Racecards
13:00 Worcester
Royal Equestrian Bedding Frequent Runner Series Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 16347-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in touch, jumped right and not fluent 1st, went 2nd after 8th until next, lost place 10th, no impression before 4 out, mistake 2 out, left 3rd last
- Form 42P-133
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leader, led 7th, headed after next, ridden after 12th, beaten 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 3144-14
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led until 7th, led after next, jumped right 2 out, just headed when left in clear lead last, stayed on
- Form 24/0-712
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in last, taken wide before 9th, closed 12th, went 2nd 4 out, switched left approaching 2 out, just led when fell last
- Form 02-2312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last
In depth
Verdict
Thistle Do Nicely readily landed the odds over 2m4f here last month and probably ran up to that form when second over a longer trip at Uttoxeter four weeks ago when Rhythm Is A Dancer ran a shocker and finished tailed off. Adjali shapes as though this step up in distance will suit and Oscar Montel stays well but Irish raider STREETS OF DOYEN has a touch of class and can only improve on a debut success over the larger obstacles at Galway where he idled once hitting the front.
Formwatch
Streets Of Doyen (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leaders early, not fluent 1st, improved to dispute lead from 5th and mistake next, headed and dropped to 2nd from 8th, pushed along to lead after last and ridden run-in, pressed close home, all out to hold on, won at Galway 2m 7f gd in Jul beating Western Run (12-0) by nk, 15 ran.
Adjali (GER) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along under 2 out, dropped to 3rd turning in, lost 3rd briefly before last, left 3rd flat when swerved around faller, held, 3rd of 5, 19 1/2l behind Some Day Soon (11-0) at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Rhythm Is A Dancer 10-3 (11-3) Led a few times early but mostly chased winner, slow 3rd, pushed along before 12th, ridden before 4 out, last 3 out, no extra next, last of 4, dist behind Back On The Lash (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Thistle Do Nicely (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 4 out, unable to challenge winner, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Oscar Montel (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Mid-division on inner, headway in 4th under 2 out when short of room briefly, closed into 2nd before last, ran on well and pressed winner closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Tel'art (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.