Racecards
17:20 Worcester
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,700 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 221423-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, not clear run before 2 out, plugged on, never threatened
Gris Majeur (FR)
172- Form 56617-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Harry Kimber
rear mid-division, always behind
- Form 2/1210-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on, never on terms
Petty Cash (IRE)
192- Form 465112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
in rear, mid-division after 4 out, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, held when bad mistake last and weakened
Jobsonfire
214- Form 3P6/P23-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
towards rear, never involved, pulled up
- Form 43P1P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 3 out and well held
Kadex (FR)
210- Form F161-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
front mid-division, lost position and pushed along 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4/881-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, jumped badly left 4th, led home turn, headed before 3 out and weakened tamely
- Form 3134-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon went 2nd, jumped left 2 out, well held when bad mistake last
- Form 075211-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mistake 1st in front mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Has Troke (FR)
199- Form 4/F3164-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
towards rear, never showed
- Form 147611-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 4th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, well held when not fluent last, kept on, no chance with facile winner
- Form 53P-F2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
towards rear, ridden and lost touch 4 out
- Form 4430/21-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey David Noonan
led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon dropped away and pulled up before last
- Form 5-42431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, close 2nd home turn, led before 3 out, went clear before 2 out, shaken up before last, drew further ahead run-in, easily
- Form 25431-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
mid-division, ridden after 4 out and beaten
In depth
Verdict
Branson Missouri makes plenty of appeal in this having scored over course and distance in August, though that was on a quicker surface. Kingofthewest was a promising novice last season who still has time on his side but similar comments apply to PETTY CASH. His yard had a winner at Cheltenham last week and seems in good form overall. Hermes Boy runs in only his second handicap while soft going suits Has Troke and also Iberio, who completed a double at Taunton in the spring. Hardy Boy also ended the last campaign with a couple of victories and makes more appeal than Zestful Hope and Gris Majeur.
Formwatch
Hermes Boy (FR) 4-9fav (11-8) Handy, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon held by winner, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 7 3/4l behind Tarahumara (11-1) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Gris Majeur (FR) 6-4 (11-10) Close up, pulled hard, going best when headway to challenge 3 out, soon led, shaken up and went clear 2 out, driven and reduced advantage inside final 150yds, always doing enough, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May beating Tikitov (11-3) by 2l, 5 ran.
Kingofthewest (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Raced out wide in mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 14th of 17, dist behind Complete Unknown (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Petty Cash (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, close up travelling strongly 2 out, ridden to press leader before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tango Tara (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Jobsonfire 13-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 2 out when making headway, driven approaching last, kept on flat, lost second final strides, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Court Dreaming (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Crossing The Bar (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kadex (FR) 5-1 (10-12) won at Compiegne 2m 1f hvy in Mar beating Monphi (10-7) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, jumped right, led, not fluent 5th, bumped and headed last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Percy's Word (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Zestful Hope (FR) 15-2 (11-10) Raced on inside, led until ridden and headed on long run before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on in modest 3rd, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Breaking Waves (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Hardy Boy (FR) 10-11fav (11-1) Disputed lead, led well over 2 out, pushed along and extended lead before last, ran on well and pulled further clear closing stages, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Presenting Pete (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.
Has Troke (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 8, 25 1/4l behind East Street (10-3) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Iberio (GER) 5-2jfav (11-12) Front mid-division, headway to press leader well before 2 out, led narrowly last, driven out run-in and drew clear, won going away, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Imperial Joe (10-4) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
These Happy Daze 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, tracked leaders 4th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 3 out, kept on and went 2nd final flight, no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Rare Edition (11-0) at Worcester 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Light In The Sky (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leader, joined leader 2nd, led after the 3rd, upped tempo home turn, not fluent when led 2 out, ridden run-in, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Bright Eyed Eagle (11-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Branson Missouri (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Chased leader, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Jaunty Soria (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Russian Service 28-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along and dropped away quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.