Racecards
18:30 Worcester
Olarra UK Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,600 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 361P3-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
chased winner until before 9th, chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, no chance after, plugged on
- Form P5512/5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Finn Lambert
prominent early, soon lost place and in rear, pushed along before 5 out, no chance after, plugged on in remote 3rd from 2 out
- Form 5P821-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mostly jumped well, made all, hit 5 out, good jump to assert last, driven clear run-in
- Form 21321-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, went left 3 out, no extra from last
Gastara
26- Form 5/0P32-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in last pair, mistake 6th, headway on inside chasing leaders after 5 out, ridden in modest 3rd before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 1/44PP-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced wide, tracked leaders, good headway tracking leaders 5 out, pushed along before next, weakened soon after
- Form 9P76P6-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
- Form 6U/56P-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Jamie Neild
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nigel Twiston-Davies runs the once-useful Townshend but son Sam partners recent Warwick winner Troed Y Melin for Chris Honour. Jony Max beat a subsequent winner at Plumpton in April but never looked like catching LORD BRYAN at Ffos Las. Peter Bowen’s charge has been raised 5lb but can complete the hat-trick, though Royal Magic and Coral are both dangers partnered by 7lb claimers.
Formwatch
Coral (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Led until 1st, led next, jumped right 4th, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Oscar Montel (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Magic (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Ran in snatches, mid-division, lost place and towards rear before 8th, rallied chasing leaders approaching 13th, weakened before 15th, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Exelerator Express (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Jumped right at times, made all, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before next, went badly right and hampered rival 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May beating Jony Max (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Jony Max (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd soon after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Lord Bryan (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Gastara 7-2 (11-1) Jumped slowly 1st, raced keenly in 5th, closer at 3rd, challenged out wide before 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, close enough when badly hampered by winner 3 out, soon lost 2nd and no chance after, beaten in 3rd when fell 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led, joined 5th, led outright before 9th, joined again 11th, headed before 14th, pushed along when hampered by faller 4 out, rallied to lead 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Aire Valley Lad (11-4) by 12l, 7 ran.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Debden Bank (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Townshend (GER) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, no impression on winner when jumped right and slow 3 out, lost 2nd next, no extra, 5th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Wake Up Early (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.