Racecards
14:50 Worcester
Grand Central Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in the Back Straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 45687-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
chased leaders, hard ridden 3 out, weakened last
- Form 6R2-54F
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place when hit 8th, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5/2032-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in rear, headway after 9th, challenged from 2 out, led last, clear when idled flat, ridden out
- Form PU33-U5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner flat
- Form 75/F3-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped right, led until 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat
Bob Lewis
33- Form 23/222-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, headway after 5th, mistake 8th, jumped right when not fluent 3 out, one pace last
- Form 32-PP2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 3rd, driven next, tailed off 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 3/1132-9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, ridden 6th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 466-1PF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R T Dunne
in rear, jumped slowly and ridden 8th, not fluent 9th, well behind 4 out
- Form 16PF/P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, not fluent and in rear after, pulled up after 5th
- Form 24P5P/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, not fluent 4th, struggling 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Princesse Fleur won over track and trip last month but has failed to complete in both starts since. Stable companion Zayfire Aramis was pulled up last time at Ffos Las while Definite Future was beaten a long way when third at the same track. Trilerrin Minella reverted to type here last time while Bobble Boru has failed to build on a third at Perth in April. EDGAR was building on earlier promise when scoring at Stratford and this looks no tougher, despite a 7lb rise.
Formwatch
Definite Future (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase winner 6 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Kinari (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Spock (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 5th, fell next, at Worcester 2m 7f (6) gd in May.
Zayfire Aramis 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 13th, 4th before next, struggling when blundered and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Jumped left at times, took keen hold, chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, went left 5th and next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Aces Over Eights (11-8) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Edgar (GER) 4-1 (11-0) Jumped right, made all, joined 2 out, soon ridden, clear before last, pecked last, all out, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Detank (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bob Lewis 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, hung left flat, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Better Days (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 4th, mistake and behind 7th, pulled up before 8th, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Caspian Piper (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, rear group from 5th, behind 10th, last of 9, dist behind Odds On Dan (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Princesse Fleur 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 8th, 5th when fell next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Silver Gent (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, slipped leaving bend before 8th, struggling from 10th, 7th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Odds On Dan (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pecked 1st, lost place when not fluent 3rd, closed 7th, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.