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16:30 Worcester
Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,651
- 2nd: £2,600
- 3rd: £1,300
- 4th: £651
- Form 236-512
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up in touch in 5th, closer at 6th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened
- Form 511-133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led before next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
- Form 8PP6-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
tracked leaders out wide, tracked leader 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd after 4 out, losing place when fell next
- Form 215F-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
never going well and well in rear, tailed off 5th
Songo (IRE)
36- Form 1173-24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey James Best
raced wide, led, not fluent 1st, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 24516-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, always just held
- Form 13P4-39
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Philip Armson
held up off the pace in last pair, steady headway 4 out, tracking leaders out wide home turn, led 2 out, one length ahead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Galata Bridge 9-4fav (11-2) Mid-division in 4th, not fluent 8th, soon chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden before last, went 2nd run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Dinons (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Paddy De Pole (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Led until after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, held from next, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Gale Mahler (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Jun.
Lunar Power (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, tailed off before last, 11th of 12, 37l behind Sea The Clouds (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Close up, went second 8th, ridden 3 out, soon lost position and struggling before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Songo (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Six And Out (10-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
The Height Of Fame 2-1 (11-3) Disputed to 1st, soon led, hit 6th and joined again before 7th, led again when ridden before 2 out, went clear before last, stayed on when unchallenged run-in, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating World Of Dreams (11-7) by 17l, 4 ran.
Minella Double (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Midfield, closed on leaders 9th, led 3 out, ridden when headed before 2 out, weakened quickly after last, 9th of 14, 35l behind Dr Seb (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.