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16:25 Worcester
toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,431
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £328
- Form 44U3-01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, jumped right next, challenged 7th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 12th, one pace 4 out, weakened next, went 3rd flat
- Form 3-13231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, headed before 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened next
- Form 121-431
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, pushed along 8th, struggling next, behind when hit 12th, soon pulled up
Pawn Star (IRE)
107- Form 7/P343-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in 5th, closed 12th, 2nd 3 out, edged left and led flat, driven out
- Form F-P1421
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in 4th, headway 10th, went 2nd 12th, led before 4 out, headed flat, stayed on
- Form 227-35P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 12th, weakened before next
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In depth
Verdict
A tricky opener, thought it's difficult to make a case for Westerly Breeze. HORACE HAZEL only won a four-runner race here in June and made mistakes. But chasing should be his game and the handicapper has only been able to raise him a couple of pounds. Adam du Breteau also got off the mark over fences here last month but has been raised a massive 15lb while recent Stratford scorers Play The Ace and Shady Glen probably don't have the scope of some of their rivals. Pawn Star makes his chasing bow after a break.
Formwatch
Adam du Breteau (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Jumped right at times, made virtually all, clear 4 out, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Alanjou (11-9) by 7l, 12 ran.
Play The Ace (IRE) 10-3fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, not fluent next, led 10th, clear last, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Hepijeu (11-10) by 6l, 12 ran.
Horace Hazel 4-1 (10-11) Keen, tracked leaders, left disputing 2nd at 6th, ridden and not fluent 3 out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Jimmy The Jetplane (11-12) by 1l, 4 ran.
Pawn Star (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Pressed leader, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Red Red Rover (11-10) by nk, 9 ran.
Shady Glen (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, 2nd after 13th, led after 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Slieveardagh (11-10) by 14l, 15 ran.
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In touch, mistake 9th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.