Racecards
16:55 Worcester
Richard Davis Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 13P2-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader until not fluent 2nd, last 8th, behind from 10th
- Form F0518-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, went 3rd 6th, went 2nd 8th, led after 11th, clear 2 out, easily
- Form 623112-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leader from 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden in 3rd after 11th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 242-133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, struggling from 10th
- Form 5F2P2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey T Molloy
led, pecked 8th, headed after 11th, jumped right 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 80143P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Harry Challoner
Nonrunner
- Form 84/6323-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rate Of Knots has produced her best efforts when the emphasis has been placed on stamina and she must be worth a try over this trip on good ground. Maraafeq became disappointing after winning at Ludlow last season, though is potentially well treated, while Double The Trouble has paid the price for wins at Leicester and Southwell in March. King Ozzy is better than he showed at Newton Abbot last month but RESTEZEN D'ARMOR would probably still have beaten Macauley at Bangor on his reappearance had that rival not unseated his rider and appears a reformed character. With his yard still in cracking form, he should prove hard to beat again.
Formwatch
Quo Video (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 4 out, 12th of 16, well behind Benny Be Good (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.
Restezen D'armor (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, left 2nd when hampered 2 out, led between last 2, stayed on flat, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep beating Saddlers Deal (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Double The Trouble 3-1fav (11-1) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner breifly when hit 4 out, kept on same pace from next, retook 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Down The Stretch (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
King Ozzy (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, one pace last, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Sweet World (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Quel Bruere (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place 4th, in rear when mistake 11th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Rateable Value (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Maraafeq (USA) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th, soon behind, pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Stoney's Treasure (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Rate of Knots (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, headway to 4th at 16th, went 3rd next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace before next, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Victory Gunner (10-10) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.