Racecards
18:55 Worcester
Larkshill Engineering Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,120 added
- Winner: £6,219
- 2nd: £2,865
- 3rd: £1,432
- 4th: £717
- Form 22/267-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
made all, shaken up before 2 out, looked in command when left clear 2 out, coasted home run-in, unchallenged
- Form 342-610
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
prominent, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 6th, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon beaten and left in remote 2nd 2 out
- Form F11130/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch in rear, went 2nd before 3 out, pushed along and no telling impression when fell 2 out
- Form 4330P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Connections of Solo Saxophone attributed last month’s victory down to a return to hurdling and easier ground and while he has the former tonight, he is highly unlikely to experience the latter. Bashful Boy was far from disgraced in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock but ESPOIR DE TEILLEE is of interest as he makes a rare outing over the smaller obstacles from a mark that is significantly lower than that he has achieved when chasing. Imperial Elysian should be noted in the betting on a first outing for 629 days.
Formwatch
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4th, drew clear 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jun beating Miranda (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, weakened tamely, 12th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Island Mahee (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Imperial Elysian (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway travelling strongly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on approaching last, faded close home, 10th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Captain Tom Cat (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Espoir De Teillee (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division out wide, not fluent 10th, jumped right and weakened next, blundered badly and pulled up after 12th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.