Racecards
16:35 Worcester
SIS Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 76002/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, blundered 11th, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged on bit next, every chance when hit last, soon ridden and one pace, rallied towards finish, led post
- Form 09-838P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear in touch, not fluent 9th, driven to chase leaders 4 out, disputed 3rd and close up when fell next
- Form 6544-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs H Parrott
- Jockey Rob McCarth
disputed lead, lost place before 4 out, soon outpaced and behind, left 4th next, ridden before 2 out, no impression when left 3rd at last
- Form 43664-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
made most, driven 4 out, hard pressed next, ridden flat, kept on, headed post
- Form 83-4074
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, blundered 4th, mistake 12th, effort 3 out, kept on and every chance when fell last
In depth
Verdict
As expected, the step up in trip saw IT IS WHAT IT IS in a much better light at Ffos Las last week. He looks more than capable of defying his penalty against these as he has a lot more scope than Kilcascan, unraced since scoring at Bangor in May off a 5lb lower mark. We may not yet have seen the best of Church Bray, however, while Simply Charles was placed a couple of times in the spring. State Department has been placed in a bumper and a hurdle race but has yet to show anything over fences.
Formwatch
It Is What It Is (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Milly Malone (10-3) by 2l, 7 ran.
State Department 7-1 (11-7) Behind, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced when blundered next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Moulin De La Croix (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul, 10 ran.
Simply Charles (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, outpaced before 5 out, in 4th beore last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Playing The Field (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Kilcascan 12-1 (9-13) Chased leader, left in lead and swerved left to avoid faller and rider unbalanced 10th, driven and stayed on well from last, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Taffy Thomas (11-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Church Bray 11-4fav (10-9) Tracked leader until 6 out, ridden after 4 out, in 3rd when mistake 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 7, 13l behind Johnnys Legacy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf.