Racecards
18:30 Worcester
Coldtub Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 2-22113
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, well held from next
- Form 9-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
always prominent, led 2 out, driven out flat, eased towards finish, readily
Blue Merlin
27- Form 8-45
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, lost place 4 out, no danger after
Cybalko (FR)
22- Form 6-25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T J Phelan
raced keenly, held up in rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, kept ton same pace, never threatened leaders
Milk King (IRE)
119- Form 0000-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
not fluent 1st, always behind, struggling 4th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 4/3305P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, wandered approaching 2nd, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on but no match with winner flat
- Form 07/78
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 4679
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off
- Form 265/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Gethings
held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
- Form 65-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up behind, headway on inside after 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced 2 out, never on tems
- Form -
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey M Goldstein
wandered approaching 1st, soon in touch, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MONTY’S AWARD showed decent ability last season and has had wind surgery since pulled up in a hot handicap at Ascot in January. He gets 13lb from Aardwolf, a winner here and at Stratford in June, and 7lb from Carntop, who landed the odds in a maiden here last month when Cybalko was a well-beaten fifth. Mauricio was well beaten in a couple of starts last summer but Richard Newland is persisting with his Irish import, who should be capable of better.
Formwatch
Aardwolf (USA) 10-3 (9-11) Tracked leaders, closed on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten when bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Jazeel (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Carntop 4-11fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 3rd after 5th, led 2 out, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Cash In Mind (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
Blue Merlin 9-1 (10-12) Mistake and lost place 2nd, outpaced and struggling 4 out, never on terms after, 5th of 8, dist behind The Twisler (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Cybalko (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, modest 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Carntop (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Milk King (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until 8f out, soon dropped out, last of 10, dist behind Anytime Will Do (11-0) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Monty's Award (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Mountain Chimes 25-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Artful Artist (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Sehayli (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always well behind, tailed off from 4th, 9th of 11, dist behind Hatcher (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Throckley 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Buzz Lightyere (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Mauricio (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, soon ridden, unable to pick up and very one paced from next, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Crucial Moment (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Volturnus 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, soon behind, 10th of 11, dist behind Denmead (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Perfect Moment (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Always behind, 9th of 11, dist behind Carntop (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.