Racecards
14:20 Worcester
Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places in the home straight.
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 111111
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in last pair, mistake 9th, badly hampered and unseated rider next
- Form 1112P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in last pair, not fluent, pushed along after 9th, not fluent next, outpaced when mistake 12th, well beaten 4 out
- Form 7P/3P-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, mistakes 1st and 6th, hit 10th, chased winner approaching 4 out, stayed on flat, just held
- Form 8867-10
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made all, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, gamely held on
- Form 312P-P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey C Poste
tracked winner, not fluent 8th, ridden approaching 14th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 23411-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, fell 10th
In depth
Verdict
Allerford Jack continues to defy the handicapper and claimer Michael Nolan has ridden him to victory in his last two starts. But he's taking on better opposition now and, 9lb higher than when successful over 2m4f here last week, may be vulnerable against less-exposed types. CADDIE MASTER hasn't raced since making a winning start over fences over C&D at the start of June but beat a decent field that day and fitness is unlikely to be an issue given connections. He can score again despite giving weight to Cartmel winner Nodforms Violet and the Philip Hobbs' pair Calusa Caldera and Magic Marmalade. Rossbrin is still 18lb higher than his sole win over fences.
Formwatch
Allerford Jack 11-10fav (11-3) Held up in touch, niggled along before 4 out, closed next, went 2nd 2 out, led before last where jumped right, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Park Lane (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Caddie Master (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged last, ridden flat, led final 100 yards, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gs in Jun beating Valento (11-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Nodforms Violet (IRE) 15-8 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, lad last, soon clear, very easily, won at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (4) gd in Jul beating Lacarmic (11-9) by 15l, 9 ran.
Calusa Caldera (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In touch until mistake and dropped to mid-division 2nd, soon pushed along, behind from 12th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Magical Legend (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jul.
Rossbrin (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place before 11th, went remote 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Stormhoek (11-1) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Magic Marmalade (IRE) 9-2fav (11-8) In touch on inside, driven before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 26l behind Bathwick Man (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.