Racecards
17:25 Worcester
Whirlpool Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
Iris's Gift
21- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up until edged right 3f out, hard ridden and edged right to lead final furlong, all out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Forristal
mid-division until some headway 4f out, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
held up until ridden to chase leader 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra
Boatswain
19- Form 0/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey R Thornton
tailed off from over 4fo ut
- Form 5/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
led and soon clear, hung right halfway, ridden 5f out, headed over 3f out, one-paced
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
held up until kept on one-paced from 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up until headway 8f out, hard ridden, edged right and weakened approaching 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Matthew Smith
always in rear, tailed off over 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey P Niven
tracked leaders, headway 5f out, ridden and soon beaten
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway 5f out, chased leader 4f out, one-paced from over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Reserve
in touch until ridden and weakened from halfway, tailed off from 3f out
Snowmore
21- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear until headway over 3f out, every chance 3f out, weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Iris's Gift Winner of a Worcester event in August; good apprentice booked.
Prime Attraction Winner of a Uttoxeter event in July.
Albahi (IRE) Indian Ridge gelding.
Boatswain No promise in two bumpers in 1999 and 2001.
Commanche Jim (IRE) Not suited by heavy ground latest and may be a lot better than bare form suggests.
Cosmic Flight (IRE) Fancied when flopped in heavy ground bumper latest; may be forgiven that one.
Lord Alvinru (IRE) Lord Americo gelding.
Retrospect Sabrehill gelding.
Rowan Castle Broadsword gelding.
Totland Bay (IRE) Phardante gelding.
Josanjamic King Luthier filly.
Phantom Mist Opera Ghost mare.
Snowmore Reopposes Iris' Gift today but looked a doubtful stayer on that occasion.
Boxer's Double Petoski gelding.
Charlie Collis Deltic gelding.
Gate of Dreams Well beaten in a Huntingdon bumper.