Racecards
17:00 Worcester
Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 3-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, not fluent before going 2nd 4 out, challenged 3 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form 1/480-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, led 2nd, edged right after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon edged right again, headed and not fluent last, no impression towards finish
Daizy (IRE)
13- Form 0/P89P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs H Parrott
- Jockey Rob McCarth
took keen hold, led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 6th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 359-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
swerved left into rival and fell 1st
Major Milborne
213- Form 34/2236-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up, headway from 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 4F14-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened before last
Trafficker (IRE)
148- Form 2P/165-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place before 4th, well beaten after 7th
- Form 90-5276
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, hampered 1st, headway when hit 4th, lost place when not fluent 4 out, weakened well before 3 out
Verdict
Major Milborne was placed three times in decent novice hurdle company last season and is the best of those with experience. But he'll have to prove he stays this far and hasn't been seen since disappointing over 2m5f at Plumpton in March. BALLYCOE will know what's required and stamina won't be a problem as he won over 3m between the flags at Athlacca in May. St Johns Point looks another useful recruit from the point-to-point circuit he makes more appeal than the disappointing Keep Presenting and Annamult.
Formwatch
Ballycoe 5-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, jned ldr 2out, ld last, kow run-in, won at Athlacca 3m ire ptp gs in May beating Mossies Well (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Castle Cheetah (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 15, 31l behind Presenting Arms (10-9) at Kempton 2m 2f NH flat (4) std in Feb.
Daizy (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Took hold, led when saddle slipped after 1st, headed when pulled up after 3rd, in a race won by Orby's Man (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep, 10 ran.
Keep Presenting (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Tracked winner, ridden and lost place quickly 6f out, soon behind, tailed off over 4f out, 9th of 10, well behind Minella Present (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Major Milborne 9-4 (10-12) Close up, ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 38l behind Sergeant Mattie (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
St Johns Point (IRE) Evens (12-2) Alw pr, cl 3rd bef 5out, cl 2nd 2out, chall last, ro best, won at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp in Mar beating Maine Supply (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Winking Prawn (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 12; jnd ldrs 4 out; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 9, 20l behind What A Bluff (12-0) at Berkeley 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Trafficker (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Held up behind, weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off, 5th of 7, 31l behind Tsar Alexandre (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Annamult (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 10, 24l behind Finish The Story (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Bonnie 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, 3rd of 5, 31l behind El Namoose (11-9) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.