Racecards
15:20 Worcester
Arena Leisure Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 611/0-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway to join leaders 7th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, held approaching last
- Form 14/F221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led after 9th, ridden 3 out, pushed clear approaching last, easy
Rudi Knight
32- Form 316-505
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, ridden 7th, chased leaders from 4 out, no impression
- Form 23P1/PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
led, headed when mistake 9th, weakened next
- Form 4/000-00
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden and lost place 8th, soon behind
Silver Gift
21- Form 4-04FP0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
held up rear, ridden and outpaced 8th, stayed on after 9th to take poor 4th 2 out
- Form 05-0353
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
in touch, ridden and outpaced 8th, no further impression
In depth
Verdict
Only a small field but highly competitive handicap hurdle in which Wee Danny, Cloth Of Gold, Rudi Knight and St. Matthew all enter calculations with the vote going to the last named. St. Matthew reverts back to hurdles after beating Gumley Gale over fences here last time out. That win has not affected his hurdle mark but he has been raised three pounds for finishing a good second prior to that over two and a half miles and is taken to go one better today. Wee Danny has not won since October of last year but has been running with credit of late and can fill in the place positions as can Cloth Of Gold who is relatively lightly raced but has been knocking on the door of late and should stay this trip. But for the winner we return to St. Matthew.