Racecards
15:35 Worcester
Hill Fuels Anniversary Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0-U5613
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
held up in rear, went poor 4th 3 out, never nearer
Mr Woodland
20- Form 50F3-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway 9th, led 14th, clear 2 out, ridden out
Apple Joe
188- Form FP304-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey T Scudamore
led in lead 8th, headed next, weakening when mistake 14th
- Form P030/P2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Stronge
mistake 6th and next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 10th
- Form P0PP-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Graeme Roe
- Jockey C Rafter
not jumped well, always behind, behind when pulled up before 7th
Rocky Balboa
92- Form PPP0/P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Davies
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
Rufius (IRE)
165- Form F/55240-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, steady headway 9th, went 2nd 4 out, blundered 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression
Saywhen
116- Form P4U4-4F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, weakened when mistake 12th, tailed off from 14th
- Form U-46P3P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
jumped right, led, blundered and unseated rider 8th
- Form 05-632P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Durack
headway 11th, ridden 13th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 03556-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, headway to lead 9th, headed 14th, ridden 4 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Mr Woodland is taken to back on the winning track with conditions in his favour he won well on his debut this season and then ran well in defeat at Worcester this looks easier and he should go well on his first try in handicap company. Fountaine Bank is a course and distance winner who will go on the ground but he has plenty of weight for what he has archived. Rufius has shown a modicum of ability but his best form is with cut in the ground. Honest Herbert could also go well but has a long absence to over come. The remainder look moderate.