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16:00 Worcester

Tote Betxpress Handicap Hurdle (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Unleash (USA)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Sonevafushi (FR)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Persian King (IRE)

      33/1

        2
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Cenkos (FR)

        11
        13/8
        • Form 12342-1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        ridden and weakened approaching 5th, soon behind

        3
        Silk - Orange and Dark Green (quartered), Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap

        Hot Shots (FR)

        32
        33/1
        • Form 0UU12P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        tracked leaders to ridden and outpaced from 4 out

        4
        Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves, White cap

        Mythical King (IRE)

        46
        16/1
        • Form 312510-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        in rear, ridden and some headway 5th, onepaced from next

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Sonevafushi (FR)

        5 b
        12/1
        • Form 20460-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-3

        in touch, headway 5th, going well and every chance approaching 2 out, ridden soon after, not clear run, switched left approaching last, no impression

        6
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Ben Ewar

        26
        25/1
        • Form 5P0423-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-2

        held up towards rear, reminders 5th, ridden and kept on from next

        7
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        Persian King (IRE)

        203
        33/1
        • Form 6/23110-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, headway 5th to chase leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

        8
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE cross belts, hooped sleeves, PURPLE cap

        Unleash (USA)

        32
        6/5
        • Form 3311-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in touch on inside, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, hung right approaching last, ran on flat

        9
        Silk - DARK GREEN, LIGHT GREEN stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Bohill Lad (IRE)

        36
        33/1
        • Form P60501-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leader, led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, eased flat, lame

        1
        NR

        Mr Cool

        46
        • Form 562000-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is the most open race on the card, with the likes of classy Mr Cool, nicely weighted Sonevafushi, and the likes of Persian King and Unleash not out of it despite being out of the handicap. Sonevafushi gets the vote. The Venetia Williams-trained inmate, named after a holiday island in the Maldives, has been threatening to win a decent race for some time and would have been closer to Edmo Heights at Aintree but for clouting the last. Bought after showing useful form in France, this will be his first taste of ground faster than good, and providing he handles it, can make the most of the weight he receives from Mr Cool. Pipe's nine-year-old has been been keeping very good company since being switched from fences and it is hoped that this less exacting opposition will see him go close. Cenkos is interesting as he has not run over hurdles since his British debut at Newbury in 1998. Paul Nichols reports him in rude health after his recent Warwick success and is keen to find out how the handicapper will rate him over timber.