15:51 Worcester
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 33/1131-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
handy, pushed along before 2 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, challenged and joined final flight, stayed on well and forged ahead near finish
- Form 1P22-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out and weakened tamely
Lily's Gem (IRE)
124- Form 588P-54
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
towards rear, lost ground after 6th and struggling, pulled up
- Form 45-13S4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey D A Jacob
in rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on, no impression
- Form U56153-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
rear mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, gradually faded
Russian Service
284- Form 5/25431-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
prominent, pushed along and dropped away quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1-P3844
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on same pace
- Form 633P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Bourne
- Jockey Conor Ring
front mid-division, mistake 6th, soon pushed along and behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 633316
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
raced keenly in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, disputed lead last, kept on, no extra closing stages and lost 2nd close home
- Form 4200P7-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, ridden in 5th before 3 out, went 3rd and hung right before last, stayed on strongly final 110 yards, not reach winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Russian Service hasn’t run since scoring at Market Rasen on Boxing Day last year while Chives has an even longer absence to overcome. Jaunty Soria won over course and distance in May and was second at the track in August while Seaborough ended a long losing run at Uttoxeter last month. Rare Clouds is also race-fit but LOVE ACTUALLY is still unexposed compared to a few of these and she is definitely worth a second look on her reappearance having finished third in a similar race at Uttoxeter when last in action.
Formwatch
Chives 5-2 (11-2) Chased leader, led 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, led again before 2 out, edged right flat, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Dutch Admiral (10-6) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Jaunty Soria 4-1 (11-5) Led, ridden 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Branson Missouri (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lily's Gem (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Held up behind leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Jubilympics (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rare Clouds 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway from 6th, chased winner 4 out until before 3 out where not fluent 3 out, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, 4th of 9, 29 1/4l behind The Turtle Said (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Love Actually (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Sainte Doctor (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Russian Service 12-1 (10-8) Prominent, joined leader and ridden at 2 out, kept on after last hurdle, won gamely, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Made For You (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Debden Bank 11-1 (10-8) Made most until 3 out, weakened from last, 4th of 8, 9l behind Ted's Friend (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Montaqem (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Ten Ten Twenty (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Seaborough (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Raced keenly in rear, bit closer out wide 7th, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out, no danger after, 6th of 9, 21l behind Breaking Waves (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Sinister Minister 40-1 (10-11) In rear mid-division, lost touch 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Eaton Collina (11-9) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.