Racecards
13:00 Worcester
Worcester-racecourse.Co.Uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places in the back straight.)
Classic Revival
151- Form 4U0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey J Goldstein
in touch, led after 4th, headed after 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up flat
- Form 00-05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
always behind, tailed off 7th
Eagle Eye Boy
995- Form P/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey A Scholes
held up, jumped right and lost touch from 5th, soon tailed off
Lovers Tale
10- Form 0/000-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Kavanagh
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, one pace
Monocky
1763- Form P/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey P Flynn
led to 2nd, prominent, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
- Form 252232
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey D Laverty
prominent, mistake 6th, ridden next, weakened 3 out
Tsar's Twist
19- Form 0004
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
prominent to 5th, soon behind
Welsh Gold
10- Form 00P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased leaders, led 2nd, headed after 4th, weakened 6th
Kitty John (IRE)
228- Form 050504-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, led after 7th, hung right from 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
An uncompetitive opener and this appears a good opportunity for Sandywell George to finally open his account at the main expense of Kitty John and Tsar's Twist. The gelded son of Zambrano has proved a model of consistency of late having been placed in six of his last eight starts and put up a particularly good effort when a close runner-up to a useful yardstick over course and distance last time. Kitty John has some useful Irish form to her name and has the services of Tony McCoy but needs to improve to trouble the selection on these terms while hurdling debutante Tsar's Twist has shown little in bumpers and faces no easy task so Sandywell George looks the obvious choice in the opener.