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14:20 Worcester

World Cup Free Bets At Freebetting.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.70s
  • Off Time: 14:20:50
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Clear Sailing

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Flichity (IRE)

    18/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lago Verde (SWI)

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue and Red chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Red diamond

        Clear Sailing

        26 D
        10/11
        • Form 31
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 116

        held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on bit after 5th, challenged last, led flat, shaken up and ran on

        2
        Silk - Red and white (quartered), dark green sleeves, white and red hooped cap

        Admiral Dundas (IRE)

        27 t
        3/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, close up when not much room last, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Brown sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Dormouse

        406
        5/1
        • Form 63/52-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next

        4
        Silk - Scarlet, purple and red hooped sleeves, black cap

        First Watch

        20
        20/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon pulled up

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

        Flichity (IRE)

        256
        18/1
        • Form 0/6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold in rear, not fluent, hampered after 2nd, headway when not much room on inside 2 out, switched right flat, ran on, nearest finish

        6
        Silk - White, Green sleeves and collar, Maroon and White striped cap

        Lago Verde (SWI)

        39 v
        33/1
        • Form 0/0-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led, jumped right and reminders 5th, ridden and hung left from 3 out, jumped right last, headed flat, stayed on same pace

        7
        Silk - Pink and Maroon diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap

        Lathyrus (FR)

        39
        66/1
        • Form 7UPP/UU
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, bumped 5th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Tram Express (FR)

        18 b
        12/1
        • Form 970/5P-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch on outside, mistakes, challenged approaching 3 out, blundered last, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2009
        Silk -

        Factotum

        5/6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        2008
        Silk -

        Our Choice (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Martin Keighley's First Watch showed some promise on his belated debut in a bumper at Wetherby earlier this month and could be of interest on his hurdling debut but it is hard to get away from CLEAR SAILING, who can follow up his recent Stratford success with the main danger rated as Admiral Dundas. Formerly with William Jarvis when rated 84 at his best on the level, the five-year-old is now trained by Kim Bailey and makes his debut over timber so he has to be considered. Anabel King's Dormouse has shown a decent level of form in four starts in bumpers and has to be of some interest on his first start over hurdles, while Don McCain's Flichity is surely better than we have seen from limited opportunities so far. The vote though goes the way of the Ian Williams-trained Clear Sailing, who was capable on the flat and has taken well to hurdles having run well first time up at Stratford before winning on a return visit to the track last month and he can win again.

        Formwatch

        Clear Sailing 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, challenging and looking tricky when hit 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf in May beating Monetary Fund (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Admiral Dundas (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 12, 9l behind Jo'burg (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May (flat).

        Dormouse 7-2 (10-8) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Slate Gem (10-8) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf in May '09.

        First Watch 7-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division on inside, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 21l behind Call Me Bill (10-8) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd.

        Flichity (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Steadied start, always behind, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Kingsben (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

        Lago Verde (SWI) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped big and bumped 1st, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, soon lost place, not fluent after, mistake 4th, behind from 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Twentynineblack (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May, 12 ran.

        Lathyrus (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Nvr on terms; ur 3 out, in a race won by Lady Myfanwy (10-7) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd in May, 11 ran.

        Tram Express (FR) 28-1 (10-9) Led and soon well clear, headed and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Great Mates (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd, 13 ran.