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20:40 Worcester
Play With The Finest Bookmaker - Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
Bear A Hand
20- Form 0764-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, headway into 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened quickly run-in
- Form 0/654-7
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
rear mid-division, steady headway home turn, went 5th 2 out, pushed along last, chased leaders run-in, ridden and one pace
- Form 84F41-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed over 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
Luminaries (IRE)
130- Form 9006-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, not fluent 1st, well held 3 out
- Form 245PPP-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
led, went clear after 4th, reduced lead 3 out and pushed along, ridden and hung right before 2 out where headed, soon faded
- Form 5P20/59-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden and weakened tamely home turn
- Form 0780P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
handy, pushed along home turn, dropped away 3 out, tailed off
- Form 69P09-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mid-division, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd jumping last, ridden run-in and led 110 yards out, won going away
- Form 30P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
in rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 880/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, never showed, tailed off
- Form P59-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in rear after 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
BOUNDSY BOY won at Huntingdon in February and, after a couple of runs on the all-weather, finished a fair fourth at Uttoxeter earlier this month. He was half-a-length behind third Bear A Hand but can reverse the form today on slightly better terms. Royal Max doesn’t look particularly well treated on what he’s shown so far but is respected nonetheless. Ghyll Manor may also do better now handicapping.
Formwatch
Bear A Hand 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Lookforarainbow (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Royal Max (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, never seriously involved, 7th of 11, dist behind Father Of Jazz (11-3) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Boundsy Boy 13-2 (11-9) Prominent, hampered jumping 3 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 10, 6l behind Lookforarainbow (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Luminaries (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Raced wide and always behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Missed Tee (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Free Chakarte (FR) 40-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Secret Potion (GER) 18-1 (11-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened 3 out, 9th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Phoenix Risen (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Nordy Lordy (GER) 28-1 (10-2) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 22 1/4l behind William Of York (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
Bluebella 28-1 (10-5) Mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, pushed along and weakened home turn, 9th of 16, dist behind Charging Point (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Ghyll Manor (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, lost touch 3 out, pulled up, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Beat The Storm (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden and well behind before 3 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Hatos (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Atlantic Breeze (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, tailed off when went left and hit last, 9th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Brentford Hope (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Ambassador (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden before 6th, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Telhimlisten (10-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.