Racecards
16:45 Worcester
Betfred Mobile Lotto Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 3213-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression on front pair last, weakened flat
- Form 0P228-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, ridden 5th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 3 out
Mckyla (IRE)
13- Form 3/96-864
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form F/40558-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Donal Devereux
held up in mid-division, ridden 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1PFP6-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in mid-division, 6th and no impression before 2 out, hampered 2 out, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 06660-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway from 6th, ridden after next, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish
- Form 45/04-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, mistake next, hit 6th, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out
W Six Times
12- Form 25-950
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear, not fluent, behind 6th, tailed off
- Form 8/U3F1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
led, jumped right, clear 3rd, mistake 7th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakening when bad error 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4U709/5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, edged left towards finish, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
The Darling Boy was raised 4lb after finishing second at Sedgefield but has won off higher marks over fences and can't be ignored. Well Mett has been threatening to win a race but disappointed in a visor when favourite at Fakenham and the headgear is dispensed with here. Polo Springs has won a couple of point-to-points but was very modest when last seen under Rules and the potentially well-treated Layla's Boy may need this. LADYVIE won off this mark over fences at Newton Abbot in April and wasn't disgraced back over timber at Towcester. She may well prove good enough here on that form.
Formwatch
The Darling Boy 5-4fav (11-12) Led, jumped slow and headed briefly 5th, ridden and headed before last, no extra last 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Solway Dornal (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Well Mett (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Tracked leader, led briefly 10th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 24l behind Pheidias (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Mckyla (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden 2 out, one pace last, 4th of 12, 11l behind Mythical Warrior (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf.
Layla's Boy 33-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, lost place before 5th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Peedeeque (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Prominent, led 8th, headed approaching 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Knighton Combe (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Raajih 13-2 (9-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, lost place before 9th, behind 3 out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Jasperito (10-6) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
Flowerdew (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) In rear, lost touch and pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Sahrati (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 6 ran.
W Six Times 66-1 (10-4) Mistake 1st, chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Awaywiththegreys (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Polo Springs 2-1 (11-0) won at Holnicote 3m ptp gs in May beating Mister Trigger (12-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Commanche Dream 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, headway before 6th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 47l behind Roses Legend (10-1) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Ladyvie (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Glan Lady (10-5) at Towcester 2m cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.