Racecards
17:45 Worcester
Pamela Ann Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 020/4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 8th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3322/48
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
in touch, not fluent 9th, lost place before 3 out
- Form 2820/27
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, pushed along after 7th, hampered 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 1P/00-67
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway 6th, mistake 9th, blundered 3 out, mistake and weakened next
- Form 77-1225
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, headway 8th, challenged 2 out, held towards finish
- Form P606-73
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on same pace
- Form 930-6P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
tracked leaders until 3 out
- Form 135645
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, led after 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened flat
Bold Tara
20- Form 4/34-604
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
in touch on outside, not fluent 6th, weakening when fell 2 out
- Form 24-8098
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, led before 2 out, driven flat, stayed on
- Form 476-618
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
made most until after 3rd, prominent until before 3 out
- Form P-74743
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
not fluent, mid-division, mistake 9th, never on terms, plugged on flat
In depth
Verdict
There are races to be won with Forever Waining while What A Good Night was well backed at Bangor earlier this month. Morestead is useful on his day while Transfer has run several times on the Flat since finishing third to PRINCESSE FLEUR here in May. Michael Scudamore's mare goes well here, however, and won over 2m2f on the level at Chepstow last month. She may be the one to beat again today at the weights as Millie O'Brien disappointed when favourite at Newton Abbot last time.
Formwatch
High On A Hill (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, 4th of 5, well behind Bayan (11-11) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Forever Waining (IRE) 6-5fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, no impression after 3 out, 8th of 12, 50l behind Kusadasi (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Presenting Ruby (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, soon dropped mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Cannon Fodder (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Tae Kwon Do (USA) 11-1 (11-12) Towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 18, 8l behind Bach On Tow (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Princesse Fleur 13-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 5th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 15, 13l behind Lovey Dovey (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gf in Jul.
What A Good Night (IRE) 9-2fav (11-2) Held up in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 7th, not much room when mistake 4 out, one pace 2 out, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Tribal Dance (10-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Word of Warning 10-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, never on terms, well beaten before last, 5th of 12, 38l behind Pete (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Transfer 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, rallied before 2 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Princesse Fleur (10-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Morestead (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, went 4th from 8th, never on terms, weakened after 3 out, jumped left when well beaten 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 9, 48l behind Brimham Boy (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
Bold Tara 7-1 (10-13) Pressed leader, not fluent, hampered and lost place 3rd, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 8, 14l behind On The Feather (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f Conditional Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-95) (4-7yo) (5) gf.
Absolute Shambles 14-1 (11-3) Led until 3rd, soon ridden along, lost place after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, 8th of 10, 45l behind Go Amwell (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Millie O'brien 4-1fav (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 1st, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on before 2 out, no impression, 8th of 10, well behind Dreamsoftheatre (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Highland River 10-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 2nd, reminders 4th, not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, behind next, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Crack At Dawn (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.