Racecards
19:35 Worcester
Fantastic Free Prize Draw On Irish Night Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 5056P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey T Best
badly hampered 2nd, well behind until pulled up before 4th
- Form 00PP-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
ridden 4th, never better than mid-division
- Form 63P-055
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Harper
- Jockey Mr J Newbold
prominent until 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6300-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, ridden 3rd, soon behind
Young Owen
11- Form 0330F-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey M Bradburne
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 00000-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
hampered 2nd, held up, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
- Form 0P3PP-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
Timidjar (IRE)
280- Form 30P560-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey Mr N Williams
prominent until 5th
- Form U21-P2P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 0050/40
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey Dave Crosse
prominent until approaching 5th, eased and pulled up before 3 out
Felony (IRE)
89- Form 5/4P000-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey D Laverty
behind from 4th, tailed off
- Form 05PP00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway 4th, led 2 out, driven out
- Form P055-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Rees
- Jockey R Thornton
badly hampered 2nd, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P0P35-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A wide open seller here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Timidjar, Wally Wonder, Brooksie and Gipsy Cricketer and the tentative vote goes to Wally Wonder. The selection was a fair fourth behind Very Tasty in similar grade last time and with the drop in trip sure to suit he will be hard to beat. Timidjar rates the main danger on his best form as he is dropping in grade but he may just need the run after a 280 day absence and for that reason he is opposed. Brooksie is another worthy of respect but he has failed to complete the course on his last two runs so can not be backed with any confidence. Gypsy Cricketer is another with chances on his best form but that has come with much more cut in the ground. Of the remainder Young Owen is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market. But in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Wally Wonder.