Racecards
15:20 Worcester
Ladbrokes Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 3/24223-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
mid-division, headway 5th, jumped right and hampered 2 out, soon weakened, jumped right and mistake last
Haar
21- Form 7/U6P22-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent next, jumped slowly 3rd, brought down 11th
- Form 1533/4P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, mistake 11th, headway next, hit 2 out, weakened last
- Form 53222-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D A Jacob
bumped 1st, prominent, led 5th, headed 13th, led next, ridden approaching last, headed flat, stayed on
- Form F115/1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 12th, jumped slowly next, stayed on to press leaders last, no extra towards finish
- Form 8P5223-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 9th, hit 1th, stayed on well flat under strong driving to lead towards finish
- Form 0FP/PP0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D A O'brien
- Jockey T J Phelan
jumped left 1st, towards rear, hampered 11th, soon well behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 12P/P42-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S Nock
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 4th, prominent, led 13th until next, stayed pressing leader, stayed on under pressure flat
- Form 324422-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leadrers, not fluent 9th, pressing leaders 4 out until 2 out, weakened last
- Form 9676PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, behind approaching 10th, mistake and unseated rider 11th
- Form P75-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D A O'brien
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leaders, jumped left and mistake 9th, fell 11th
- Form 7U4/41F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led 4th until 5th, mistake 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Although not always that fluent over fences it might be worth chancing CAST CADA in this Beginners' Chase with Haar and Mont Present looking the dangers. Smart over timber the pick has yet to reach those heights since switching to the bigger obstacles. He has shown flashes that suggest he will win in this sphere and on these terms we give him another chance. Haar doesn't have to find much on the official ratings and with his run behind Buck Mulligan last time working out well he has to be considered. Mont Present is unexposed and has run some good races behind some decent types and he may be better than his rating suggests while Cadoudalas is consistent and will at least give you a run for your money. Horseshoe Reef is another to enter calculations but his habit of finding just one too good is getting irritating so we turn to the best in on the ratings and Cast Cada.
Formwatch
Cadoudalas (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Led until approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Willandrich (9-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Haar 11-4 (10-5) Not always fluent, tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 12th, chased winner 2 out, 2 lenghts down when not fluent and stumbled last, beaten after, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Buck Mulligan (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Hell's Bay (FR) 5-4fav (11-1) Held up in 4th, chased winner 12th until weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Latanier (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 5-4fav (11-0) Led, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 13, 12l behind Nulato (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
I'm The Decider (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway after 5th, lost place 7th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Last Flight (9-9) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Mont Present (FR) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, with leader 10th, every chance 2 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Bally Wall (10-1) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Apr.
Moynalveylad (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader until left in front after 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 22, well behind Cool Warrior (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hnt chs gd in Apr.
Picture In The Sky (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Led, hit 12th, headed before next, regained lead 3 out, joined when hard ridden and edged left after 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Freddies Return (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chase (4) sft in Mar.
Silver Bay 4-1 (10-12) Led, rousted along from 7th, mistake and headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Herons Well (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Tarkesar (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway and in touch 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Merry Music (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar, 17 ran.
Foxtown Girl (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw pr, in tch til not qckn 3out, ko, 6th of 14, 12l behind Kilfeakle (12-0) at Oldcastle 3m ire ptp gf in Apr.
Willowpattern 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leading pair, hit 9th, fell next, in a race won by Junior (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Apr, 6 ran.
Cast Cada (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, ridden 18th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Poker De Sivola (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gd in Mar, 18 ran.