Racecards
14:15 Worcester
Thursfields Solicitors Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 2/3444-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, headway 8th, challenging when not fluent last, led narrowly flat, headed post
- Form P654-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division on inside, slow 6th and lost place, slow and reminder next, well beaten 4 out
- Form 351/F8-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened next
- Form 2630-6F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway after 8th, badly hampered 3 out, 3rd and no extra flat
- Form PP7P-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division on outside, headway before 7th, went 2nd after next, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, edged left and headed narrowly flat, stayed on, led again post
- Form PP/44-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, not fluent 6th, in touch when fell 8th
- Form F36/55-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leaders, hampered 6th, beaten 3 out, weakened next
- Form 34U45P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey James Best
tracked leader from 1st, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, hard pressed when fell 3 out
- Form P124-21
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Harry Reed
jumped right, led until 7th, weakened quickly after 8th, pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
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Verdict
League Of His Own has won three times between the flags but has only managed one place in 19 runs under Rules and is 10lb out of the handicap here. HURRICANE RITA was only a plater over hurdles but she may have gone close on her chasing bow here at the start of the month had she not fallen and deserves another chance. Le Curieux has yet to place in eight chase starts and doesn’t find much off the bridle so may struggle to confirm recent running with Dark Invader, despite better terms.
Formwatch
Dark Invader (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, hampered 8th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Cropley (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Le Curieux (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 4 out, one pace when mistake next, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Cornish Warrior (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
A Montmartre (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Tikkinthebox (12-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, in touch when fell next, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Scrupuleux (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Behind, headway 4 out, hampered next, never a threat, 5th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Dr Dunraven (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Opera Buffa (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) In touch, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced and unable to go with easy winner after next, lost modest 2nd between last 2, weakened before last, 5th of 7, dist behind Miss Adventure (10-10) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May.
Welsh Designe 11-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 6th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Cornish Warrior (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Valshan Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up in 4th, hit 11th soon weakened, no chance when bumped 4 out, pulled up after next, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
League Of His Own (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) made all; wl clr 3-11; unchall, won at Lower Machen 2m 4f gd in May beating Minella Arts (12-3) by 12l, 8 ran.