Racecards
13:30 Worcester
Haygain Hay Steamers Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 3-21171
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey R Mahon
pressed leader, led 3 out, edged right between last 2, headed last, ridden and one pace flat
- Form 02P1-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leading pair, effort 3 out, edged right between last 2, led last, ridden and kept on flat
- Form 63-183U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led narrowly, not fluent 10th, headed 3 out, ridden and no chance with front pair from next, lost moderate 3rd near finish
Henrio (IRE)
15- Form 3/0P-2B9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in touch, behind and struggling 9th, no chance after, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 36P-118
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Elizabeth Juckes
- Jockey Mr J M Ridley
held up behind in touch, headway into 4th after 9th, struggling 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 111-225
- Age 13
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
chased leaders, struggling 12th, 5th and plenty to do 4 out, stayed on to take moderate 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair
- Form 2P-P91P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, struggling 12th, soon lost touch, no chance with leaders
In depth
Verdict
CAPTAIN KELLY needs to step up on his victory over course and distance two weeks ago to follow up here as both Victor Leudorum and Academy General have a chance of upsetting the likely favourite on collateral form. But Paul Nicholls' charge will surely do so and should make it two out of two over the larger obstacles. Jock Des Mottes has won a couple of point-to-points and Mister Moonax has won four times between the flags but the 13-year-old's form under Rules is abysmal.
Formwatch
Captain Kelly (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Jumped well, led until after 8th, led next, clear last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in Jul beating Awaywiththegreys (11-0) by 8l, 5 ran.
Victor Leudorum (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Twirling Magnet (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.
Academy General (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths down in 2nd and no impression when not fluent and unseated rider last, in a race won by Brassick (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chase (4) gd in Jul, 5 ran.
Henrio (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 29l behind Balmusette (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jul.
Jock Des Mottes (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, 8th of 9, well behind Minella Hero (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
Mister Moonax (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 35l behind Kilbree Kid (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Shock N Freaney (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Kilbree Kid (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul, 9 ran.