Racecards
18:05 Worcester
Midshire Communications Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 12PF-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, blundered 4th, lost place after 8th, mistake next, blundered 11th, pulled up after next
- Form 121060/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 9th, went 2nd after 12th, ridden to lead flat, stayed on
- Form 171P-74
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, led next, ridden after 3 out, headed and stayed on same pace flat
- Form P43/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, reminders 5th and 7th, lost touch after 8th, hung right on bend before next and pulled up
Amber Flush
23- Form 24-4224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey James Smith
held up in rear, headway 9th, reminder after 12th, weakened 3 out, went 3rd flat
- Form 114-125
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leaders, challenged 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened 3 out, lost 3rd flat
- Form 32151-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led 2nd until 3rd, led 5th, headed next, lost place 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A chance is taken that OSCARA DARA retains most of his ability on his first start since 2013. He is much the best of these over hurdles and went close on his chasing bow at Plumpton. Amber Flush has the more recent form over fences with a second over track and trip last month while Garnock ran well for a long way on her chasing debut over these fences when Shantou Tiger was also well beaten. The remainder are harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Kerry Mganga 16-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 9; wknd 14; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Hereford P-t-p Course 3m gs in May.
Oscara Dara (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Solwhit (11-7) at Aintree 3m (1) gs in Apr.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Held up 4th and last throughout, struggling 8th, no chance with leaders, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Risk A Fine (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Turnover (FR) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) strugg 13, 3rd of 11, 17 1/4l behind Celtic Fella (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m mdn gf in May.
Amber Flush 9-2 (11-3) Held up, pushed along after 8th, pressed for 3rd after 4 out, one pace and no impression before next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Enchanted Garden (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
Cecile De Volanges 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent next, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened next, 5th of 12, dist behind Ruddy Article (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Garnock (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Tarcked winner until outpaced in 3rd 5 out, no chance with front pair before next, 3rd of 4, 18 3/4l behind Risk A Fine (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.