Racecards
14:25 Worcester
Universal Banners Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 001114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 000-351
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, ridden and lost place after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Lord of Love
19- Form 22000-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
headway 7th, ridden 8th, weakened from next
- Form P33136
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
ridden 8th, weakened from 4 out
Mike Simmons
190- Form 531/006-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey R Forristal
held up, headway 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0P2U25
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
led to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
Justjim
78- Form 4PP-4PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leaders to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4-PFF24
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division when pulled up quickly bend approaching 7th
- Form P5140-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
headway 6th, led and not fluent 8th and next, ridden 3 out, headed last, weakened flat
First Embrace
242- Form 4U5055-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bell
- Jockey C Llewellyn
ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened
- Form 52211B
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, led flat, driven out
- Form 5F0-126
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden to lead approaching last, soon headed, stayed on flat
San Giorgio
20- Form 03503-0
- Age 13
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened
- Form 04-2P50
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6P-0035
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer F Lloyd
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
ridden after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 300-35P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A Juckes
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open contest in which many have chances on there best form. My Good Son was a good second behind Mighty Montefalco and with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat, Lord Of Love was back in fourth on that occasion and should come on for the run but he still needs to improve to reverse placing. Red Canyon would also have a chance on his best form but he was beaten at odds on last time out and he may now be in the handicappers grip. Silver Gift has also improved since he won and he was going well when he unshipped his rider last time and he may be ahead of the handicapper. Timpani will need to improve his jumping if he is to score but he is in the right hands to do so. Kippanour won well over a much longer trip last time and the return to this shorter trip is not sure to suit. Good Thyne Johnny could also go well with conditions in his favour but he appears to have his own ideas about the game. The remainder need to improve to score.