Racecards
17:10 Worcester
St Cloud's Day Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Arzillo
15- Form FUP54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
held up and pulled hard, mistake 2nd, never on terms
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey S Durack
mistake 1st, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey H Oliver
held up and keen, headway into mid-division when fell 4th
- Form 0-0U3P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
led, ridden 4th, headed approaching next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Indian Beat
38- Form 0/5P-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Popham
- Jockey Dave Crosse
behind, some headway 2 out, never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, ridden 5th, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Karakum
72- Form 056-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
chased leader, led and mistake 5th, headed 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out
Rival Bidder
853- Form 00/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
in touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, clear approaching last, eased flat
- Form 3425-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Clay
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
behind, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
Bubble Up (IRE)
114- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
mid-division, headway 5th, 2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out
- Form P0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey V Slattery
prominent until try to run out and lost place 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey J Goldstein
behind when hampered 4th, never dangerous
- Form 060600-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 0/0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Waterliner
13- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey Mr A Braithwaite
held up, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from next
In depth
Verdict
This looks to lack strength in depth and looks to revolve around Gondola, who showed promise over course and distance a fortnight ago, and Kaparolo, who hails from the powerful stable of Amanda Perrett, and he gets the vote. The winner of a maiden over 14-furlongs on the flat, it is possible that he will need further over hurdles to be at his best, especially as he is from the same family as Molesnes, the winner of the Prix Du Cadran. However, Worcester is a wide-open galloping track that should suit him well. Winner of a flat race in Australia, Gondola made an encouraging debut over these brush hurdles when beaten a length by Thumper, with Bearaway, the winner of a bumper and over hurdles, three-lengths away. He is sure to improve on that effort and will be tough to beat. He has nothing to fear from Arzillo on that running. Of the rest, Bubble Up is only selling class, while Secret's Out has been trying to win a hurdle race for over three years, and will have to wait a while yet. So this should boil down to a duel between Gondola and Kaparolo, with the latter taken to come out on top.