Racecards
15:50 Worcester
Jp Seafoods Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Chase: Good to Firm (Good in places))
Miss Skippy
56- Form 0-52120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey P J Brennan
led to 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 054-364
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey R Thornton
always prominent, led after 5th, headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 4-P440
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, led 2 out, headed after last, kept on
- Form 1/0U400-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 2300-20
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, ridden and lost touch after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P03303
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey A Thornton
took keen hold and prominent, led 4th, mistake 5th, soon headed, weakening when mistake 3 out, eased when no chance flat, tailed off
- Form 620-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
held up, headway approaching 3 out, went second 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out
Arzillo
383- Form FUP543-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G H Yardley
- Jockey P Hide
mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
Saddler's Quest
146- Form 0/000-04
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, still plenty to do approaching 3 out, headway from 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 3054-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up, effort on outside approaching 3 out, switched left approaching last, never dangerous
- Form R2/PF-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
held up, some headway approaching 2 out, never on terms
Kansas City (FR)
142- Form 3PU0P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
took keen hold, with leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open handicap here for punters to fathom with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Half Inch, Twentytwosilver and Mandoob and the vote goes to Half Inch. The selection was a fair second behind Spike And Divel last time out, he looks to be on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Twentytwosilver rates the main danger he was just behind the selection in the same race last time and is better in at the weights here but the selection has more scope for improvement and for that reason he is opposed. Mandoob was a fair fourth behind Sir Walter last time and is another with place claims but this looks more competitive. Miss Skippy would have a chances on her bet form but ran as if the handicapper had caught up with her last time and for that reason she looks opposable. Of there remainder Buffalo Bill is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Half Inch.