Racecards
17:30 Worcester
Cazoo Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 13P47-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
led, not fluent 5th, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, faded last
- Form 17-54U1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, joined in second 8th, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat
- Form 221-1PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up, in touch approaching 4 out, nudged along before 2 out, ridden to challenge after last, went second flat, ran on
- Form 751/12-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced in third, hit 1st, lost place 6th, chased leaders 3 out, headway to challenge and led before last, ran on well flat
- Form 523-242
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, headway 6th, disputed second 8th, every chance 2 out, ridden after last, made no impression
In depth
Verdict
LEAPAWAY has been here twice and won both including a 14l victory last month, when Carolines Charm pulled up, where he was eased on the run-in. A 7lb rise looks manageable though Bathiva looks a very worthy opponent. He won a Class 2 handicap at Uttoxeter in June, his first start since November, and is only up 2lb. The prolific Longhouse Sale was only beaten a neck into third so has to have a chance of reversing the form and gaining his eleventh career success. The veteran Duke Of Navan has been running well but hasn't won since January 2018.
Formwatch
Longhouse Sale (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, headway to lead 5 out, ridden before 3 out, headed last, ran on, 3rd of 8, nk behind Bathiva (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Leapaway (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Waited with in 5th, awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and closer after 8th, 3rd 4 out, led challenged next, led before last, soon clear, easily, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Atlantic Storm (10-7) by 14l, 5 ran.
Carolines Charm (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, pushed along when blundered 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after, behind and struggling when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Bathiva (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden to join leader 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Ballyvic Boru (10-11) by shd, 8 ran.
Duke Of Navan (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Held up in rear, closed 8th, challenged 2 out until flat, no impression on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Ming Dynasty (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Jul.