Racecards
18:20 Worcester
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 623111-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
jumped right, led until before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 61FP-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
behind, not fluent 1st, some headway after 2 out, no impression
- Form 24/3-104
- Age 13
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Bourne
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
chased leader, led before bad mistake 3 out, soon headed, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish
- Form F3-1614
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, ridden 3 out, never involved
- Form 43105-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
reminder start, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, held before last, stayed on same pace
- Form 9922-3U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, every chance when hampered 3 out, close 3rd flat, no impression inside final 100 yards
- Form 1/884-23
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division on outside, closed before 2nd, mistake and lost place 4th, effort 4 out, no impression 2 out
- Form 2F/230-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon led, veered right last, stayed on well, won going away
- Form 0/67488-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
OSCAR ROSE returns to action a stone higher than when landing the first leg of last season's hat-trick. She gets on well with Liam Harrison, whose claim will again prove beneficial. The O'Brien mare should not be inconvenienced by her break and can continue winning ways. Thebannerkingrebel seems to have rather lost his way for one reason or another but was travelling strongly at Hexham before pulling up lame. He's well-handicapped if somewhere near his best. Cotton End has proved a star for Sheila Lewis but is likely to find things harder off her current rating, whilst Your Band has each-way claims off a feasible mark.
Formwatch
Oscar Rose (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Raced wide in close 3rd, left 2nd at 6th, led before 3 out, ridden between last, 2 lengths ahead last, drew clear run-in, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Sir Valentine (11-0) by 10l, 4 ran.
Thebannerkingrebel (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, not fluent 4th, went about 5 lengths 4th when bad mistake 2 out, not recover and well behind after, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Asockastar (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, closed after 6th, outpaced 2 out, kept on flat, went 4th towards finish, no impression, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Haul Away (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Cotton End (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, closed 2 out, looking held in 3rd when hampered last, weakened after, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Sea Prince (10-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Beach Break 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, jumped left and pushed along briefly 4th, slow and lost place 8th, well beaten from 3 out, 4th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Fugitives Drift (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Umndeni (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, last when blundered badly and unseated rider 6th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Your Band 9-4fav (11-1) Midfield, travelled well in second 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, relegated to third approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Global Society (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rakhine State (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased winner until 3 out, soon held, weakened last, 6th of 8, 16l behind Jimmy The Digger (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Daybreak Boy (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Led and disputed, headed 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before last, 8th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Master Mcshee (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.