Racecards
17:10 Worcester
Lee Sykes National Centres Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Dantie Boy (IRE)
133- Form 521-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leader, led 4th, ridden clear after 2 out, all out close home
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P G Hourigan
held up in touch, some headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching next
High Sun
315- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, took closer order 4th, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Miner's Gamble
259- Form 0/3PPP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up, moderate headway after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 13P504
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
led until 4th, remainded with winner, ridden and approaching 3 out, outpaced after next, rallied and kept on flat
- Form 0/FP-0PF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Minty
- Jockey V Slattery
held up in touch, lost touch approaching 5th, tailed off from next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, soon weakened, tailed off 6th, pulled before 3 out (wore cheek pieces)
In depth
Verdict
Dantie Boy should win this easily, he was slightly disappointing last time out but he is taken to bounce back to form in this moderate affair. Spanish Archer looks the only conceivable danger he ran well last time over a longer trip and this step back in trip is not sure to suit. Auchonvillers should also run into a place he showed promise here on his debut when fourth and should appreciate this longer trip but he looks to have it to do against the favourite. The remainder look moderate.