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19:00 Worcester
Arctic Spaboy Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 63P0-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader to after 4th, close up in 3rd, driven and one pace after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair
- Form 116/917
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up in touch on outer, went 2nd after 4th, lost place when ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 212395-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, switched outside and stayed on to challenge next, led last, ridden out flat, held on near finish
- Form 11FP2P/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Edward Austin
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden after next, headed last, one pace flat, rallied towards finish, just held
- Form 1347P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Teal
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, outpaced when not fluent next, no chance with front pair last, lost 3rd flat
- Form 5729-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
- Form 4552-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is probably an above-average claimer with a couple of these boasting form in better company. Official ratings suggest HASSLE is the one to beat as he won a Class 3 handicap at Market Rasen at the start of June and was far from disgraced later in the Ascot Stakes on the Flat. Mizen Master has run well in a couple of recent starts on the level but Oscar Hoof has failed to complete in three of his last four starts and has changed stables again since last seen in April. Judge Earle faces a huge task at the weights and the four-year-old Il Sicario is also up against it.
Formwatch
Judge Earle (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Led, headed narrowly 6th, regained narrow lead 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Montanna (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Hassle (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Cleonte (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mizen Master (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Forbidding (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Oscar Hoof (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakening when pulled up approaching next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after next, ridden 6th, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Alcock And Brown (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Il Sicario (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) In touch, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders when lost 4th after next, weakened last, 7th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Billy My Boy (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Charlie Papa Lima (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Jumped right, led, headed 2nd, not fluent 9th, lost place next, mistake 4 out, pulled up after, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.