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16:55 Worcester
Eventsi Marquee Hire Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 2210-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, no impression with front pair from last
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, headway into mid-division 3rd, tracked leaders 4 out, driven and one pace after next, never on terms, weakened from last
Cloth Cap (IRE)
155- Form 74-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, pushed along and one pace 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 855-976
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
raced keenly, held up towards rear, some headway 6th, outpaced 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 5030/84-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 130-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
with leader, led narrowly before 2nd to after 5th, with winner, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 383
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, lost place and behind after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 533/393-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, effort between last 2, ridden and no chance with winner flat
- Form 592212-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led to before 2nd, with leader, led again narrowly after 5th, made rest, ridden and edged right between last 2, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 233
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders
- Form 67
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mark Wall
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off next, pulled up after 4 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
always in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up after next
- Form 32-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROBIN THE RAVEN takes a while to warm up so a drop in distance may not suit and he does now carry a double penalty. But he’s clearly useful so is taken to complete the hat-trick even though Horseshoe Bay, useful on the Flat, made a winning start over timber here last month and should have more to offer. The extra half-mile shouldn’t be a problem for the latter but he has 7lb extra. Rio Bravo showed promise last season while there should be more to come from Tynecastle Park and Cloth Cap. Treackle Tart had a good first season over hurdles, winning a novices’ handicap at Exeter, but she also carries a penalty and hasn’t raced since April.
Formwatch
Robin The Raven (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 3 out, shaken up to assert before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun beating A Good Skin (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Horseshoe Bay (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Held up in rear, jumped left and awkward 1st, headway 5th, challenged next, soon led, ridden out, asserted towards finish, won at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Mountain Path (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Cloth Cap (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Settie Hill (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Apr.
Comber Mill (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, driven and lost place after next, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Aldrin (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Give Battle (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along from 5f out, soon no danger, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Dixie Highway (8-8) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.
Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Slight lead 10f, weakened rapidly, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Espoir De Teillee (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Phoenix Park (GER) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced from 4 out, last of 3, dist behind Robbin'hannon (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Rio Bravo (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) In rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd place, 3rd of 9, 17 3/4l behind Mount Mews (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Treackle Tart (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked winner throughout, not fluent 3 out, ridden and effort approaching next, 2 lengths down when switched inside before last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 3, 6l behind La Bague Au Roi (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Aero Majestic (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Led, headed before 2nd, reminder before 6 out, pushed along next, soon lost place, 3rd of 4, dist behind Air Squadron (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Trampling Dust 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, hampered 3rd, last when mistake next, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Horseshoe Bay (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Rathcormac Inn (IRE) Flemensfirth filly out of Tiarella.
Tynecastle Park 7-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Kings Ryde (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.