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16:40 Worcester
totepool Racecourse Debit Card Betting Available Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Winner: £2,859
- 2nd: £840
- 3rd: £420
- 4th: £210
- Form 8425P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon ridden, rallied 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 003P7-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 5th and no impression 2 out, weakened
- Form 00/5P2-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, 2nd after 3 out, led last, ridden clear flat
- Form F/046PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey T E Whelan
led until not fluent 4th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6420-47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, modest headway before 3 out, no chance and well beaten 2 out
- Form 053-50
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
handily placed until before 5th, soon weakened
- Form 36P56-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Danny Burton
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, 3rd last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form P5F564-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 580P4-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
prominent, led 4th until after next, weakened before 3 out
- Form 546P8P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
Fidelity
27- Form 7335-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in mid-division, headway 4th, close up after 5th, led before 3 out, headed last, hard ridden and no impression on winner flat
- Form 5/U83-54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in rear, mistake 1st, reminders after next, behind 4th, pulled up before 3 out
Sixties Idol
10- Form 53-3455
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Modest fare in which nothing makes any strong appeal and it may be the time for FIDELITY to gain a first career success. Despite a lack of a victory on his scoresheet, he does have the virtue of consistency and a repeat of either of his last two handicap runs would surely see him involved at the business end off a mark of 83. He has conditions to suit. Weld Arab has the highest official of these by some way and the three-time winner on the all-weather has every chance of getting off the mark over timber on the back of a really good run when a close second at Southwell this month. He has conditions to suit and Harry Cobden is booked. Sixties Idol could improve over timber after just half a dozen starts but has work to do and Peppay Le Pugh is better shortlist material if producing his best but has proved highly inconsistent.
Formwatch
Weld Arab (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, 2nd after next, led before last, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Stepover (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Magical Thomas 14-1 (11-12) Pulled hard, pressed leader, led after 5th, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Eddy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Sweeping Rock (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon headway, one pace, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Swinton Diamond (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Silent Account (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up, 14th at 8th, soon no danger, pulled up before 4 out, at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hvy in Oct.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along and no impression when hung left from 2 out, last of 7, 23 3/4l behind Powderonthebonnet (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Art Looker (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Ladies Dancing (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pension Madness (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden and struggling before 3 out, 8th of 15, 26 1/4l behind Ladies Dancing (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Emperor Commodos 11-2 (10-10) Led to 3rd, remained prominent, blundered 5 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind The Yank (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Groove 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place before next, soon behind, 11th of 12, dist behind Wynford (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Daring Knight 100-1 (9-9) Always in rear, behind 4f out, last of 11, dist behind Hope Is High (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Fidelity 4-1 (10-8) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure before next, chased front pair last, ridden and stayed on into 2nd flat, gaining near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Osgood (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Luca Brazi (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 8th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Samson (11-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sixties Idol 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Ginger Fizz (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.