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15:40 Worcester
Ann Hitchings Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 164-U32
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd until 4th, lost place 3 out
- Form 4-61522
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
handy, driven along after 9th, lost 2nd from last, no extra in 3rd towards finish
- Form 1324-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, soon headed, driven 3 out, soon weakened, hampered 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 7/1633-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in mid-division, headway 9th, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, went 2nd and stayed on, not reach winner
- Form 48F4-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, about 4 lengths 4th when fell 2 out
- Form 82-3344
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
held up in last, mistake 8th, headway from final bend to lead 3 out, stayed on, reduced lead inside final 150 yards
- Form 32-6225
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, slow 1st, headway after 6th, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P1-P384
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
made most until 3 out, weakened from last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ladykiller is penalised and upped in class after winning at Uttoxeter last week while Motion In Limine scored at Southwell back in June. But OSCAR MONTEL has gone close in higher grade contests over fences here recently and Charlie Longsdon’s charge is taken to make a bold bid back over the smaller obstacles. Market Rasen runner-up Wall Of Fame has a shout with blinkers applied for this while Cawthorne Lad is another to consider in an open contest.
Formwatch
Wall Of Fame (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Handy, reminders after 8th, mistake 9th and dropped to 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on and chased winner run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Giovanni Change (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Oscar Montel (IRE) 15-8fav (10-5) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th, headway after 8th, not fluent 4 out, every chance last, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Peregrine Run (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Motion In Limine (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Waited with in last trio, smooth headway tracking leaders after 3 out, going well before next, led before last, edged left run-in, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Brianna Rose (11-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Cawthorne Lad 11-4 (12-1) Not that fluent, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Etat Major Aulmes (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ladykiller (GER) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, closed after 3 out, switched right 2 out, challenged going well last, led flat, shaken up and asserted towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Present Storm (11-11) by 1l, 6 ran.
Ted's Friend (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, switched right and ridden final bend, went 4th from 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 12, 14l behind Finisk River (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
No Fixed Charges (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) In rear, went 4th before 6th, ridden and weakened omitted 2 out, 5th of 6, 13l behind Giovanni Change (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Debden Bank 16-1 (12-2) In rear, struggling 10th, plugged on before last, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Blaze A Trail (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.