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16:28 Worcester

Richard And Ann Hitchings Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,700 added
  • Winner: £4,193
  • 2nd: £1,932
  • 3rd: £966
  • 4th: £484
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.23s
  • Off Time: 16:28:10
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue and white stripes, maroon cap
  • Form 1/4317-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 113

led, ridden after 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, lost 2nd near finish

2
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond

Axel Bleue

10 t
13/8
  • Form 4-11212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on strongly run-in, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stars, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW striped cap
11/4
  • Form 1P/50-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, pressed leader last, stayed on same pace

4
Silk - Pink, dark blue braces, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, pink cap, dark blue stars
  • Form P/541-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

midfield, driven after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, good jump last, led flat, stayed on well

5
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, armlets and star on cap
250/1
  • Form P25-46
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, asked for effort after 4 out, beaten from 2 out

6
Silk - Yellow, black disc, sleeves and cap
  • Form 1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, shaken up after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression from 2 out

7
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap
  • Form 261/6FP-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, went past beaten rivals 2 out, never a danger

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Dwight K Schrute 9-2 (11-13) Towards rear, not fluent 8th and pushed along, lost touch 3 out, last of 7, 34 1/4l behind Serious Chat (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Axel Bleue 7-4 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along 2 out and soon tried to press leader, awkward last and held run-in, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Court In A Storm (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.

Colin Hobbs 11-1 (11-2) Led 4f, handy 3rd on inside, weakened 3f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Destination Dubai (11-9) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Mar.

Ignore The Door (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Ld/disp, pushed along aftr 2out, rdn & ld bef last, kow run-in, won at Monksgrange 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Gone Country (12-2) by 3l, 11 ran.

Itaintmebabe (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Don Virginia (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.

Local Derby (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Tr ldr in 2nd, gng well from 10th & rdn brfly in 3rd bef 3out, went 2nd bef 2out, ld & ran green bef last, kow flat, won at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May beating Empire Succes (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Monty Bodkin (IRE) 16-5 (11-6) Prominent, went 2nd before 6th, pushed along and stopped quickly before 2 out, tired jump 2 out and pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.