Racecards
20:10 Worcester
Ladbrokes At Worcester Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 205410-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, 5th and shaken up after 4 out, mistake and no impression 3 out, weakening when not fluent next, tailed off
- Form 4PPU5-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 06078-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey Thomas Garner
prominent on outside, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place after 8th, well beaten from next, tailed off
- Form F/P21-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
led, not fluennt 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 302FF6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven clear from last, eased close home
- Form 2/2211-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, ridden before 3 out, edged right approaching next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 83F55P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, 4th and in touch after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, weakened before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MERRION SQUARE is on a recovery mission but still makes most appeal. He's fallen in two of his last three starts over fences but still has a rating of 133 and gets 6lb from March's Newbury winner Mister Newby, who didn't fire at Cheltenham next time. Murphy's Promise and Lock Towers are both point-to-points winners but Owen Na View might appreciate a further step up in distance having won over 3m between the flags.
Formwatch
Mister Newby (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, never able to get on terms, no extra before last, 11th of 19, 34l behind Tinker Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Blue Grand (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, driven along in 5th after 4 out, kept on under pressure run-in, 4th of 9, 14l behind Slaney Star (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf.
Foolsandorses (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led and keen, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 32l behind Ghaabesh (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gd.
Lock Towers (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mid div, 6th 1/2way & prog 3rd 5out, went 2nd aftr 3out, ld aftr 2out, 1l adv & in command, gd jump last, sow, won at Cregg 3m ire ptp gf in Oct beating Flinstone (11-9) by 3l, 9 ran.
Merrion Square (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside 14th, one pace 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 20l behind Miss Ballantyne (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Murphys Promise (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, hit 7th, struggling 11th, left 20 lengths 2nd when fell 13th, in a race won by Lamb Or Cod (11-4) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd, 5 ran.
Owen Na View (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up on outside, closed 3rd, ridden 6th, lost place before next, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Bernardelli (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Apr, 10 ran.
Blizzard Blues (USA) 80-1 (10-12) In rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, behind next, pulled up after, in a race won by Twice Returned (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 7 ran.