Racecards
14:40 Worcester
Jan's 60th Birthday Bash Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form P53/82-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, slowed into some of the jumps, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
held up in 5th, headway after 4 out, beaten when mistake 3 out, no impression after, not fluent last
- Form 1231PP/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in 4th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0/06P5-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led 3 out, edged right before last, pressed flat, held on well
- Form 42-422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, dived at 2nd, went 2nd 2 out, switched left before last, hard ridden and pressing winner flat, held towards finish
Alioski
20- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
not always fluent in last, stumbled 6th, headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Seinesational has won five times on the Flat but is struggling to get his head in front over timber. However, he has finished second three times and will probably be at short odds to go one better today. Not At Present is back in maiden company having run in handicaps the last twice. He was only beaten a short-head last time at Market Rasen but we’ll take a chance on FARMER’S GAMBLE. Dan Skelton’s newcomer is a full brother to the useful Straw Fan Jack and bred to stay.
Formwatch
Cardboard Gangster 2-1fav (12-2) Held up towards rear, progress to 3rd approaching 4 out, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, tried to close 2 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent last, kept on same pace, not match winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Sliabh Mhuire Lass (11-9) at Tipperary 2m 7f mdn gd in May.
Farmer's Gamble Geordieland gelding out of Callerlilly.
Mister Robbo (IRE) 7-4fav (12-3) Gd hdwy 9; ev ch 15; wknd qckly nxt; pu 2 out, at Didmarton 3m gs in Mar.
Not At Present (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased winner until after 3rd, not fluent 5th, went 2nd again 7th, led before 2 out, not fluent and headed at 2 out, led again flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Thirtyfourstitches (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Seinesational 66-1 (8-8) Mid-division on inside, headway on inside tracking leaders 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 20, 9 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Alioski 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one paced from 2f out, 7th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Suns Up Guns Up (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug.