Racecards
14:20 Worcester
Cheltenham And Three Counties Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 24 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 362401-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00/4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
held up in touch, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next
Ghutah
19- Form 15P46F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, led 5th until approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching next
Samara Song
1420- Form 360U0/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey M Foley
held up, never dangerous
Zaidaan
58- Form 45/P-10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey P Griffiths
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out
- Form 000-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
held up in mid-division, weakened after 3 out
Manikato (USA)
345- Form PP5/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey A Honeyball
mid-division, no headway from 3 out
Dilly
22- Form 4P5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey D Flavin
held up, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 304/F4-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey T Siddall
prominent, ridden 4th, weakened after next
Yaheska (IRE)
311- Form 10F0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
led until 5th, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Form 656P-46
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R C G Harris
prominent, ridden 4th, weakened next
- Form PUFP-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Forristal
held up and always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 460006-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
prominent, led approaching 3 out, hung right and headed soon after next, kept on one-paced
Hoh No
21- Form 465U05
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Stronge
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up in touch, some headway after 5th, one-paced from next
Timidjar (IRE)
347- Form 040000-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey C Bolger
mid-division, weakened 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out
- Form F002U/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
held up, some headway approaching 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 15PP64
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
prominent, weakened quickly 4th, soon pulled up and dismounted
- Form 504PP/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey Gary Richards
held up towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, led after next, soon clear, mistake last, hung flat, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Saone Et Loire was a good winner last time out in a similar contest and he should go close again even off this much higher mark. Zaideen is a course and distance winner in a similar contest he then tried his hand in a better handicap but was well beaten he will find the drop back in grade to his liking and he will relish the ground so he is a big danger. Almapa has been running in slightly better races of late finishing in mid-division he will appreciate the drop in class and could go well with conditions in his favour. Burning Truth ran well after a long absence to be fourth and he will strip fitter today. Medelai is another to consider off a light weight.