Racecards
15:40 Worcester
Cannons Health Club Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 42614-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M Goldstein
prompt, took closer order after 8th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well flat
Jivaty (FR)
19- Form 01/212-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
prominent to 2nd, settled in touch, headway 7th, with leader next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2224-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
led until headed after 6th, out paced 8th, rallied approaching 2 out, challenged last, weakened flat
- Form P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent to 2nd, settled in touch, headway to track leader 6th, led 7ths until after 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Itchintogo (IRE)
188- Form 0/504-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
not jump well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 52P/62-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs G Harvey
- Jockey W Marston
prominent to 5th, weakened next, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P0B-04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Davies
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off
Red Emperor
21- Form 00600-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
in touch until ridden and weakened 6th, soon tailed off
- Form 00-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
slow jump in rear first, never in contention but stayed on through tired horses from 2 out
- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey R Young
mid-division until ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey S Durack
in touch to 5th, tailed off 3 out
Misty Memory
17- Form 0/000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Knipe
- Jockey C Llewellyn
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, dismounted
In depth
Verdict
Jivaty is taken to make amends for his last two defeats, with Hunting Yuppie, Jake The Jumper and Fromragstoriches out to stop him. Jivaty has been costly to follow lately, but probably failed to stay the trip at Newton Abbot recently, and was put in his place by Hunting Yuppie at Ludlow earlier. However, he now meets that rival on much better terms and so should turn the tables on Nigel Twiston-Davies' runner. Jake The Jumper had every chance when second at Wetherby and the slightly easier ground here should help as he bids to lose his his maiden tag. Fromragstoriches is out to atone for unseating his pilot in the same race, and as he was in front when departing at the ninth flight, it would be folly to discount his claims. Tony McCoy rides It's Definite for Peter Bowen but the champion's mount probably needs more experience, and if Jivaty sets off in the lead, he may go on to make all over a trip that should suit.