Racecards
19:00 Worcester
Betfred Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Hurdles - Good, Good to Soft plcs)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0/9-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey D Cosgrave
tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 000P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
jumped erractically, always behind, tailed off from 7th
- Form 2775
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
held up, headway 6th, challenging and hung left after 2 out, led last, just held on
Corton (IRE)
19- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold, mid-division, headway 6th, hit 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 193
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
led to 3rd, with leader until weakened 7th, tailed off
Jaunty Times
32- Form 5-23224
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
in touch, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last
Kingcombe Lane
132- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind from 6th, tailed off when jumped badly left last
Stern (IRE)
18- Form 376
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division on outside, headway 6th, led 2 out, headed last, kept on well near finish
Jacks Helen
41- Form P/4-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
prominent until after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 48UF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey S Walsh
always behind, tailed off when mistake 7th, pulled up before 3 out
Turnnocard (IRE)
102- Form UP/UF2-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind from 6th, tailed off when jumped badly left last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey P C O'Neill
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and no impression leaders when mistake 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Jaunty Times has been found an easy opportunity to open his account, and should do so ahead of Corton, Cantgeton, and Ellas Recovery. Jaunty Times has been placed four times from his six starts to date, and although flattered by his proximity to Bob Bob Bobbin at Warwick in February, he then went on to finish a close fourth to Holland Park at Uttoxeter, and that form was given a boost when the latter followed up in better company at Aintree. Therefore this maiden hurdle should be there for the taking by Henry Daly's charge who gets a confident vote. Flat winner Corton shaped fairly well on his Newbury introduction but needs more time to adjust, while Cantgeton failed to win a bumper and now turns his hand to hurdles as well. Ellas Recovery took on fair company at Kempton and was not disgraced, but has plenty to do, as do the rest of them, to stop Jaunty Times from obliging and giving Richard Johnson another winner.
Formwatch
Cantgeton (IRE) 7-1 Held up in touch, ridden 6f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 12, 19l behind Sunley Shines at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (H) gf.
Corton (IRE) 11-1 Held up mid-division, headway to go in touch 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 16, 13l behind River Phantom at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (D) gs.
Ellas Recovery (IRE) 33-1 Held up in touch, chased leading pair after 8th, no chance from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Red Georgie at Kempton 3m nov hdl (D) gs in Mar.
Jaunty Times 6-1 Mid-division, not fluent 4th, steady headway 7th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Holland Park at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Mar.
Stern (IRE) 33-1 Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden after next, one pace, 6th of 15, 18l behind Briareus at Newbury 2m nov hdl (E) gd.
Turnnocard (IRE) 7-2 Led 4f, stayed prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 5th of 9, 24l behind Bar Gayne at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) hvy in Jan.
Cash Converter (IRE) 10-1 Behind, struggling from 5th, pulled up before next pulled up 5 out in race won by Victom's Chance at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (F) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Little Saltee (IRE) 16-1 Held up, struggling from 5th, 7th of 13, 41l behind Swift Swallow at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gd in Feb.