Racecards
18:10 Worcester
Ladbrokes Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 2111P1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked front pair, sometimes jumped left, closed from 13th, pushed along 4 out, mistakes 2 out and last, stayed on, unable to challenge flat
- Form 851273-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
made virtually all but pressed throughout, mistake 7th, driven out
- Form 123497-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
sometimes led but mostly pressed winner, pushed along 4 out, edged right after 2 out, every chance towards finish, just held
- Form 338825-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tony Star was a decent sort over hurdles but has already had 11 starts over fences and doesn't appear to be getting any better. MISTER DILLON was of equal ability to the Hobbs' gelding over timber and looks a chasing type. He'll have been well schooled and can make a winning start ahead of the prolific Dreamsoftheatre and Billfromthebar, who rattled up a hat-trick over the smaller obstacles in the autumn but might just need this. The mare Luci Di Mezzanotte faces a stiff task at the weights but will improve on whatever she achieves today.
Formwatch
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out led 2 out, pushed along and stayed on well from last, readily, won at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov beating Alberobello (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mister Dillon 5-1fav (11-7) Mid-division on outside, headway 8th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 17, 11l behind Kingsmere (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Luci Di Mezzanotte 33-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, close up 2 out, not fluent last, rider dropped whip flat, no extra final 150 yards, 7th of 19, 10l behind Polly Peachum (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Billfromthebar (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Disputed lead throughout until led 7th, strongly challenged when mistake 3 out, headed after last, rallied to lead again closing stages, stayed on gamely, won at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Simarthur (10-12) by ns, 4 ran.
Tony Star (FR) 5-1 (11-11) In rear, headway halfway, mistake 5 out, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, 42l behind Samstown (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Apr.