Racecards
16:50 Worcester
FBC Manby Bowdler Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
Sam's The Man
206- Form 5/04355-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Charlie Price
always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1280/P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear and wide, mistake 5th, tried to close on outside after 4 out, no impression, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 76543-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on
The Big Red One
186- Form 4P54-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
towards rear, ridden 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3480-53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 3rd, beaten when hampered 2 out, mistake last
- Form 21143-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, closed 2nd, mistake 4th, no extra before last
- Form 863-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
Cubao (IRE)
13- Form 4P99P/F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, no impression
- Form 545-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
mid-division, closed 6th, weakened before 3 out, hampered 2 out
- Form 05-4P52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
prominent, led and not fluent 6th, headed when fell 2 out
- Form 5344P9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Bryan Carver
took keen hold, led after 1st until 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Moscow Spy (IRE)
197- Form 45066-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on and went 4th flat, not able to get on terms
R Bernard
211- Form 747492-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, no impression when hampered 2 out
- Form P464-9P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, 2nd briefly last, no impression on winner
- Form PP4/P65-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
always behind, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 46-7P64
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
This is a modest finale. Jobesgreen Lad won off a higher mark over fences last season but Ballygoe hasn’t really threatened so far. Bumper winner Flann has finished second in a couple of maidens but R BERNARD ran his best race to date on his final start last season at Wetherby and any improvement on that would put him in the firing-line. Martalmix'jac also has claims on a recent second at Stratford while any market interest in Moscow Spy would have to be taken seriously.
Formwatch
Sam's The Man 3-1 (11-5) Keen, prominent, jumped right 2nd, pushed along and lost position after 6th, soon beaten, 5th of 10, dist behind Chavez (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Flann 4-1 (11-6) Close up, disputed lead 3 out, asked for effort before 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 18l behind Kamaxos (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, pushed along in 3rd over 2 out but plenty to do, kept on same pace from under 2 out, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Merry Berry (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Big Red One 25-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along and held when left 2nd 2 out, 4th and held last, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Holerday Ridge (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Ballygoe (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 8, dist behind Glengeever (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Jobesgreen Lad 9-2 (11-1) Raced in 4th until mistake and lost place 3rd, closer at 6th, went 4th again briefly before 10th, tailed off when bad mistake 5 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Just Loose Change 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Spanish Present (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Cubao (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 9th, fell 10th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Lion's Vigil (USA) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, pushed along over 3 out, driven under 3 out and soon left behind by leaders, beaten well over 2 out, 5th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Every Breakin Wave (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Martalmix'jac (FR) 17-2 (10-11) Tracked winner until 4th, tracked winner again 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Dream In The Park (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Razzo Italiano (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 27l behind Gerard Mentor (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Moscow Spy (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, effort and headway to chase leader home turn, ridden before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 15l behind The Wild Wild Sea (10-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
R Bernard 3-1 (10-8) Mid-division, not always fluent, closed from 7th, hung left after 2 out, challenging when untidy last, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Great Raffles (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Sir Jack West (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Jumped right, led until 4 out, soon weakened, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Chain Smoker 33-1 (10-0) In rear, headway on outside after 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Getaway Bay (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Presgrave (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Towards rear, slightly hampered by faller on bend after 5th, mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, went 3rd home turn, ran on same pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sufi (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.