Racecards
17:30 Worcester
Arctic Spas 20th Year Anniversary Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 156-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4th, effort after 4 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 111U43-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 5 out, challenged on outside next, ridden to lead flat, kept on well towards finish
- Form 312U43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Miss E Todd
tracked leaders to before 5 out, soon behind, tailed off from next
- Form 24-1223
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
led, pushed along before 4 out, headed next, ridden and no impression with front pair after 2 out, lost modest 3rd flat
- Form 150-512
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, outpaced after next, soon no impression with leaders, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dan Skelton won this last year and One For Billy has won his last two, though has been raised a massive 10lb. THEO returns from a lay-off but is likely to be fully primed and has every chance on his form of last season so gets the vote with Our Three Sons beaten three times off this mark since winning a match at Towcester in May. Rebel Yeats was only second on his chasing bow at Newton Abbot and lacks experience while Oliver's Gold is likely to struggle against younger and less-exposed types.
Formwatch
One For Billy Evensfav (11-8) Made all, 2 lengths clear when hit last, ridden out flat, ran on well, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Caius Marcius (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Theo (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Duke Of Navan (10-10) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Oliver's Gold 4-1 (11-6) Always off the pace in 3rd, no chance from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Raise A Spark (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, took keen hold, mistake 8th, strongly challenged 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Whoshotwho (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Rebel Yeats (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th (water) until 4 out, plugged on into 2nd again near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Tikkinthebox (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.