Racecards
13:40 Worcester
Worcester Festival Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Weston Rock
17- Form 08-8611
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Mr M Walford
held up, headway 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 23422-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
led until after 1st, ridden after 8th, weakened 2 out
- Form F75-008
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
took keen hold, always prominent, led 5th, headed approaching last, one pace
Morgan Be
200- Form 700-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
prominent to 4th, well behind 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
That's For Sure
364- Form 15-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
led after 1st, headed 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, led approaching last, kept on well
- Form U-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey T Doyle
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
- Form P2/1PPR-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
not jump well, in touch, well behind from 6th, tailed off when fell 8th
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey M Nicolls
not fluent, always behind, tailed off 6th, finished lame
- Form PP0555
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey T J Phelan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Charango Star, Thats For Sure and Western Rock are the three against the field in the opener with the vote going to the last named. Hat-trick seeking Western Rock followed up his Uttoxeter win with a smooth success at Market Rasen. Now six pounds higher for that win he still looks well treated and with the horse in such fantastic form he can continue in his winning ways. Charango Star won around here first time out for his new connections when beating Getoutwhenyoucan which has since won. The handicapper has taken note and this will prove to be a better contest. Thats For Sure comes from a yard in form and is therefore worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Western Rock.
Formwatch
Weston Rock 10-3 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, led last, stayed on well under pressure last, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hdl (D) gf in Jul beating Romany Prince (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Charango Star 7-1 (11-2) Held up, headway after 6th, led after 9th, edged left flat, all out, won at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (F) gf in Jul beating Getoutwhenyoucan (11-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ballynattin Buck (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Towards rear, steady progress after halfway, moderate 10th after 3 out, no impression from next, 8th of 20, 32l behind Mon Oiseau (9-10) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-116 gf in Jul.
Morgan Be 50-1 (11-4) Took keen hold in rear, headway halfway, weakened well over 3f out, 10th of 17, 39l behind Buena Vista (10-2) at Doncaster 2m mdn nhf (H) gd in Jan.
That's For Sure 8-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 6f out, stayed on from over 2f out, 5th of 21, 2 1/2l behind Some Timbering (11-2) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf.
Moscow Blue 33-1 (9-10) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 34l behind Flash Ram (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun (Flat).
Amyroseisuppose 50-1 (10-11) Took keen hold in touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 12, well behind Tihui Two (10-11) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf in Jun.
Francolino (FR) 20-1 (10-0) In touch until 10th, soon tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Corkan (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (F) gs.