Racecards
15:40 Worcester
Stirrups Restaurant Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 0P-4121
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Bradley Gibbs
raced in last, slow 2nd, jumped right next, went 3rd 7th, niggled away from 5 out, mistake 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 95-3440
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey N de Boinville
led until 3 out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat
- Form 5-46695
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
tracked leader until not fluent 6th, last from next, lost touch after 5 out
- Form 1696-33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, not fluent next, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Not taking into account Alan Johns' claim, the four-year-old KITCHAPOLY gets 24lb from Perth and Ffos Las winner Falcarragh and should be good enough to make a winning start over fences. Donald McCain's charge won twice over hurdles last year and made a satisfactory reappearance last month at Cartmel. Faith Jicaro is rated 8lb higher over hurdles than Table Bluff but possibly has least scope of this quartet.
Formwatch
Falcarragh (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) In rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Aug beating Boxer Beat (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Table Bluff (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place and behind, 10th of 15, 19l behind Toe To Toe (10-4) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Faith Jicaro (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra before next, 5th of 7, 18l behind Sugar Hiccup (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Kitchapoly (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Smart Ruler (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.