Racecards
17:15 Worcester
Colin Nelson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,850 added
- Winner: £3,513
- 2nd: £1,618
- 3rd: £809
- 4th: £405
- Form 362747-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
close-up, untidy 5th and 6th before a reminder, further reminder after 8th, lost ground after 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 123523-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, led 4th, pushed after 4 out, headed 3 out and ridden, soon beaten
- Form 402759-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led early, headed 4th, pushed before 4 out, weakening when ridden before 2 out where jumped right, went right again last, plugged on one pace
- Form 135935-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, hit 3rd, smooth progress from 4 out, joined leader 2 out and pushed, led last, ridden clear late on
Serjeant Painter
216- Form 233174-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
midfield, smooth progress before 3 out, 3rd when hit 2 out and ridden, plugged on one pace
- Form 652634-
- Age 15
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, jumped right 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/2055-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey David Noonan
midfield, cruised into lead 3 out, pushed before 2 out where joined, ridden and headed before last, stayed on behind comfortable winner
- Form 7/PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Ben Jones
in rear, pushed after 4 out, well beaten when hit 2 out, never in contention
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Serjeant Painter has won over hurdles but isn’t really bred for chasing. Blumen Glory is also tackling fences for the first time while Captain Cobajay stopped quickly here last month. CAWTHORNE is only 1-8 over the larger obstacles but now just a pound higher than that sole success at Sedgefield a year ago so we’ll take a chance that he’s ready after a break. Obey The Rules has ability but has become hard to predict.
Formwatch
Blumen Glory (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent when mistake and jumped left 1st, chased leaders, challenged 6th, led 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd flat, 7th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Petite Rhapsody (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Tracked winner until pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Royal Plaza (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Captain Cobajay (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Jumped right on occasion, held up in rear, good headway to go prominent when hit 7th, lost place and nudged along before 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Hors Guard (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cawthorne 11-2 (10-1) Raced in mid-division, ridden in fourth 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Sarasota Star (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Serjeant Painter 7-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 2 out, held last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Kilchreest Moon (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, lost ground 4 out, one pace from 3 out, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Ring The Moon (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
School For Scandal (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not much room 4 out, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Arizona Glory (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Theoule (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3rd (normal 4th), ridden and headed omitted 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.