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14:30 Worcester
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 49474-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
towards rear, pushed along and beaten before 3 out
- Form 38-4237
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
in rear, always behind, no chance when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21696-4
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 935-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
made all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on gamely
- Form 4-22284
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
prominent, pushed along and lost ground before 3 out, soon dropped away, pulled before 3 out
- Form 45/38
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
rear mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7684PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
mid-division, went prominent after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded
- Form 2-34658
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace
Yambocharlie
217- Form 06667F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
towards rear, raced keenly, pushed along home turn, beaten before 3 out, tailed off
Half The Freedom
217- Form 00784-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, ridden before 3 out and no progress, stayed on and went 2nd 2 out, jumped left last, no impression on winner
Temur Khan
17- Form 569P/58-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, no telling impression
In depth
Verdict
Temur Khan is only a plater on the Flat and has shown little over hurdles so far. Yambocharlie hinted at ability last term, as did Callisto's King, but HALF THE FREEDOM (NAP) was progressing in the second half of last season. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge wasn’t beaten far on his handicap debut at Chepstow in March and surprisingly reappears on a 2lb lower mark. Couldbeaweapon has gone up 3lb for his second at Uttoxeter but that is the best piece of recent form on offer.
Formwatch
Callisto's King (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, pushed along after 3 out, 4th and no impression before 2 out, 4th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Lac De Constance (11-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Coastal Sun (FR) 7-2jfav (10-8) Chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Ten Ten Twenty (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Master Blaze (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th until pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 26 1/4l behind Dream In The Park (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Couldbeaweapon (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Rear mid-division, headway into mid-division before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, rallied closing stages, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Felino De Bersy (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Held up in last, took keen hold, slow 4th, went 4th 4 out, never involved, 4th of 5, 32 1/4l behind Serjeant Painter (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Indigo Lake 50-1 (11-13) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Cobbs Corner (10-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Bert Wilson (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led after 1st until before next, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Gambie Tiep (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Disputed lead, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th and 8th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Kepy Blanc (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Yambocharlie 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, chased leaders 6th, fourth when fell 11th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Half The Freedom 33-1 (10-8) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden 4th, no extra 3 out, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Temur Khan 22-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway and switched left entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 6l behind Peripeteia (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.