Racecards
19:55 Worcester
Richard Hitchings Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 41-221
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up towards rear, last when not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, no impression 2 out, hung left flat, plugged on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 3640-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 8th, no extra last
- Form 265112
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, slow 7th, lost place before 3 out
Aki Bomaye (IRE)
201- Form 54/4PFP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Jack Jones
- Jockey H Cobden
rear of mid-division, lost place before 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 321224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led until after 3rd, lost place 7th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 41P232
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 94
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on well
- Form 85/050-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, jumped left 3rd, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish
- Form R-2R073
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
always towards rear, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 4P0-U43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, headway before 7th, every chance 3 out, no extra last
- Form 662-411
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Broughton
NonRunner
- Form 4/1531-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
NonRunner
- Form F1R-5P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blue Sans landed a double at Southwell with last month’s success while Judge Earle missed out on a hat-trick by only a head at Perth recently. Best Mate Dave won over a shorter trip here in June but a couple of these went close over course and distance. Classic Concorde was beaten only a neck in this grade and can race off the same mark but WOODIE FLASH had a subsequent winner back in third when winning a maiden hurdle and there should be more to come now handicapping.
Formwatch
Woodie Flash (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Never going in early stages, soon dropped to rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Jul beating Seinesational (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Red Happy (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Midfield, dropped to rear before 4th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 6th of 11, 18 3/4l behind The Longest Day (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Judge Earle (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Disputed lead, ridden with a circuit to go, good jump to lead outright 4 out, 1 length ahead 3 out, soon pressed for lead, held narrow lead 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on run-in but worn down and headed near finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Wasdell Dundalk (10-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Aki Bomaye (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Lighthouse Mill (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Led until 3 out, held before last, 4th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Bucko's Boy (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Classic Concorde (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led until 2 out, switched right flat, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Karavomylos (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Best Mate Dave 10-1 (10-9) Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 7th, led before last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Never No Trouble (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Off The Planet (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, headway before 7th, ridden before last, edged right flat, no extra, 3rd of 11, 10 3/4l behind Champ Royal (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Inspector Lynley 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, hit 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, badly hampered by faller at the last, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind No Way Pedro (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Blue Sans (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, ridden home turn, every challenged 2 out, ridden to lead out wide between last two, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Betty's Belle (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Masterdream (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Raced wide throughout in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Solution (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Getthepot (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Prominent early, chased leaders, carried right after 7th, ridden before next, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Dakota Beat (10-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.