Racecards
16:05 Worcester
John Burke Memorial Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form P14143-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J Mogford
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 10P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
mistakes and keen, pulled up before 5th
Noble Comic
195- Form 352614-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in rear, ridden halfway, lost touch 5 out
- Form 45052-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up towards rear, headway 6th, led next, headed 3 out, ridden and slight chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 6/1030-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 9th, ridden 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra flat
Hisar (IRE)
19- Form 0/33043-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
led, headed 2nd, weakened 6th, behind from 8th
Power Unit
23- Form 351440-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 8th, led 3 out, challenged flat, kept on well, all out
Flash Gordon
21- Form 151/FPU-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs S Richardson
- Jockey O McPhail
led 3rd until headed and mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 42232-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, weakening when bad mistake 3 out
- Form 4P2235-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J King
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened from next
Repunzel
57- Form 3/F0152-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden 8th, behind when jumped badly right 2 out, pulled up before last
Gipsy Cricketer
241- Form 6421PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
always in touch, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 230/642-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch until lost place 5th, behind from 7th, pulled up approaching 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Plenty in with chances in an open heat and Ceresfield is just preferred with Search And Destroy and Noble Comic providing the main threat. Richard Guest has made a fine start to his training career and Ceresfield added to the tally when scoring an impressive six-length victory at Hexham last month. The seven-year-old mare was value for plenty more and is taken to defy a subsequent 12lb hike up the weights. Search And Destroy landed a novice event at Newcastle last time but that was a weak affair and faces no easy task back in handicap-company off his current mark. Noble Comic was in fair form last season but is reaching the veteran stage of his career and may need the outing following a six-month break while Moon Glow is a consistent performer but looks weighted up to his very best at present.