Racecards
18:30 Worcester
Cannons Health Club Claiming Hurdle (Class F)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 12-1P12
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W A Worthington
held up, headway 5th, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 020-604
- Age 13
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
led, soon clear, ran wide and jumped right until 3rd, headed 6th, weakened after next, left poor 4th when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 3-4F6PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Price
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
held up, hit 5th, headway next, mistake 7th, ridden and not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 00PP/P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Curran
pecked 1st, held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 06-5563
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
held up, headway approaching 4th, ridden after 7th, led approaching last, kept on flat
In depth
Verdict
A small field goes to post for this claimer with many in form rivals in opposition including Douceur Des Songes, Governor Daniel and Tarski and we will take a chance on Governor Daniel. The gelding from the Ian Williams yard has been in good form of late and a reproduction of his latest second behind Taw Park would make him hard to beat especially with Willie Worthington taking a handy seven pounds. Douceur Des Songes rates the main danger he has dropped to a good mark and he shaped as if his turn was near when third behind Silent Sound last time. Tarski won well last time out but that was on softer ground and he may struggle under his penalty on this faster surface. Of the remainder Fifth Generation could also go well but he to is much better with more cut in the ground so we are happy to side withGovenor Daniel