Racecards
17:30 Worcester
Startin Honda Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 155-532
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, headway after 8th, mistake 3 out, ridden and hung left flat, unable to go with leaders
- Form 42-1333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up on outside, hit 4th, headway from 3 out, blundered last, driven and stayed on flat, challenged towards finish, led close home
- Form 74-P112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, led 2 out, driven flat, hard pressed towards finish, headed close home
- Form 661-216
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led 1st, blundered badly and headed 3rd, dropping out when not fluent 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 3B623-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
took keen hold, led until mistake 1st, left in lead 3rd, jumped right 7th and 8th, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra last
- Form 1146-64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, driven and every chance final 100 yards, just held
- Form P-04PU5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, left 2nd 3rd, weakened before 4 out
- Form P3-4553
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased leaders, 2nd after 8th until before 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 44P3F-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, ridden after 8th, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A good little race for the money and plenty can be given some sort of a chance. Notarfbad is likely to make a bold bid from the front but may find one or two others have a bit too much toe at the business end, and VOSNE ROMANEE is top of that list. He looks to have more to offer and this should be run to suit him. Owen Na View has some moderate looking form figures but there have been excuses and he could outrun likely big odds. A wide open race for third can be taken by Poker School .
Formwatch
Gabrial The Great (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged last, every chance run-in, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Vikekhal (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Abidjan (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, soon chased leaders, in 3rd and well held last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 20 1/2l behind Vikekhal (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Vosne Romanee 3-1 (11-12) Chased winner throughout, ridden and struggling after 3 out, ridden and joined for well held 2nd next, ridden and tried to rally between last 2, well held from last, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Bagad Bihoue (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Jul.
Ink Master (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-8) Led, soon clear, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Vikekhal (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Notarfbad (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Tangolan (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Poker School (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, chased front pair before last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Alcala (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Owen Na View (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 31 3/4l behind Sonneofpresenting (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Canicallyouback 3-1 (10-5) Led to 5 out, challenged before last, soon no extra, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Red Riverman (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Walden Prince (IRE) 66-1 (12-6) Held up in rear, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Daulys Anthem (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.