Racecards
15:25 Worcester
Worcester News Mares' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Selectively watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,643
- 2nd: £479
- 3rd: £240
- Form 4F-1249
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in last, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f
- Form 33/2124-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
made all, driven inside final furlong, held on well
Hoponandsee
181- Form 46-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased winner until ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Pink Play (IRE)
181- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 2nd and switched right 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
Storm Run (IRE)
323- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling final 3f
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
close 3rd until outpaced over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
GIRLY GIRL could only manage fourth when favourite for the race won by Toubougaloo at Cheltenham in April but still finished ahead of Hoponandsee and Pink Play - compensation awaits here for Dan Skelton's mare, who had finished second at Towcester earlier under Bridget Andrews. The Barbury Queen could be the danger as she will have learned plenty from her fourth at Market Rasen last month. Zara Hope and Keep Up Keira are both interesting debutantes representing in-form yards.
Formwatch
A Touch Of Sass (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, took keen hold and in touch after 6f, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 20 3/4l behind Roadie Joe (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Girly Girl (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Mid-division in touch, headway over 6f out, chased leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 17, 10 1/2l behind Tobouggaloo (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Hoponandsee 14-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, challenged over 5f out, every chanced over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 17, 20l behind Tobouggaloo (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Keep Up Keira (IRE) Scorpion filly out of Perspex Queen.
Pink Play (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 17, dist behind Tobouggaloo (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Storm Run (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Prince Of Poets (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f (6) pol in Nov.
The Barbury Queen (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in 4th, outpaced over 4f out, slightly hampered over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Desertmore Hill (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
Zara Hope (IRE) Stowaway filly out of Agua Caliente.
Where's Cherry (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Now Let Go (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) sft in Apr.