Racecards
15:30 Worcester
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
Barbarian
50- Form 309-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey James Best
prominent, jumped left 2nd, lost place after 6th, well behind from next, tailed off
- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
jumped left and bumped 1st, held up in touch in mid-division, not much room 2nd, no fluent 7th, soon lost place, well beaten 4 after 4 out
- Form 7953-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey C J Todd
mid-division on outside, jumped left, lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 133F2/U-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Claire Hitch
- Jockey Ben Jones
led until 4th, jumped left 7th, every chance 3 out, no extra 2 out, left 3rd last
- Form 1/8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway 8th, no impression, well beaten 3 out
- Form 542232-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten 3rd when left 2nd last, well held by winner flat
- Form 7P80/0-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
held up in rear, headway 5th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, left 4th last
- Form PP2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right and not fluent, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, closed before 7th, went 2nd from 2 out, about 4 lengths off winner and held when fell last
- Form 3F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
hampered 1st, held up in touch, close up 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
In depth
Verdict
Johnny B has placed in his last four and reverts to novice company after two runs in handicaps but he is starting to look exposed. Father John almost certainly needed his run in a Warwick bumper last month, his first since wind surgery, while Presenting Jeremy showed promise in a couple of points in the autumn. Despite some indifferent jumping, NO FIXED CHARGES (NAP) finished ahead of a couple of previous winners when second at Fontwell on his debut under Rules and any improvement on that should make him hard to beat.
Formwatch
Barbarian 80-1 (11-1) Settled just behind leaders but dropped to mid-division at halfway and pushed along briefly after 6th, under pressure after next and little response, 9th of 12, dist behind Grandads Cottage (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Benny Flies High (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along final circuit, weakened approaching home turn, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Bumpy Johnson (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) sft in Oct.
Deep Inferno (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, raced keenly, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon beaten, one pace, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Colonial Empire (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gf in Apr.
Every Breakin Wave (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Prom til lost plce 8; rallied bypassing 15; wknd aft bypassing 2 out; 9th when ur last, at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.
Father John (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Raced keenly early, pressed leader until 11f out, ridden over 3f out, hung left 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Revasser (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Johnny B (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair out wide, 2nd after 4 out, led before next, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Bells Of Peterboro (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mighty Mustang 150-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Thomas Kershaw (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
No Fixed Charges (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, went right 3rd, closer at 8th, chased leaders before 3 out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, well held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind One Handsome Dude (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gd in Apr.
Presenting Jeremy (IRE) (12-2) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog into 2nd 2out, 1l down when fell last, at Tinahely 3m hvy in Nov.