Racecards
20:30 Worcester
Dantom For Electronics Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Watering)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 4180-F1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form 0611-36
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
always well behind
- Form 4-74515
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
prominent, led after 2nd, ridden after 4 out, headed soon after next, weakened
- Form 764-222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M Banks
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in rear, hampered and fell 1st
- Form 2112D3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
awkward and baulked 1st, soon behind, well tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 32847-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
chased leaders, not fluent and pushed along 4th, close up 3 out, jumped left and weakened next
- Form 601-352
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 5th
- Form 0-82121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, lost place 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 135P-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, switched left and 2nd before next, no impression on winner last, kept on
- Form 12/P-67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey J E Moore
led until after 2nd, prominent, weakened 3 out
- Form 4379/46-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
badly hampered 1st, well behind, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd next, no extra before last
- Form 45349-6
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
UTILITY has landed three of eight starts under Rules and should still have room for further development after scoring in good style over course and distance last time. He does have plenty of weight but looks progressive and is preferred to Jodies Jem, who continues to run his race without getting his head in front. Purple 'n Gold is hard to catch right, course and distance winner Courtlands Prince may need the run and both Cillian's Well and Billy My Boy have decent place claims. However, Ashoka may emerge as the main danger for the Skelton team, although it's hard to understand why he's been kept on an unchanged mark for two defeats, having been put up 18lb for two previous successes which read well in the context of this race.
Formwatch
Utility (GER) 5-1 (11-12) Went right start, always prominent, 2nd well before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly run-in, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Hallings Comet (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ashoka (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 17l behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Led until 2nd, chased leader until mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 29l behind Festive Affair (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Jodies Jem 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Mister Universum (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Courtlands Prince 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Angus Glens (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Calva D'honore (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Jumped left, led cleat after 4th until before next, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Petrou (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Billy My Boy 5-2fav (11-6) Led, headed 5 out, led again 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bistouri D'honore (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cillian's Well (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader until after 3rd, stayed handy, 2nd again from 4 out, led after 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out to hold on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Tamarillo Grove (11-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Solstalla 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Utility (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Duke Of Sonning 40-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, recovered to lead after 1f, headed over 2f out, one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Shining Romeo (9-13) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
King Alfonso 2-1fav (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, weakened and not fluent 3 out, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Relentless Dreamer (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Baratineur (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind I See You Well (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.