Racecards
17:10 Worcester
Betfred Million Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm (Hurdle: Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 922351
- Age 5
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, headway after 7th, chased winner 2 out, not quicken near finish
- Form 72FP-PU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey L Heard
chased winner until after 6th, remained prominent, ridden from 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 5PFPF5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D Laverty
jumped right, prominent, chased winner after 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 58615P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
set slow pace, ridden after 2 out, driven out
Salopian
81- Form 70-8448
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey P Merrigan
mid-division, slightly hampered 3rd, outpace approaching 3 out, rallied after 2 out, switched left flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 3004P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
prominent, fell 3rd
- Form 4/U63P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
chased leaders until 9th
- Form 8664/P2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake last, never near leaders
Public Eye
15- Form 0P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
took keen hold, mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 426324
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
held up, headway on inside 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, close 3rd when mistake last, no impression after
- Form 06P8P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
always behind
- Form 324955
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P L Clinton
- Jockey T Burrows
held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Kyno, Red Perk, Fight The Feeling and Compton Commander look the most likely contenders in the opener and it might be worth siding with the last named. Compton Commander has been off the track for almost one year now but showed enough on his last racecourse visit to warrant giving him the utmost respect. That day he finished second of eleven to Oh So Brave which was his career best so far. He runs off a fair mark today and if fit and reproducing his best can take some beating. Recent Plumpton winner Kyno carries a seven pound penalty which means he carries twelve stone five pounds. His form does read well but he gives weight too all his rivals and for a five year old that is a stiff task. Red Perk won off a five pound lower mark at Newcastle in February, but that was on soft ground which he seems to favour. Fight The Feeling is another to note in the betting market and has been running consistently well over the winter period to warrant respect so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Compton Commander.
Formwatch
Kyno (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Festival Flyer (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cloneybrien Boy (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 15, 14l behind Piran (11-5) at Ludlow 3m nov hdl (3) gf.
Red Perk (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Rosie Redman (11-9) at Kelso 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 15 ran.
Milanshan (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Led, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 17, 16l behind Colorado Pearl (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Nowa Huta (FR) 28-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders until weakened 4 out, 8th of 19, well behind Seymar Lad (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Compton Commander 11-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Oh So Brave (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Jul '04.
Fight The Feeling 14-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 4 out, 4th of 10, well behind Merry Storm (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Buz Kiri (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden 8th, weakened next, 5th of 11, 22l behind Hill Forts Henry (10-0) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd.