Racecards
16:40 Worcester
Try A totetrifecta Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,250 added
- Winner: £2,112
- 2nd: £620
- 3rd: £310
- 4th: £155
- Form 129-643
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway after 3 out, no impression on leaders, weakened last
Over The Air
31- Form F-06628
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up, hit 6th, headway on outside 9th, led 3 out, mistake last, headed flat, edged right and one pace
- Form 61-7732
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up, not fluent 6th, headway from 7th, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on
- Form 03PP-01
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Conor Smith
led until after 6th, led next, headed 8th, weakened after 9th
- Form 690-527
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Miss A Stirling
chased leaders, lost place 9th, weakened after 2 out
- Form P1F-183
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, headway on inside after 8th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 52-1632
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, mistakes 6th and 8th, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 4U7UR5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
chased leaders, not fluent and ridden 7th, weakened from 3 out
- Form PU/980-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey James Best
prominent, led after 6th, headed 7th, led next, headed before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 077354
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, led before 9th, headed 3 out, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
Motou needs plenty of encouragement but will get it with McCoy taking over the reins. Finish The Story shouldn't be far away again while The Wee Midget finally took advantage of a tumbling mark at Bangor in emphatic fashion, though was undoubtedly flattered by her margin of victory. Nishay showed a bit more here last month and Zafaraban could figure if on a going day but we'll give OVER THE AIR another chance to show her run here in June was no fluke as a subsequent effort at Stratford was too bad to be true.
Formwatch
Motou (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway into 3rd after 3 out, driven and one pace before next, no chance with leading duo, kept on to hold 3rd, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Kilfinichen Bay (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Over The Air 9-1 (11-8) Behind, struggling 7th, never dangerous, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Speed Check (9-9) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Finish The Story (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6 out, every chance from 3 out until just held close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind Johnnys Legacy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf.
The Wee Midget 16-1 (10-7) Made all, driven 3 out, soon ridden, pressed next, 2 lengths clear and staying on when left alone last, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Maxford Lady (10-0) by well, 7 ran.
Annamult (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden approaching 8th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 16, 25l behind Galley Slave (9-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Nishay (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, stayed on final 150 yards, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Lisheen Hill (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Milly Malone (IRE) 2-1fav (10-3) In rear, headway before 7 out, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 7, 2l behind It Is What It Is (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
Zafaraban (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on leaders, 5th of 11, 9l behind Raifteiri (9-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Quinola Des Obeaux (FR) 50-1 (10-1) Jumped left and poorly in rear, tailed off when blundered 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Got Attitude (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in May, 9 ran.
Tantalized 16-1 (10-3) Led until after 2nd, prominent, ridden before 8th, soon lost place, no impression after, stayed on flat, 4th of 11, 8l behind Raifteiri (9-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Modeligo (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakening when fell 7th, in a race won by According To Sarah (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 12 ran.