Racecards
16:10 Worcester
Richard Hitchings Memorial Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,466
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 122212
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 2333-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
led until before 2nd, stayed prominent, lost place and hanging left 2 out
- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up towards rear, keen early, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on flat, no impression
Call Blue
127- Form 96476-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led before 2nd, clear after 4th until slow 6th, headed before 3 out, 3rd and held from last
- Form 453-565
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 8-245
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear, last and struggling after 7th, plugged on flat
If I Say (IRE)
121- Form 542F9-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B Roberts
prominent, led before 2nd, soon headed, led before 3 out, driven out flat
Well Done Dani
121- Form P9-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, weakened before 3 out
- Form PPP-345
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Philip Armson
mid-division, headway on outside 7th, lost place before 3 out
- Form 8-35750
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 8072-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
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In depth
Verdict
Bangor winner Simply Red was still well beaten when runner-up off today’s mark last time and GOLD WING makes more appeal. The latter has placed in both starts over hurdles so far with improvement expected stepping up in trip and handicapping for the first time. Sevenofus ran well here in between moderate efforts elsewhere while Rebel Roxy may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Simply Red 13-8fav (10-12) Not always fluent, in touch, lost place 2nd, headway 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Bon Retour (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Rebel Roxy (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) In touch on inside, not fluent and lost place 6th, closed 3 out, 4th before 2 out, unable to get on terms, 4th of 10, 8l behind Dame De Fortune (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Gold Wing 9-2 (10-12) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Call Me Tara (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Call Blue 66-1 (11-6) Close up, slow jump 6th and dropped to rear, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Fenney Brook (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lone Star 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, chased winner after next, weakened final 150 yards, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Kilchreest Moon (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lady Samson (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Raced in last, outpaced 7th, passed one rival before mistake 2 out, never any chance, 5th of 6, dist behind Watergrange Jack (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
If I Say (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened omitted 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Soul Icon (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Well Done Dani 250-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, no impression from 3 out, 7th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Kerosine Light (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Scealoghan (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Prominent, led 4th, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Boomtime Banker (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tre A Peni 50-1 (10-2) Led, jumped right 1st, soon headed, stayed handy, mistake 2nd, weakened after 9th, last of 10, dist behind Czech Her Out (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sevenofus (IRE) 5-2 (10-2) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Simply Red (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.