Racecards
13:30 Worcester
St. Theodores Day Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places in the back straight.)
- Form U03P-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
tracked leaders, mistake 11th, soon led, clear approaching last, comfortably
- Form 000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Durack
held up, headway 8th, hit 10th, no danger after
Orient Bay (IRE)
167- Form P33U-0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey L Vickers
led after 1st until after 2nd, tracked leader, not fluent 8th, soon lost place, rallied 11th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 650P-2U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, headed after 1st, led again after next, ridden and headed after 11th, one pace from 3 out
Cyanara
11- Form P52634
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
tracked leaders, joined leader 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
A weak affair and marginal preference goes to Ambience Lady while Cyanara rates the main danger ahead of The October Man. The Willie Mullins-trained mare was well below her best last time but had previously shown plenty of ability in the context of this race when a close runner-up in a similar event at Plumpton last month and a reproduction should suffice against some disappointing rivals. Cyanara has proved frustrating and appears on the downgrade judged on recent efforts while The October Man hails from a powerful yard but has shown precious little to enthuse over so Ambience Lady looks the one to be on.