Racecards
16:20 Worcester
Myson Radiators Handicap Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 8351-90
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Mr A E Kinirons
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never near leaders
War Footing
322- Form 490/P4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders on outside, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, headed and wandered flat, one pace
- Form P62F-75
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey S P Jones
pulled hard, prominent, went 2nd 4th until approaching 5th where mistake, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 00861-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Siddall
led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Acapulco Bay
45- Form 019-808
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 465-041
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened last
- Form 135P-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in rear, hampered 5th, ridden after next, always behind, tailed off
- Form 53-7346
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey R Greene
in touch, pushed along after 4th, out pace 7th, rallied after 2 out, not fluent last, edged left flat, one pace
- Form 0P39P-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader to 4th and again before next, mistake 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3/010-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, no chance when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 3/2057-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
keen early, always behind, mistake 4th, lost touch next, tailed off
High Carol (IRE)
174- Form 8/0064-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, raced keenly, headway when not fluent 6th, not fluent next, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, stayed on
Petit Fleur
122- Form S81-U4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
King Ozzy won well enough at Stratford when last seen in July but a 7lb rise for that success looks harsh and Martin Keighley's gelding may be booked for a place at best in a race where it maybe worth taking a chance with SIR IAN, who gets the vote with Crouch End Flyer rated the best of the rest. The selection has been given a break since his latest start when a close third behind Bret Maverick at Bangor in May and Charlie Longsdon's gelding looks worth chancing on his reappearance racing off the same mark today. Haldibari ran better at Exeter earlier this month but that was a weaker race than this and the gelding remains a maiden under all codes. Brendan Powell's War Footing is less exposed than his opponents after just five starts but needs to improve to trouble the judge and of more interest may be And Whatever Else. Sue Smith's mare was well held when last seen at Stratford in July but earlier form is solid and she has claims if able to run up to that form but probably needs some help from the handicapper. Crouch End Flyer won well for Nigel Twiston-Davies at Towcester earlier this month and he has every chance of following up that success but a 9lb rise for that success makes this tougher and preference is for the reappearing Sir Ian.
Formwatch
And Whatever Else (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened 10th, 11th of 13, well behind Giovanna (11-5) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
War Footing 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, hit last, kept on steadily run-in, 4th of 12, 8l behind Postmaster (11-9) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, headway after 7th, never near leaders, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 50l behind Balthazar King (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Sir Ian (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Led, stumbled and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Bret Maverick (10-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Acapulco Bay 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 24l behind Olympian Boy (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
King Ozzy (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Always prominent, raced keenly, went 2nd 4th, led going well approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul beating Danish Monarch (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Randy Bishop 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 30l behind Ballygulleen (10-4) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Fortification (USA) 20-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden after 6th, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 10, 24l behind Benny The Piler (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Haldibari (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) With leader and keen, led approaching 8th, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Carey's Road (11-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Crouch End Flyer 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, stayed on flat, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf beating Crystal Prince (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Skip The Present (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Pulled hard, held up, pushed along after 7th, weakened approaching next, tailed off and pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Island Arrow (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr, 9 ran.
High Carol (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden and lost place from 5th, 8th of 14, 13l behind Segal (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Petit Fleur 50-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Runaround Sue (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun, 14 ran.