Racecards
13:50 Worcester
R & A Mason Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 32P3-42
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Mr James King
held up towards rear, ridden 9th, plugged on modestly from 3 out, no chance
- Form 26P-535
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
jumped right at times, tracked leaders 3rd 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression, lost 2nd close home
- Form 83F/U-36
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, soon niggled along, lost place after 4th, struggling 9th, not fluent next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P8P-52P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in rear, some headway after 8th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P/P2614-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division on inside, headway before 9th, led 12th, headed before 4 out, soon led again, clear from 3 out, stayed on
- Form 138322-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place 5th, not fluent 8th, mistake 11th, headway from 3 out, mistake 2 out and last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 86-P32P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, headway after 12th, 10 lengths 4th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 6/810-4F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, headway after 12th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 121P4-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, ridden after 12th, lost place before 4 out
- Form 64P6-34
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, lost place next, rallied after 12th, led before 4 out, soon headed, no extra flat
- Form P352-57
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place 12th, kept on flat, went 4th close home
- Form 0P56/P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led until 12th, lost place before 4 out
- Form P6P/12P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Rex Dingle
behind from 9th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s been over a year since CRUISING BYE won at Bangor but he’s had a break since placed at Ffos Las in April and may prove good enough in this. Thoonavolla disappointed last time having made the frame on a couple of occasions before that while Master Sunrise has been thereabouts in hunter chases. Ballycoe is now back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best and Follow The Swallow was placed over a shorter trip at Market Rasen last month with Midnight Gem not far behind. Orchestrated scored over 2m5f at Fontwell in October and makes his seasonal debut.
Formwatch
Master Sunrise (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Garde Ville (11-10) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in Jun.
Midnight Gem 12-1 (11-12) In touch, hampered 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 21l behind Mrsrobin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ballycoe 8-1 (11-13) Behind, never going that well, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Mrsrobin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) In rear, not fluent 2nd, headway from 13th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Orchestrated (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Red Square Revival (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Cruising Bye 10-3 (11-7) Chased winner until 5th, lost place 7th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd flat, finished strongly but never looked liked catching winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind The Lion Dancer (12-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Behind, headway when stumbled after 8th, mistake next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Massinis Adventure (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, fell 6th, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Culm Counsellor 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Irish Octave (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, edged right after 4 out, not fluent next, soon beaten, lost modest 3rd before last, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind As You Like (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Jumped right at times, led 1st, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Mrsrobin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Free Return (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Soon well behind, pulled up before 9th, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Just Skittles 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway on outside 8th, lost place after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.