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19:15 Worcester

Celtic Marches 'The Bright Cider Life' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.20s
  • Off Time: 19:20:08
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Commodore Barry (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rebel Royal (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Victarion (IRE)

      6/4

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Rebel Royal (IRE)

        29
        3/1
        • Form 771-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, strong challenged from 2 out, stayed on, just held

        2
        Silk - Black, White and Red striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Whitley Neill (IRE)

        31 t
        11/2
        • Form 60/1-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 4 out, wide on bend before 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, hanging left 2 out, mistake last, plugged on

        4
        Silk - NAVY BLUE, GOLD cross belts, BLACK cap, RED hoop

        Commodore Barry (IRE)

        15 t
        6/1
        • Form 4/240-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        made virtually all, pecked 2nd, hard pressed from before 2 out, stayed on, held on

        6
        Silk - Black and white check, diabolo on sleeves

        Hidden Impact (IRE)

        162 t
        7/1
        • Form 22/87P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

        7
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Springbok Seia (FR)

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

        tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, chevrons on sleeves

        Steve Mequine

        45 t
        150/1
        • Form 9/6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        not always fluent in rear, well beaten after 4 out

        9
        Silk - Grey and Black stripes, Red sleeves and cap

        Times Of Trouble

        897 t
        100/1
        • Form 0/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, not fluent 2nd, reminder after 5th, not fluent next, more reminders and soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

        Victarion (IRE)

        104
        6/4
        • Form 542/04-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased winner, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, lost 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, held by front pair last

        11
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown spots on sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue spots

        Quite Right

        17 h
        100/1
        • Form 5/P8-9
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        took keen hold, held up towards rear on outside, well beaten from 4 out

        3
        NR

        A Bold Move (IRE)

        182
        10/1
        • Form 442/23P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 117

        NonRunner

        5
        NR

        Earth Leader (IRE)

        9
        9/2
        • Form 6-R
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        It’s difficult to know what WHITLEY NEILL achieved in winning by 13 lengths at Exeter but that was his hurdling debut so further improvement can be expected. Rebel Royal won in this grade at Kempton last month and his stable continues in fine form. He, too, still has scope but Hidden Impact is proving a disappointment. Earth Leader still had a chance when running out at Newton Abbot but will need to settle better to last home. Victarion has only raced on soft ground so far but looks the pick of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Rebel Royal (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Keen in last pair, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, left in lead next, ran on well, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Wallace Spirit (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Whitley Neill (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped left 1st, headway after 7th, close up when left in lead 3 out, drawing clear last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr beating Darling Maltaix (11-2) by 13l, 7 ran.

        Commodore Barry (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up on inside, closed 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, went modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Potterman (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.

        Hidden Impact (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 3m (4) sft in Dec.

        Springbok Seia (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.

        Steve Mequine 50-1 (11-0) Shade keen, always behind, last of 6, dist behind Geordie B (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Apr.

        Times Of Trouble 40-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Drumcliff (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.

        Victarion (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Louse Talk (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.

        Quite Right 66-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Tillythetank (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.

        A Bold Move (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Close up, lost place 13th, soon in rear, pulled up 4 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

        Earth Leader (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Prominent, ran out 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in May.