Racecards
14:20 Worcester
wsteams.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form P15-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
made all, drew clear on bit between last 2, 6 lengths clear last, well in command flat, heavily eased towards finish
Barrison
35- Form 0/276-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, chased leading trio after 4 out, stayed on to go moderate 3rd approaching last, no chance with front pair
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
held up in 5th, driven 4th, lost place after 4 out, 8th and beaten when hampered next, tailed off
- Form 778-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Stephen O'donovan
held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, 7th and beaten when fell next
- Form 1/2025-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked winner, lost place and ridden before 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd approaching last
Oi Oi Savaloi
211- Form 8570-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up behind, struggling after 4th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance with leaders
- Form 70-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer David Lewis
- Jockey James Banks
held up in 4th, mistake 2nd, lost touch with leading trio when jumped right next, behind when mistake 4th, no chance when hampered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 6/32363-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and effort after next, 6th lengths down and no impression when not fluent last, closed on heavily eased winer towards finish
- Form 65-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, driven 4th, 5th 3 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leaders
In depth
Verdict
After a promising start over hurdles behind Black Thunder at Chepstow, DE FAOITHESDREAM trotted up at Sedgefield earlier this month. A winning pointer, Evan Williams' charge should have few problems following up under a penalty against these. Peaks Of Fire won on the Flat and was placed several times in Ireland but has been well beaten in both starts in this country and Keep Kicking was very disappointing when odds-on at Ffos Las last time after finishing second at Sandown.
Formwatch
De Faoithesdream (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Made all, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft beating Tekthelot (11-0) by 17l, 8 ran.
Barrison 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Aeschylus (11-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Deed Of Gift (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 18l behind Jeano De Toulouse (11-4) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb.
Fitandproperjob 25-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Princely Player (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Keep Kicking (IRE) 5-6fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and headed, 3rd and held when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 15, 29l behind Weekend Millionair (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Oi Oi Savaloi 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mid-division when hampered after 3rd on stable bend, headway on outer before next, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Simply Ned (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Oscar Rainbow 200-1 (11-3) Pulled hard in touch, hung left and ridden 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Aeschylus (11-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Close up on inside, badly hampered 4th, ridden in 4th before 6th, mistake 3 out, stayed on to poor 3rd 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 15, 48l behind Jump City (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Sutton Who (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Behind, struggling after 5th, plugged on flat, tailed off, 5th of 14, well behind Shangani (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Toughness Danon 33-1 (10-7) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 10, 46l behind One Term (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Cornish Beau (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, bumped 2nd, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Avoca Promise (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.