Racecards
19:15 Worcester
Angel Hotel, Pershore, Pensham Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 737-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, behind next
- Form 33235/F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey C Gethings
behind, headway after 7th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 7669-63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped left at times, led, not fluent 3 out, headed next, weakened final 75 yards
- Form 82/369-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
held up in rear on outside, headway after 7th, pecked 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 243-138
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in mid-division, headway 7th, 3rd from 2 out, kept on
- Form 1286-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, led next, clear flat, stopping close home
- Form P75-66F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leader from 1st, every chance 2 out, held flat, stayed on
- Form 024-574
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, not always fluent, struggling before 7th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 31-5231
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey David Noonan
2nd until 1st, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat
- Form R998-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
NonRunner
Volturnus
18- Form 96-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dora's Field will probably make a bold bid to defy her penalty as she won by nine lengths at Stratford but BALLYELLIS drops down a grade after a close-up third at Ffos Las and Nigel Twiston-Davies’ gelding finally looks ready to open his account. Parisian Affair could be interesting now switched to handicaps and there was significant market support for Pulp Fiction at Uttoxeter, where he ran well for a long way. Do You Know What should be approaching peak fitness and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Dr Time (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Jumped left at times, held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Barranco Valley (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Pulp Fiction (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, fell last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ballyellis (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged on inside before 2 out, driven and every chance between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Brave Helios (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Jesse Jude (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway 2 out, left 3rd last, plugged on, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Slaine (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Blue N Yellow (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, effort when not fluent normal 4 out, weakened final 150 yards, 8th of 11, 9l behind North Star Oscar (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Do You Know What (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up on outside, shaken up before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Hallings Comet (11-1) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Commander Miller 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, looked to be struggling when fell 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Parisian Affair 20-1 (10-4) Chased leader until after 4th, ridden after 4 out, well held from 2 out, 4th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Feel The Pinch (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Dora's Field (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led after 2 out, clear before last, edged right flat, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Chilli Romance (11-8) by 9l, 9 ran.
Paddy A (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Encryption (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Volturnus 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leader to after 4th, close up in 3rd, unable to go with front pair before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened from last, 4th of 5, 18l behind The Cashel Man (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.