Racecards
14:50 Worcester
Cazoo Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,892
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,508
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 125-131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, not always fluent, lost place before 5th, closed when not fluent 8th, soon 2nd, ridden 4 out, lost 2nd last, 3rd and beaten flat
- Form 51/12-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, raced keenly, hit 8th, ridden 3 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 7-54U13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, led towards finish
- Form 1P-2193
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
jumped right, led, clear 3rd until 8th, ridden after 4 out, headed towards finish
- Form 733211
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leader, stumbled and lost 2nd after 8th, beaten 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Bathiva has an impressive 4-6 strike rate over fences at or around this trip but the gelding has now been hiked 5lb to a mark of 133 for his latest win and that may prove a touch too much. Course and distance winner PISGAH PIKE must concede weight all round but does have a touch of class and could well prove too good for his useful rivals. He's two from three over fences and only surrendered his unbeaten record when losing a shoe at Uttoxeter. Mercian Prince and Admiral's Sunset have both proved a credit to connections and should be competitive, whilst Leapaway, yet another course and distance winner, cannot be discounted either in an intriguing little affair.
Formwatch
Pisgah Pike (IRE) 11-8 (11-6) Led, nudged along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, ran on well flat, won at Worcester 2m (3) gd in Aug beating Beyond The Clouds (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.
Bathiva (FR) 11-8fav (11-3) Raced in third, hit 1st, lost place 6th, chased leaders 3 out, headway to challenge and led before last, ran on well flat, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Carolines Charm (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Leapaway (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Chased leader, joined in second 8th, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Bathiva (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mercian Prince (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, went clear 10th until hit next hard, headed home turn, weakened into 3rd soon after, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Cracking Destiny (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Admiral's Sunset 5-2 (10-0) Chased leader, raced keenly, led 3 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Swaffham Bulbeck (11-12) by 1l, 5 ran.