Racecards
18:00 Worcester
Ladbrokes Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,376
- 2nd: £396
- 3rd: £198
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, went 4th, well held over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form U2/7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leader, led after 3f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Flora King
237- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway after 4f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 6-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey T Scudamore
soon led, ran green after 2f, headed after 3f, prominent, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Hadden Frost
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up towards rear, headway 8f out, led 4f out, hung right from over 1f out, wobbled off paddock rail inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on
Shan Blue (IRE)
242- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 6f out, went 2nd 4f out until ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey T Molloy
in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
Boosha
207- Form 586-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, short of room on inside when improving 5f out, weakened and edged right over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Flora King is of interest for the reasons mentioned in division one but this time we'll take a chance with EASTLAKE. He represents top connections and also makes plenty of appeal on paper as he's a half-brother to a couple of useful performers familiar to British racegoers in Santenay and Chamirey and wouldn't need to be out of the ordinary to make a winning start to his career. Brannoc is of interest for a yard that does well with a handful of runners in these contests and he, too, makes some appeal on paper whilst Shan Blue won his sole start in a point in Ireland and Steve Gollings has a one from one record in bumpers at the track in recent seasons. As is usually the case though, a market check is advised ahead of playing in either division.
Formwatch
Brannoc (IRE) Pilsudski gelding out of Ned's Choice.
Eastlake (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Guigone.
Fairwood Dante (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, headed over 5f out, hung right bend over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Kartanian (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Sep.
Flora King 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off, 7th of 17, 37l behind Prince Of Pirates (11-1) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Just Unique 14-1 (11-0) Chased leader until lost place quickly halfway, soon driven along and struggling in rear, stayed on again final 2f, 6th of 7, 25l behind Havingotascoobydo (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Aug.
Kidajo Terimon gelding out of Miss Muire.
Lord Kennedy (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding out of Minstrel Madame.
Shan Blue (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Cl up, disp from 8th till ld 10th, kow when chall btwn last 2, won at Belharbour 3m ire ptp gd in Feb beating Maringo Bay (12-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Subtle Approach (IRE) Subtle Power gelding out of Rotoruasprings.
Boosha 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 20, 24l behind Cinderella Rose (10-8) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd in Mar.
Mi Man Sam (IRE) 80-1 (10-8) Behind, always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Rudanphast (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.