Racecards
14:40 Worcester
Racing By The River Selling Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 130-0P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
always towards rear
- Form 033P-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, ridden approaching 4th, soon weakened
- Form 046F6-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway after 4th, led after next, clear 3 out, ridden out
- Form 4305-03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
prominent, led 2nd, headed after 5th, soon ridden, hit 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form RUR-R00
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey A Scholes
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind
- Form P5/5P-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Wingrove
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
keen, mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5000/P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mid-division, ridden after 3rd, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P44-564
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Price
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out until after 2 out, weakened last
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent to 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, lost place 4th, weakening when not fluent 3 out
Animal Magic
23- Form P0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, fell 5th
- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form PP-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
led to 2nd, stayed prominent to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Cedar Rangers and Sweetwater will have their supporters in this weak event, but we just prefer the chances of So Sure. John O'Shea's four-year-old last contested a seller back in September of last year and duly obliged beating Margaret's Wish in comfortable style. Since that victory he has been running in better company without too much success, back in this grade he must have strong claims. Cedar Rangers wasn't beaten far in an amateur event at Newton Abbot last time and should be vying for a place. However the main threat to the selection could be Sweetwater who put up a promising display on debut when sixth behind Miss Skippy in a better contest, improvement must be forthcoming for the Martin Pipe trained filly. So not a race to get too carried away but So Sure looks the safest bet.