Racecards
16:45 Worcester
Richard Davis Memorial Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Chase: Good to Soft in places)
Colonel Frank
276- Form 612/521-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 1-P5520
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, blundered 10th, ridden and weakened 4 out
Tik-A-Tai (IRE)
166- Form 3P/221-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, blundered 7th, ridden 11th, no headway after 4 out
- Form 3-31132
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
led to 8th, weakened 3 out
Oneway (IRE)
204- Form 45/315P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
held up, mistake 7th, went 2nd after 11th, led 3 out, driven out
In depth
Verdict
A tight little race that can go to Deep King, who shaped encouragingly on his reappearance and gets the nomination in preference to Tik-A-Tai and Colonel Frank, who are hard to split on the best of their terms The latter does have a fair bit to do in giving weight away all round though and it will take a good effort from him to prevail on these terms. However, he is very lightly raced over fences and has a fair bit of scope for the coming battles ahead. Tik-A-Tai has much more experience as a chaser and will make them all go some if he is ready to go after his summer break. He is rated much higher over timber and can pay his way in this area before a switch back later on. Nevertheless, Deep King makes slightly more appeal on these terms and looks the one to be on after a string of good efforts. Seamus Mullins' charge is versatile regarding his ground and, after a near miss over an inadequate trip here three weeks ago, Deep King looks to be good value as he bids for compensation today.