Racecards
13:10 Worcester
Cazoo Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,600 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
Samtara
121- Form 9/28262-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
chased leaders, not always fluent, went 2nd after 9th until before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out
- Form 4F46/14-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 7th, not fluent 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led next, clear last, very easily
- Form 5/6F112-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch in rear, slow and struggling 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 8th
- Form 338441-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led after 1st, headed 3rd, led 4th, headed 6th, not fluent 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P1/3251-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
led until after 1st, led 3rd until 4th, led 6th, headed and not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 45P132-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Half of this field are having a first run over fences but all would have some sort of chance though only Wheesht, a winner over further here just over three weeks ago, and last month’s Southwell runner-up Getaway Luv have had a recent run. Jen's Boy is 0-6 over the larger obstacles but has finished second three times. Samtara has not managed a career win in 15 attempts so the vote goes to DUC DE BOURBON, who is a half-brother to useful chaser Astracad and has been waiting for this better ground. Translink is 2-2 over hurdles around here but has a Flat pedigree.
Formwatch
Samtara 11-4 (11-8) Led 2nd, hit 4th, hard pressed 3 out, mistake 2 out, edged left and headed flat, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Jet Plane (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Duc De Bourbon (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Held up in touch in 5th, improved going well 3 out, close up 2 out, ridden approaching last, not much room briefly and found little, 4th of 11, 6l behind Generation Gap (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Translink 7-2jfav (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along to be prominent before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed leader last, stayed on well, just denied, 2nd of 11, shd behind Getalead (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Jen's Boy 8-1 (11-8) Led, joined 2nd, good jump to lead 9th, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Cremant (11-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Wheesht (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Jumped well, led 2nd, went clear 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and idled flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Rose Ohara (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Getaway Luv (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, closer after 6th, pushed along and outpaced over 3 out, no match for winner from well before last, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Clear The Runway (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.