Racecards
17:00 Worcester
Under Startin Orders Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Winner: £2,859
- 2nd: £840
- 3rd: £420
- 4th: £210
- Form 152-UP1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
in touch in mid-division, closed 8th, pushed along after next, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
- Form 319-22P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, mistake 8th, 2nd 4 out, mistake last, led flat, driven out
- Form 6P1P-85
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden and disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3-64514
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost place 9th, soon behind, plugged on flat, no impression
- Form 004-634
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
held up in rear, bumped 1st, not much room 3rd, mistake 7th and 9th, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 7-02627
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, took keen hold, wide on last bend, hit 4 out, soon weakened
- Form U-P1964
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
tracked leader, mistake 3rd and 4th, challenged after next, led 6th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 53-3445
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Michael Heard
mid-division, hit 1st, jumped right 3rd, in touch after 9th, weakened 3 out
- Form PPP64-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra last
- Form 374P4-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
led until 6th, led before 4 out, driven and headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish
Verdict
No shortage of pace on here, with Spock and Aregra both wanting to get on with things early, and that will help recent winner THEGEEGEEZGEEGEE who likes to travel from just off the pace. He found plenty for pressure at Newton Abbot, which hasn't always been the case, and he looks another that Olly Murphy has turned around in quick time. You'd have gone broke backing Toe To Toe and probably torn your hair out in the process as he often looks the winner only to find less than expected when push comes to shove. He can hit the frame, with Cry Fury and Alottarain scrapping it out for minor honours.
Formwatch
The Geegeez Geegee (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, led before 2 out, soon hard pressed and shaken up, drew clear before last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Bogoss Du Perret (11-1) by 10l, 7 ran.
Romeo Is Bleeding (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Skint 14-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led before 6th, headed before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened approaching next, 5th of 9, dist behind Thady Quil (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Thady Quil (IRE) 9-4 (10-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, outpaced by front pair approaching 2 out, soon no impression, well held when lost 3rd last, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Byron Blue (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Be Seeing You 33-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 19 1/2l behind Avocadeau (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cry Fury 7-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off 9th, 7th of 11, dist behind Get Ready Freddy (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Spock (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, lost place when hit 11th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Alottarain (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Raced keenly, led, not fluent 5th, headed 6th, led again 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 7, 11l behind Saffron Prince (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Toe To Toe (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run after 7th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, went 3rd flat, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Plantagenet (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Aregra (FR) 9-1 (10-1) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Daulys Anthem (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.