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15:45 Worcester

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Class C)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 45.30s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Captain Zinzan (NZ)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Wagner (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Marrel

      16/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Mr Fluffy

        33
        9/2
        • Form 2111-U2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch when fell 4th

        2
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Cill Churnain (IRE)

        223
        16/1
        • Form 131124-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7

        tracked leaders, ridden to narrow lead 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, weakened

        3
        Silk - Red, Grey Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Fireball Macnamara (IRE)

        86
        33/1
        • Form 2212PP-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden and soon beaten

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Punchy (IRE)

        33
        15/2
        • Form 256/P11
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        led, headed approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after 2 out

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green disc, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Wagner (IRE)

        15
        4/1
        • Form 0143-31
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up mid-division, headway 6th, with leader 7th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no chance with winner

        6
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Ben Ewar

        38
        14/1
        • Form P0423-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-1

        held up, keen in rear, hampered and unseated rider 4th

        7
        Silk - BROWN, WHITE spots, BROWN sleeves and cap

        Captain Zinzan (NZ)

        21
        11/2
        • Form 543-211
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in rear, smooth headway from 4 out to track leaders, going well when led on bit flat, easily

        8
        Silk - Red, White stars

        Smiths Landing

        30
        15/2
        • Form 64512-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

        Marrel

        7 v
        16/1
        • Form 5-52111
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        in touch, badly hampered and lost place 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on, no chance with leaders

        10
        Silk - Mcalpine tartan, yellow sleeves, green and yellow quartered cap

        Maiden Voyage

        14 v
        15/2
        • Form 323-111
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division, some headway 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out

        11
        Silk - Black and White check, White sleeves, Black armlets

        Quiet Water (IRE)

        28
        14/1
        • Form 3110-01
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        held up in rear, some headway 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, under pressure when jumped left last

        12
        Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond

        Red Canyon (IRE)

        10
        20/1
        • Form 4425-43
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leader until ridden 5th, weakened 3 out

        13
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown sleeves and cap with Canary hoop

        Drakestone

        17
        16/1
        • Form P2/0-211
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders until ridden 4 out, pulled up soon after 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is by far the most competitive race on the card, with a number of these coming here on the back of wins last time out, but Mr Fluffy gets a tentative selection from us. Philip Hobbs' gelding went down by just a neck to Captain Zinzan at Huntingdon last month, but reopposes on 12 pounds better terms here and that should be more than enough to see this lightly-raced sort reverse the form. The Hobbs stable also saddles Quiet Water, who won nicely at Stratford last time, but Richard Johnson rides Mr Fluffy and that's good enough for us. Sue Smith also saddles two runners, the pick of which should be recent Wetherby scorer Smith's Landing, as Cill Churnain is likely to need the outing. Wagner, Drakestone, Maiden Voyage and Marrell all come here in top form and clearly have to be respected, particularly Drakestone who is progressing well and comes here on a hat trick and is at the right end of the handicap. But Mr Fluffy could just prove to be a top class handicap hurdler and he gets the vote today.