Racecards
16:25 Worcester
Pete Smith 60th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
Ash Branch (IRE)
490- Form 0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey P Niven
held up, headway to track leaders, one-paced from 3 out
- Form 50-0304
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Turner
- Jockey Mrs A Hand
prominent until led 3rd, headed next, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form F6-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
held up until headway 5th, chased leader approaching last, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 00445
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 6th, held when jumped badly last
- Form 234-04P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led until headed approaching 3rd, led again 2 out until hard ridden and headed flat, no extra
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
held up, headway approaching 6th, no further progress
- Form 0-00042
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch until ridden approaching 5th, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before last
- Form 004
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
always prominent, ridden and hit 5th, not recover, never nearer
The Jam Saheb
233- Form 05-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, ridden from halfway, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 050P-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey R Greene
held up, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out
Hi Tek
98- Form 0/40-P40
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Tate
- Jockey T Scudamore
pulled hard, chased leaders, led 3rd, headed next, weakened from 5th
- Form 00/226-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, led 5th, weakened and headed approaching 6th, blundered 7th, weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Ash Branch (IRE) Well beaten in his only bumper start.
Breathless Dreams (IRE) Moderate sprinter on the Flat.
Chop-Chop (IRE) Not too much to enthuse about after thirteen winless starts.
Knight's Emperor (IRE) Fell on only hurdles start.
Love Diamonds (IRE) Nothing to write home about.
Miracle Kid (USA) The best of these on form but inconsistent and not one to have the mortgage on.
Persian King (IRE) Out of depth against Jair Du Cochet last time out.
Springbok Attitude Very moderate hurdler on evidence shown so far.
Teofilio (IRE) Fair performer on flat but yet to show much evidence of transferring it to jumps.
The Jam Saheb Found wanting in selling company after taking on the likes of Pedro Pete earlier in career.
Tigre Bois Plating class on the flat.
April Treasure Has had plenty of opportunities to break duck in selling class and has failed miserably.
Guilty Suspect Yet to set the world alight over hurdles.
Hi Tek Impossible to fancy even in a poor race like this.
Lost The Plot Looks to have done on recent performances but would have major chances on last year's form.