Racecards
17:00 Worcester
Met Experience Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H) (Class _)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Chase: Good to Firm (Good in places))
- Form B/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Curling
tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran green inside final furlong, easily
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey J Culloty
held up, lost touch final 6f, tailed off
- Form 003-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed 6f out, weakened well over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
held up in rear, ridden halfway, no danger
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, chased winner over 4f out, soon ridden, hung left and no impression from 2f out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
in touch, hung right and raced reluctantly, lost place quickly 6f out, soon tailed off, pulled up inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear, ridden 7f out, soon beaten
Good Friend
66- Form P06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Cresswell
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, ridden halfway, some late progress, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Scalini's, Rio San Vio and Adam's Belle are three against the field in this bumper with the confident vote going to Rio San Vio. The selection won well on his debut despite running green when defeating Lady Of Scarvagh. He has a penalty for that win but he is sure to have come on for the run and under similar conditions he is taken to win again. Adam's Belle rates the main danger he was a good second on his debut behind Breaking Ball and is another that is sure to have come on for the run. Scalini's is a well bred sort from a top yard by Peintre Celebre but he is bred to do better over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Notanotherdonkey showed a modicum of ability last season and is another with place claims but for the winner we return to Rio San Vio.