Racecards
16:00 Worcester
Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 115-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 4P11-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, mistake 1st, struggling 9th, tailed off
- Form 1P/301-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th when fell 2 out
- Form 11-2516
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
in rear, ridden before 7th, headway 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 742U-92
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent until pulled up before 7th
- Form 1319-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 08079-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, ridden before 7th, always behind, tailed off
- Form 39161-F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J M Maguire
in rear, ridden after 6th, headway 8th, outpaced next, stayed on same pace from 3 out
- Form 0737-7F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, ridden 7th, lost place next, tailed off
- Form 0211-U1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway 8th, ridden after 9th, went 2nd approaching last, led and edged right flat, stayed on well
- Form 0942-16
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, soon lost place, tailed off
- Form F2P5F/1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon hung right, hung left and led 2 out, hung right approaching last, headed flat, no extra
- Form U3071P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
- Form 26F/PP6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 121
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a decent contest with no fewer than five of the 14 declared runners having won last time including Tim Vaughan's Quo Video, who had to work hard to win a novices' hurdle at Fontwell and has harshly gone up 10lbs for that, and at the bottom of the weights Dont Call Me Derek, who is likely to find this tougher than the seller he won, but marginal preference is for THE JIGSAW MAN. The Rebecca Curtis-trained gelding won very comfortably over fences here last week and reverts to hurdles off a fair mark and the son of Bob Back should not be inconvenienced by the step up in trip back over hurdles. David Arbuthnot's King Ar Aghaidh was still going well before falling two out at Fakenham last time and cannot be discounted, while David Pipe's Pemberton is relatively lightly raced after just seven starts and could be of interest if staying this far. Jonjo O'Neill saddles two runners, both with good chances, in recent narrow Wetherby winner Tarvini and course and distance winner Two Miles West, who looks the pick of the pair but it is The Jigsaw Man that gets the vote in a super contest.
Formwatch
The Jigsaw Man (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Made all, mistake 5 out, clear when jumped left and not fluent 4 out, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf beating Watch Out (10-12) by 13l, 8 ran.
Quo Video (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Made all, ridden approaching and not fluent last, soon under pressure and challenged, kept on gamely, all out towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Synthe Davis (10-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Pemberton 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, edged right and bumped after hurdle, not much room approaching last, weakned flat, 6th of 14, 6l behind Humbel Ben (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Tabaran (FR) 11-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 5th, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 14, 19l behind Son Of Flicka (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
The Real Deal (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway when hampered 7th, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Midas Way (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Tritonville Lodge (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Made most until 6th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 20l behind Son Of Flicka (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Two Miles West (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, went 2nd after 9th, led 3 out, clear approaching last, just nudged home, won at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Supreme Plan (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
King Ar Aghaidh (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch on inside, headway 4 out, close up 3rd when fell next, in a race won by Pheidias (11-4) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gf in May, 6 ran.
Giovanna 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, fell 7th, in a race won by Midas Way (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May, 12 ran.
Tarvini (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, switch left to inside on flat, kept on to lead close home, pushed out, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd beating Terenzium (11-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Very Cool 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 8th, driven and headed 3 out, soon hung left, weakened last, 6th of 16, 24l behind Markington (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Dont Call Me Derek 3-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, led 4th, made rest, came well clear from 3 out, very easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in May beating Talenti (11-5) by 24l, 8 ran.
Rock Diplomat (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Palace Merano (9-10) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Another Brother (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, in touch 8th, ridden and struggling from 10th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind King Ar Aghaidh (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.