Racecards
16:40 Worcester
Central Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 773-111
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, challenged last, every chance last 75 yards, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 3P/F5-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B J Geraghty
towards rear, headway before 2 out, every chance last, led last 100 yards, held on well towards finish
- Form 216F45-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, headway before 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace
- Form 51231-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, ridden before 3 out, headed last 100 yards, no extra
- Form 6331U7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place
- Form 45-2825
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, headway 4 out,, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression
Bendomingo (IRE)
136- Form 2443-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
in rear, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened run-in
In depth
Verdict
Henllan Harri won the Grade 3 bet365 Gold Cup off this mark over fences in the spring and was fourth in a Listed chase at Uttoxeter in July on his only start since. He shouldn't be far away in this while Terry The Fish could not be in better form, though has shot up the ratings as a result off his hat-trick. Bendomingo is still on a fair mark, however, and makes more appeal than Kalifourchon and Mont Choisy. Sykes has left Philip Hobbs for Nicky Martin and may struggle against former stablemate SCOOP THE POT off level weights. The latter went up 6lb for winning over course and distance in August but only weakened on the run-in when third at Fontwell earlier this month.
Formwatch
Terry The Fish (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Led to 6th, led again before 8th, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on strongly, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Lime Street (11-2) by 5l, 10 ran.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Held up, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Buckhorn Timothy (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sykes (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, outpaced 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Minellacelebration (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Henllan Harri (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after omitted 3 out, joined next, soon headed, no extra flat, 4th of 20, 13l behind Tempestatefloresco (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Mont Choisy (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Led 1st, with leader until hit 3 out pecked badly and rider lost iron, no chance after, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Buckhorn Timothy (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kalifourchon (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Going For Broke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bendomingo (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 6th, 4th and staying on same pace when not fluent last, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Mr Mcguiness (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.