Racecards
16:30 Worcester
John Burke Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 456352
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C O'Keeffe
- Jockey Ben Bromley
took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 5th, led 6th, not fluent and headed 8th, not fluent 9th, lost place before 3 out
- Form 33-2131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
led until 2nd, led 5th, not fluent and headed 6th, led 8th, driven out
- Form 14P-P37
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Adam Wedge
whipped round start, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, no extra before last
- Form 445-5P2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 635-442
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch in rear, closed after 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, mistake 2 out, held flat, stayed on
- Form 62-4111
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Broughton
NonRunner
Maroochi
38- Form FF-54P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey H Cobden
NonRunner
- Form 53-4421
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Stamina Chope was second over 2m4f here 11 days ago but is now 0-16 over hurdles while Artemis Angel is 0-13 in career starts. Blue Sans arrives in cracking form but will need to defy a further 5lb rise in the ratings to complete a four-timer. Sheila Nash is a regular here and won twice at the track last summer but MA BELLE NOIRE (NAP) was impressive over the course and distance at the start of the month and is probably worth sticking with. Pennsylvanie was second at Fontwell latest but Jolie Baie looks the most progressive of the four-year-olds.
Formwatch
Artemis Angel (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd approaching 2 out, pushed along and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Final Orders (12-0) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Ma Belle Noire 5-1 (11-10) Prominent, went second before 4th, led after 7th, asserted and went four lengths clear 3 out, ran on strongly after final flight, ridden inside final furlong on flat but well in command, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Rubys Reward (10-10) by 8l, 11 ran.
Sheila Nash (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, lost place before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Dynamic Kate (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Pennsylvanie (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Midfield, headway on outer before 8th, soon pressed leader and good jump to lead 3 out, soon ridden, pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed, kept on run-in, switched left near finish but always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Shewearsthewellies (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Stamina Chope (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd last, hard ridden flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Hedera Park (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Blue Sans (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well from after 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Broomfields Cave (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Maroochi 8-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 9th, mistake 2 out, soon left 3rd, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Karavomylos (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Jolie Baie (FR) 15-8 (10-12) Held up in 5th, headway 7th, outpaced final bend, rallied 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Aug beating Impression Chic (11-2) by 19l, 6 ran.