Racecards
17:05 Worcester
Bet toteexacta.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form F0-5106
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
held up, in touch 12th, soon outpaced, rallied 4 out, one pace flat
- Form 1624-02
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, headway after 8th, mistake 10th, 2nd 12th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten from next
- Form 421-113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, not fluent 2nd, clear 4 out, idled flat, driven and held on
- Form PP-3452
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, ridden 4 out, one pace flat
- Form 5158-52
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 9th, jumped left 2 out, rallied last, went 2nd flat, edged right towards finish, just failed
- Form P/046F9-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, headway 10th, one pace 3 out, no impression, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
SONNEOFPRESENTING has made a good impression over fences and despite getting beaten at Perth, the winner there is a bit of a specialist at the track and he ran well in defeat. He can make all in this small field. Kilfinchen Bay and Buachaill Alainn have both been around the block a few times and can chase him home.
Formwatch
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, driven after 3 out, one pace next, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Still Believing (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
West Wizard (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 14th, 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner when jumped left last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind The Clock Leary (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Chased (clear) winner throughout, mistake 12th, ridden before 2 out, hung right under pressure and closed run-in, never able to challenge, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Creevytennant (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Gentleman Jon 3-1 (10-0) Led until not fluent 11th, soon led again, hard pressed from 4 out, went left 3 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Wadswick Court (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Led until 3rd, chased winner who was soon well clear, not fluent 12th, lost 2nd 4 out, well held after, went 2nd again before last, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Vintage Vinnie (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Riverside City (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, bad mistake 5 out, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 15, dist behind Baie Des Iles (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp sft in Feb.