Racecards
17:15 Worcester
Chris Pennell's Sparkling Testimonial Year Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 62U6-17
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
pulled hard, led to 1st, lost place 6th, pushed along and dropped rear 12th, tailed off
- Form 1/P0-843
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
in touch, headway, 4out, led after 3out, stayed on well run in
- Form P07-525
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, brief effort approaching 4out, weakened 2out
- Form 2U5P1P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
in touch, brief effort approaching 4out, weakened 2out
- Form 23P-265
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey T Scudamore
close up, joined leader 8 to 9th, ridden and weakened after 5out
- Form 4-F4724
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
always behind
- Form 1/2211-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
always behind
- Form 1P/1P-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4out, effort 3out, went second next, kept on same pace
- Form 4412-56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
close up, led 4th to 9th, remained close up, ridden and chance 3out, weakened 2out, lost action pulled up and dismounted run in
- Form 313-32P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 4out, stayed on one pace from next
- Form 6911/66
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway 4out, soon ridden, effort between last 2, kept on same pace run in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a competitive handicap for the time of year and there is likely to be plenty of support for Shantou Village, who finished ahead of Bagad Bihoue when third in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen but has no form over this longer trip under Rules. Quite By Chance and Scoop The Pot need to bounce back from poor runs last time but Henri Parry Morgan could figure if in the mood and Toviere should have more to offer in staying races this season. Above Board won at Uttoxeter in May but couldn’t cope with a 6lb rise at Bangor. CUIRASSIER DEMPIRE definitely needed a pipe-opener over hurdles having looked a very progressive novice when last seen over fences in October. He can get the better of more exposed rivals here.
Formwatch
Bagad Bihoue (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, hard driven 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 15, 14 3/4l behind More Buck's (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Shantou Village (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) In touch, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 15, 8 1/2l behind More Buck's (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Quite By Chance 7-2 (10-6) Held up behind leaders, pecked 2nd, mistake 8th, lost place before next, soon behind, last of 5, dist behind Imperial Presence (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Henri Parry Morgan 18-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, well behind 22nd, pulled up after, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, jumped right 4 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, 5th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Premier King (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway from 5th, 2nd 4 out until 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, no extra, 4th of 11, 12l behind Premier King (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Cuirassier Dempire (FR) 13-8 (10-12) Led, joined 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, last of 5, dist behind The Devils Drop (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.
Above Board (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway when bumped 4 out, pressing for 2nd 2 out, 3rd when mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Premier King (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Toviere (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden 12th, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 18, 18l behind Virgilio (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Not always fluent in rear, behind 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Florrie Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, 6th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Whoshotwho (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.