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21:00 Worcester
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 313/4-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch in mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 3211-37
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, beaten before last
- Form 958-663
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until 3rd, led next, headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 5237-94
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 4th, every chance 2 out, blundered last, weakened flat
- Form 694-134
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led when not fluent last, soon headed, driven ahead towards finish (no time taken)
Zalgarry (FR)
437- Form 6F3547/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey Josh Wall
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed towards finish
Staigue Fort
24- Form 624-339
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, jumed right stumbled badly 3 out, led next, headed last, stayed on same pace
- Form 76128-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
in touch in mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon well held
- Form 335017/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Don't Be Late was a winner over course and distance in May and while he may have benefited from a couple of weeks away, we'll take FLAMING ARROW to win the nightcap. The assessor appeared to get a little too excited by his victory at Hexham but he's taken the decision to drop him down the weights after a couple of defeats and Kevin Ryan's five-year-old can take full advantage. Staigue Fort shaped with a degree of promise in a couple of bumpers at Lingfield Park and is one to watch with the future in mind. George Woolf demonstrated an aptitude for fast ground in the past so connections have reached for the visor after a series of moderate runs. Laustra Bad holds few secrets from the handicapper although he is sure to be keeping on when others have cried enough.
Formwatch
Priceless Art (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Towards rear, reminders after 5th, weakened 10th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Finger Onthe Pulse (11-11) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 11 ran.
Flaming Arrow (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, never on terms, 7th of 12, 9l behind Tom Wade (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Laustra Bad (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, reminder before 4 out, driven to lead narrowly approaching next, headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Busted Tycoon (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
George Woolf 14-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure after 4 out, no chance from next, 4th of 11, 32l behind Get Home Now (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Don't Be Late (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up behind, headway under pressure after 4 out, outpaced after next, no chance with leaders from 2 out, 4th of 12, 11l behind Busted Tycoon (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Zalgarry (FR) (10-12) 7th of 10, 23l behind Mister No (10-12) at Lyon-parilly(FR) 2m 3f hdl sft in Apr '12.
Staigue Fort 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 9th of 12, well behind Thunder Sheik (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Dropzone (USA) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division in touch on inside, driven and outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, 10th of 13, 30l behind Sea Lord (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Dice (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place, 7th of 12, 35l behind Cavite Eta (10-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar '12.