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16:20 Worcester
Shakespeare Stone Leads The Field Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,639
- 2nd: £1,068
- 3rd: £534
- 4th: £267
- Form 0335-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
led, not fluent 2 out, headed narrowly last, driven, rallied and led again flat, headed close home
- Form 3686-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader until approaching 3rd, 4th and struggling after 5th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 221512-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3rd, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, driven and headed flat, rallied to lead again close home
- Form 33U21-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, no chance with leaders before 3 out, jumped right 2 out and last, went modest 3rd flat
- Form 2/33-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, went 3rd from 5th, outpaced 3 out, well held when jumped right and mistake 2 out, lost modest 3rd flat
Overrider
19- Form 570-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, no chance with leaders before 3 out, carried right 2 out and last
- Form 1FP-PP3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, last and well beaten after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The last four winners of this novice event have carried penalties so it may be worth sticking to the three at the head of the weights. GUSTAVE MAHLER had to be ridden out to get off the mark here last month but stretched his advantage over second Amirr to 17 lengths under 7lb extra at Southwell and looks progressive. Gannicus scrambled home in a maiden at Fakenham but the runner-up has let the form down since so Listen To The Man looks a bigger danger having defied a big weight in a handicap at Wincanton before failing to land the odds at Taunton when giving the winner 12lb.
Formwatch
Gustave Mahler (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Made all, not fluent 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Best Practice (10-12) by 12l, 4 ran.
Gannicus 11-2 (11-2) Chased clear leader, hit 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leaders, rallied last, strong run flat, led last strides, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Coroberee (10-13) by hd, 6 ran.
Listen To The Man (IRE) 8-11fav (11-10) Led, driven after 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed flat, no extra and held closing stages, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Canoodle (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Apr.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 8f out, weakened over 4f out, last of 7, dist behind Horse Force One (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Deshan (GER) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and struggling 4f out, well behind final 2f, 7th of 12, dist behind Mulcahys Hill (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gs in May.
Overrider 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Society Ranger (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lady Jameson (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Soon well behind, went remote 3rd close home, 3rd of 4, dist behind Foxy Act (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Jun.