Racecards
20:10 Worcester
Racecourse Video Services Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 325-433
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, outpaced approaching 11th, rallied 4 out, led last, ran on
- Form 5004-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, chased leader 7th until 14th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 0414-52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
led, hit 7th, clear approaching 4 out, headed last, soon beaten
Suaverof (IRE)
109- Form P2/1P0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
jumped slowly 1st, soon well behind, tailed off from 13th
- Form 1-P2P5F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, not fluent 13th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 43P-U0U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leader to 7th, hit 11th, soon ridden and lost place, stayed on from 2 out but no danger
- Form 44PU-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped slowly 2nd, soon in touch, chased leader 14th until 3 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
We will opt for Frederic Forever to give Richard Johnson another winner, with Mollycarrsbrekfast, Gipsy Cricketer and Smile Pleeze rated the main dangers. The selection has been running well lately and, even though he has been raised six pounds for narrow defeat last time, he remains competitive to our eyes and should go close. Mollycarrsbrekfast won over today's course and distance from a mark of 69 last July, but ran well when just denied - again over course and distance - last time from today's mark. He rates an obvious danger, while Gipsy Cricketer is another to consider. He won here over two miles from a mark of 72 in July 2002 and, while disappointing of late, has now been given a chance by the handicapper, being rate 73 for today's contest. Of the others, Smile Pleeze ran respectably over course and distance last time and should be competitive for a place. Overall, though we are happy to side Frederic Forever.