Racecards
16:10 Worcester
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,114
- 2nd: £1,216
- 3rd: £608
- 4th: £304
- Form 8/1322-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, jumped left and no extra next
- Form 1/3145P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D C Costello
led until after 2nd, prominent in chasing group, not fluent and ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 7554-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home
- Form 554U9/9-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, lost place 3 out, weakened next
- Form 136817-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Chris Ward
held up, not fluent and ridden 4th, well beaten from next
- Form 3/52416-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, went 3rd close home
- Form 471/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, jumped right, well beaten after 5th
- Form 6/00915-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr H Derham
held up in rear, struggling after 5th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 226266-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
tracked leaders, dropped into mid-division after 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, switched right flat, led final 100 yards, comfortably
- Form 210FU5-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Mr O Garner
prominent, led after 2nd, clear before next until 5th, headed 2 out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 2221/5-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
Nonrunner
- Form 3/13PPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sarah Jayne-Davies has her small team firing on all cylinders and recent course and distance winner DRESDEN remains largely unexposed. He may be improving quickly enough to defy a 12lb higher mark. Bullet Street hasn't quite progressed as expected but may do better now tackling handicap company while Sandown scorer Walden Prince is still at the right end of the handicap. Flying Phoenix was out of her depth in a Listed race last time and should do better but Ludlow fourth Red Skipper appears to have too much weight.
Formwatch
Bullet Street (IRE) 8-11fav (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and edged left after last, soon hung right, no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Watered Silk (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Explained (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, mistakes 6th and 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Market Option (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Dresden (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd 5th, led afetr 3 out, clear next, eased final 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Ullswater (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Looks Like Slim 25-1 (10-1) Towards rear, short lived effort approaching 4 out, ridden and struggling soon after next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Whitby Jack (10-5) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Dalmo 100-1 (11-0) Led until after 1st, led again 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 30l behind Ruacana (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) hvy in Jan.
Flying Phoenix 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, no impression, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 29l behind Doyly Carte (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares listed nov hdl (1) gs in Apr.
Mr Plod 20-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 3 out, headway soon after, edged right and went 2nd 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov '09 beating Hellfire Club (10-12) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Walden Prince (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression from 2 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Ulys Du Charmil (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Rime Avec Gentil (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 6l behind Della Sun (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Sky Calling 5-1 (10-9) Led, jumped slow and headed briefly 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 30l behind Ironically (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Red Skipper (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leader, led after 4 out, joined and carried head high when hit 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on agan flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 5l behind Scoglio (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Red Jade 28-1 (11-8) Chased winner, blundered 1st, ridden to lead after 3rd until after 5th, soon driven and weakened, tailed off when pulled up bypassing omitted 3 out, in a race won by Bellflower Boy (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f sell hdl (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.