Racecards
15:00 Worcester
Cannons Health Club Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Form 4462-02
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Supple
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mid-division, mistake 6th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
- Form 2-4P243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 03300-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
behind, effort 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 500-124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened
- Form 233213
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey A Dempsey
keen, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 540300/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
prominent, mistake and rider lost iron 2nd, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 0123-22
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 9th, not much room and switched left approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat
Haikal
23- Form 600-022
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 22142/5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
chased leaders to 9th
- Form 4P-4304
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P Flynn
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P430-36
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs N Sharpe
- Jockey J Mogford
led to 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 633/014-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 3 out
Ella Falls (IRE)
813- Form 13500U/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
- Form 51P522
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, edged left and stayed on flat
- Form 30PP-01
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Tudor
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 26025P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey T Siddall
soon in touch, ridden 9th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of runners to choose from here with a field of 20 set to face the starter including the in-form Old Nosey, recent Southwell second Ernest William and Jonjo O'Neill's reappearing Supreme Priority but the vote goes to Diamondalternative. Charlie Egerton's gelding has come back from a two-year absence, winning a maiden hurdle at Southwell in July and looks potentially well treated on his debut in handicap-company. Old Nosey is in the form of his life at present but is likely to find this tougher than recent races he has been involved in. While Ernest William showed improved form at Southwell, he was well held there and a bigger threat to the selection may come from Supreme Priority, who comes from a top stable and has the assistance of Tony McCoy. Ella Falls has run with credit on the level recently and could be interesting back over hurdles for her shrewd connections, while the consistent Commanche Hero is again entitled to be thereabouts. Parsons Pride belied odds of 66/1 when winning a novices' hurdle over course and distance last week and looks well treated back in a handicap, despite a 7lb penalty. He cannot be dismissed lightly but we just prefer Diamondalternative.