Racecards
16:15 Worcester
Birches Head At Hanley Novices' Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Weight 11-10
with leaders, led 6th, headed next, led 8th, headed after 9th, left in lead soon after, came clear from 4 out, eased considerably run-in
- Weight 10-12
led to 3rd, stayed with leaders until mistake 9th and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss M Rowland
- Jockey Gary Lyons
behind, headway 8th, ridden 9th, went 3rd at 11th, soon no chance with leaders, lost poor 3rd run-in
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey G Tormey
tracked leaders, challenged 9th, soon led and then shied at path and unseated rider
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Dunwoody
blundered 1st, always behind, kept on to take poor 3rd run-in
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
headway 6th, chased winner from 10th, no chance from 4 out
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
led 3rd to 6th, led again 7th, headed next, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey A Thornton
effort 8th, weakened and blundered 12th, soon no chance
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch when blundered 5th, headway 9th, went 3rd 10th, mistake and unseated rider 11th