Racecards
20:10 Worcester
Family Fun Day, Sunday May 8th Maiden Open NH Flat Race
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Bitta Dash
70- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey R Walford
held up, headway 6f out, weakened over 4f out
- Form 50-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway going well over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden every chance and edged right 1f out, not quicken
- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 006-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey J P Byrne
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6f, tailed off 7f out, pulled up over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
The Langer (IRE)
151- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent over 12f
Willies Way
85- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up, ridden and some headway on inside over 5f out, no further progress
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
held up, headway when not much room over 6f out, ridden and ran green on bend 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, some headway from rear over 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, headway over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 80-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, bumped over 6f out, soon no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B L Lay
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
headway to chase leaders after 4f, weakened 9f out
- Form 0-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, ran wide bend over 5f out and weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey J Goldstein
always behind, completely tailed off from halfway
Ballymena
20- Form 068-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right 1f out, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey C Poste
held up and took keen hold, headway after 4f, weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open race rounds off the card and Our Tees Component, Play It Again and Celtic Jem are three we like with the vote going to Our Tees Compenent. The selection is a nicely-bred filly and she will not have to be anything out of the ordinary to make a winning debut here. The market should be noted for clues, but if if the vibes from the ring are positive then she should take plenty of beating. The booking of AP McCoy catches the eye for another newcomer Play it Again and once again if the market offers any encouragement then it could pay to take the hint. Celtic Jem looks the best of those with the racecourse experience, and although he hasn't looked like winning on his two racecourse appearances to date, he has shown definite signs of ability. Ballymena is another who has shown a modicum of ability, but in a weak race we are happy to side with a newcomer, and we will give the vote to Keith Reveley's Our Tees Component.
Formwatch
Celtic Jem (IRE) 16-1 Held up and always behind, 11th of 18, 49l behind Noland at Wincanton 2m nhf (H) gs in Mar.
Play It Again Double Trigger gelding, half-brother to 2 winning sprinters.
Loada Baloney 12-1 Mid-division to halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Royal Coburg at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) hvy in Mar.
Another Jameson (IRE) 40-1 Keen, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, 40l behind Classic Quart at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Feb.
Frosty Moon (IRE) Moonax mare out of an unraced mare.
Meiklecantly Charm White Sorrel mare out of Flat and hurdles winner Forgotten Empress.
Ballymena 20-1 Prominent, weakened 7f out, 8th of 19, 7l behind Young Dude at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gf.
Our Tees Component (IRE) Saddlers' Hall filly out of a sister to very useful middle-distance filly Shayraz.