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20:00 Worcester
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 12/353-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
jumped right, led until 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 46753-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
jumped right, chased leader, lost place 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on
- Form 23822-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, driven out
- Form 47513-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, mistake 3 out, closed 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish
- Form 2345-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in rear, headway after 5th, lost place when mistake 2 out, well beaten last
- Form 9475-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in rear, headway 3 out, no impression before last, rallied flat, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 4-U1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Castel Gandolfo certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Fakenham but the second has been well beaten since and he is actually giving a pound to impressive Bangor winner CHUVELO taking into Theo Gillard’s claim. Man Of Light was also an easy winner last time at Bangor and rates a danger but Wasdell Dundalk is now 0-10 and was a beaten favourite off a 4lb lower mark last time at Fontwell while Sideshift finished last on his debut for new connections.
Formwatch
Chuvelo (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Jumped right, made all, mistake 4 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in May beating Astroman (10-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 3-1fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, edged left from next, rallied well and hung left run-in, soon switched right and ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Northern Bound (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led soon after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last(two out omitted), won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in May beating Dynamite Kentucky (11-4) by 4l, 7 ran.
Theocrat (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Led, hit 3rd and next, ridden and headed over 2 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 25 1/2l behind Roar (11-8) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Sideshift (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Always behind, last of 7, 32 1/2l behind Timeforaspin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Dorking Rogue 18-1 (10-8) Pulled hard, chased winner after 2nd, blundered 3rd, jumped right and challenged 4th, jumped right 5th, lost 2nd and not fluent 3 out, held next, 4th of 7, 15l behind Timeforaspin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Man Of Light (FR) 5-2cfav (10-12) Made all, hit 5th, left clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in May beating Annies Prayer (10-12) by 11l, 8 ran.