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14:25 Worcester

Clayton Moore's Birthday Maiden Hurdle (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 49.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Sister

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Felix (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wedger's Way (IRE)

      3/1

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons and armlets, quartered cap

        Chocolate Soldier (IRE)

        22 b
        9/4
        • Form UPR5-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next

        2
        Silk - Mauve, White chevrons, Mauve sleeves and cap

        Felix (IRE)

        15
        8/1
        • Form 2-P2P36
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, ridden 9th, kept on flat, no chance with winner

        3
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots

        Jawah (IRE)

        1063
        33/1
        • Form 05053P/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Manhunter (IRE)

        541
        12/1
        • Form 60P/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        held up and keen, headway 7th, 4th when blundered 8th, soon pulled up

        5
        Silk - DARK GREEN, GREY stars on sleeves and cap

        Rushing Again

        7 b
        66/1
        • Form P4P-P5P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, ridden and lost place 4th, soon tailed off

        6
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue hoop, Dark Blue cap

        Wedger's Way (IRE)

        27
        3/1
        • Form P/3021-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat

        7
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Our Imperial Bay (USA)

        20
        20/1
        • Form 65-6P65
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        rider lost iron 3rd, always behind, tailed off 4 out

        8
        Silk - Purple, large White spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Cresswell Katie (IRE)

        122
        22/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 9th

        9
        Silk - Chocolate, Cream sleeves, Red cap

        The Sister

        192
        4/1
        • Form 54-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        in touch, led 3 out, clear last, easily

        In depth

        Verdict

        With doubts concerning both The Sister and Wedger's Way, it might be worth taking a chance with dual bumper winner Chocolate Soldier on his hurdles debut. The selection has made all to win National Hunt flat races at Sedgefield and here at Worcester on his last two starts and should not be inconvenienced by the three-mile trip on his hurdling bow. Jonjo O'Neill's The Sister has to be respected, especially on the evidence of her debut fifth at Huntingdon but a subsequent effort at Wetherby means that she cannot be backed with any confidence. Wedger's Way ran well in a maiden chase on his rules debut but now makes the switch to hurdles and it remains to be seen how he copes with the smaller obstacles. The rest look a pretty moderate bunch with the exposed Felix probably the best of them, so we are happy to take a chance on the hurdling ability of Chocolate Soldier.