Racecards
15:25 Worcester
Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase (Class C)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 000-2U2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leader, jumped right throughout, reminder after 9th, weakened after 14th
- Form 213231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, steady headway from 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 52-11PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent early, soon lost place, mistake 10th, not fluent next, some headway after 14th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form PP-2434
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
always prominent, every chance 4 out, ridden after next, not quicken flat
- Form 450-P11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up in touch, headway 8th, led after next, headed approaching 11th, soon hung, weakened quickly approaching 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P41241
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
led, headed after 9th, led again approaching 11th, headed after 14th, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
Ashgan (IRE)
19- Form 1P1224
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, mistake 2nd, always towards rear, behind from 12th
Swansea Bay
21- Form 042111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, led after 14th, ridden approaching last, kept on well flat
In depth
Verdict
Canadiane is likely to be a warm order but her best form is over shorter trips and for that reason she may be worth taking on with Bouchasson who will love the ground and has been running well of late without winning and if he can reproduce his latest efforts again he should win. Swansea Bay has been in top form of late but he is creeping up the weights and this is a much more competitive affair than what he has been winning of late. Wrens Island should also run his race again with conditions to suit he won very easily last time and although he is creeping up the weights he is obviously improving. Prancing Blade is another contender to consider off his light weight with conditions to suit.