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19:10 Worcester

Holbrow Brookes Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.60s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Manoram (GER)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    All Rock Hard (NZ)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Romany Dream

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves, check cap

        Danish Decorum (IRE)

        53
        28/1
        • Form 646-60
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        chased winner to fourth, prominent, weakened 4 out, no chance when not fluent 2 out

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap

        All Rock Hard (NZ)

        15 b
        12/1
        • Form 0-05200
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in touch, headway 7th, chased winner approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

        3
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Manoram (GER)

        15 v
        6/1
        • Form 650-F33
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7

        made all, hit 6th, jumped left 8th, driven clear flat

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Andaleer (IRE)

        28
        5/1
        • Form 2P/4P-33
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        refused to race, took no part

        5
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow disc, halved sleeves

        Ratty's Band

        39
        4/1
        • Form 0/P2P-41
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-10

        not jump well, never going well, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 4 out

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Generous Ways

        15 v
        13/2
        • Form 0030-04
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, jumped slowly 4th, never on terms

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, Yellow cap

        Dance of Life

        19 b
        10/1
        • Form PP00-14
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-8

        jumped left, always behind

        8
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and cap

        Zelensky (IRE)

        117
        25/1
        • Form P/0050B-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-8

        held up, no chance when fell 4 out

        9
        Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Gamblers Dream (IRE)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 5/P0-0P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-4

        prominent, chased winner 4th, weakened 4 out

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red cap

        Romany Dream

        48 b
        9/2
        • Form P000-62
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1

        held up, ridden 6th, headway 8th, stayed on flat, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ratty's Band is the pick ahead of Andaleer, with Romany Dream and Manoram best of the rest. Ratty's Band is the most recent winner in the line-up, having opened his account at Perth last month. Lucy Normile's ten-year-old did not have much weight to carry that day, but jumped well in disposing of a large field, and although the going will be a lot faster now, he at least is the one that has the form in the bag. Andaleer has yet to score and was third over hurdles here on his last visit. He has not impressed over fences in the past but may reach the frame, while Romany Dream has a light weight and may be more at home over this shorter trip, having faded out of contention at Huntingdon. In contrast, Manoram could only run on at the one pace behind the well-handicapped Princesse Grec here a fortnight ago and may be taken off his feet. All in all, this represents a very good chance for Ratty's Band.