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19:30 Worcester
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,916
- 2nd: £559
- 3rd: £279
- Form 630-313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, hit 8th and pecked, stayed on last, went 2nd flat, closed on winner, always held
- Form 49-4631
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
pressed winner until after 8th, driven after 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat
- Form 9F23F3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr J M Ridley
made all, hit 3 out, not fluent 2 out, always holding on flat
- Form 2P-36P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
held up, pushed along before 4th, soon behind, stayed on flat, never nearer
- Form 3F577-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, bad mistake 4th, pulled up before 7th
Simiola
7- Form 9P6-7P7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer David Lewis
- Jockey J Kington
chased leaders, outpaced from 4th, behind 8th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The four-year-old Optimistic Duke has already been tried in cheekpieces and blinkers and connections are now trying a visor as he tackles fences for the first time. Turn Up will probably need this after a break, while it's difficult to fancy either Wisteria Lane or Simiola on what they've achieved so far. Timoca won over hurdles at Towcester in May but makes his fencing bow off a restrictive mark and NAXOX is much preferred. Peter Hiatt's gelding won very easily over C&D two weeks ago and, though taken to task by the handicapper since, can follow up this evening.
Formwatch
Timoca (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Suburban Bay (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Naxox (FR) 6-1 (10-0) In touch, went 2nd approaching 7th, led after next, clear 4 out, easily, won at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun beating The Grey One (10-4) by 17l, 13 ran.
Turn Up (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Led, joined 5th, narrowly headed after 5 out, chased winner until 3out, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, left modest 3rd again last, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Rimini (11-10) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Optimistic Duke (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 3rd, weakened 5th, 10th of 14, 43l behind Denton Ryal (10-1) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Wisteria Lane (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 4th, hampered after next, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 41l behind Pollen Jock (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Simiola 150-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 6th, never dangerous, last of 7, well behind Black Jack Blues (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd.