Racecards
19:00 Worcester
Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class C) (Class C)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 13P0-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey P Madden
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
Jaboune (FR)
37- Form 45460-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden 7, weakened next
- Form 0141-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up and keen, headway 4, led next, ridden and mistake 3 out, ran on
Just In Time
15- Form 6404-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed next, ridden after 7, soon weakened
- Form 0/3341F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra flat
- Form F0-5P13
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped big, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
Although beaten back on the level recently, Bushido has been in the form of his life over hurdles of late and is taken to complete a hat-trick at the main expense of Chivite and Dancer Life. Chivite would have an obvious chance on the evidence of his latest outing over timber when landing a Newbury handicap but, along with another Hobbs inmate Just In Time, would not appreciate any further rain. A bigger threat to the selection may come from Jonjo O'Neill's Dancer Life. Tony McCoy's mount has suffered at the hands of the handicapper for his win at Perth last month and may now be a shade high in the weights. Alan King has his string in good form at present so Jaboune has to be respected along with Persian King, who comes here fit from the flat. The selection though is Bushido. Sue Smith's gelding has been mixing flat racing with hurdling to good effect of late and while needing to defy a career high mark to complete a hat-trick is clearly a progressive five-year-old. There may be more to come from the son of Brief Truce and he is taken to win again.