Racecards
21:15 Worcester
Cannons Health Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H) (Class H)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 65
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway over 6f out, led 4f out, ridden clear over 2f out, headed close home
Dodger McCartney
260- Form 2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Pewter
- Jockey Mr G Pewter
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Makandy
28- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss J Wormall
- Jockey Mr R Armson
pulled hard, soon chasing leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O O'Neill
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, ran on final furlong, to lead close home
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
ran green, led, soon pushed along, ridden and headed 4f out, stayed on final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Smith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never reached leaders
- Form 55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Dodger McCartney can step up on a promising first effort to take the bumper at the expense of Davnic and Marie De Marsal. Although it was last October when Dodger McCartney made his debut, hopefully he will be fit enough to go one better than when second to Complete Outsider at Exeter. Kevin Bishop's charge stayed on well in the final furlong as he got the hang of things and does not meet anything exceptional today. The Irish raider Davnic is an unexposed quantity and any money for her would be interesting. Marie De Marsal was a bit too keen on her second start, at Market Rasen, but that was behind Iris's Prince who is reckoned to be useful, so she can improve as well. Blaze On hung badly behind another Jonjo O'Neill hotpot, Square Mile, here last time but ran well for a long way and is another to consider for place purposes. If fit enough though, Dodger McCartney can prove up to the task.