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16:00 Worcester

Mike Ashton Is Nearly 60 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.40s
  • Off Time: 16:00:13
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Smart Talk (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Avispa

    4/11

      1
      Silk - Black, pink cross of lorraine, pink and black halved sleeves, black and pink check cap

      Avispa

      246 BFD
      4/11
      • Form 41/2222-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, challenge next, soon edged right, every chance last, driven and no impression flat

      2
      Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Orange star

      Lady Helissio

      216
      66/1
      • Form 5F-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and behind from 4th

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Red and White check cap

      La Pyle (FR)

      36 h
      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      took keen hold, wandered into some of the hurdles, tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 4th, 3rd and beaten 3 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Black, pink stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Smart Talk (IRE)

      11
      7/2
      • Form 41-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      led, very long and hind legs scraped through 2nd, soon headed, led again 4th, joined from 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear flat

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves and cap

      Tara's Rainbow

      150 t
      33/1
      • Form 57-3P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      held up in 4th, well beaten from 5th

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Lady Buttons

      11/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      2013
      Silk -

      In By Midnight

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      2012
      Silk -

      Young Victoria

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      It was disappointing that AVISPA didn't manage to win a race over hurdles last season but Alan King's mare, a Listed winner in bumpers, should put the record straight here unless La Pyle, a winner twice on the Flat in France, proves to be an above-average novice. Smart Talk has won a point-to-point and been placed in a bumper and was far from disgraced when second to Mardale on her hurdles bow at Hexham 11 days ago so should give a good account but it's harder to fancy Tara's Rainbow and Lady Helissio.

      Formwatch

      Avispa 1-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders next, 2nd on long run before 2 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, no extra last, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Midnight Jazz (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

      Lady Helissio 40-1 (11-0) Towards rear when clipped heels and fell after 1f, at Chepstow 2m (6) gs in Mar.

      La Pyle (FR) 6-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Borak (8-8) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Smart Talk (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led after 1st, remained close up, ridden and headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Mardale (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct.

      Tara's Rainbow 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.