Racecards
14:35 Worcester
Ladbrokes Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form B/3FP86-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, hit 9th, went right next, already lost 2nd when went right again 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
- Form P01630-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
in rear, reminders before 7th, driven along before 8th, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on into 2nd run in, never able to challenge
- Form 42P3P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
made all, clear before 4 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 50087-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, pushed along in 5th before 6th, mistake next, poor 4th at 10th, tailed off
Red Rosso
171- Form 60966R-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Jake Hodson
held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 5th, fell next
- Form 43P7-UP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Davies
jumped right, chased winner, lost 2nd approaching 6th, went 2nd again before 4 out, well held when went right and hit last, no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form 9/0F639-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 0R9P09-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders on inside, mistake 4th, reminders and struggling before 7th, behind when blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
This is a shocker and it's only by default that ISTHEREADIFFERENCE gets the nod as he will have needed last month's run over hurdles following a long break since a very good run over fences at Taunton. Katie's Massini made her chasing debut at Bangor earlier this month but ran poorly while Meirig's Dream hardly jumped a fence when pulling up at Newton Abbot last week. Theabsentmare is in poor form but could still be good enough for a place on the rostrum.
Formwatch
Billeragh Milan (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place 5th, tailed off mistake last, 6th of 12, 50l behind Saint Jerome (11-6) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Isthereadifference (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 43l behind Polo Springs (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Kyles Faith (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Always tailed off, pulled up soon after 2 out, in a race won by Purple 'n Gold (11-1) at Kempton 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 15 ran.
Katie's Massini (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Close up, headway 7th, ridden next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 36l behind Sudski Star (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Red Rosso 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leader to 7th, soon lost place, no chance from next, refused last, in a race won by Ratify (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Meirig's Dream (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Always towards rear, weakened before 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Nomadic Storm (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 6 ran.
The Absent Mare 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Fair Bramble (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f Mares Novice Handicap Chase (0-110) (5yo+) (4) gd in Apr.
Ricketyrock 66-1 (10-0) Led, went left 1st, and soon clear, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 9th of 15, 17l behind Mighty Mambo (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.