Racecards
13:58 Worcester
FBC Manby Bowdler Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 0/266-62
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, led 5th, not fluent last, driven flat, stayed on well
- Form P335P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mid-division, outpaced after 9th, no impression 4 out, went modest 4th flat
- Form 2112-65
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 234P-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 8PP5P5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, headway 7th, outpaced after 9th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0/PP-P36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 2nd, mistake 5th, behind when jumped right and mistake 9th, continued to jump right, pulled up before last
- Form 2/PP2-22
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
led until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, ridden 4 out, closed on winner last, no impression final 100 yards
Ace Time
73- Form 7/6P8PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in rear, not fluent 4th or when behind 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 008/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right, led 1st, mistake 4th, headed next, mistake and ridden 8th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
COTTON END has placed in better races than this over fences and won five times over hurdles so looks the one to be on with Swapped continuing to disappoint. Miss Antipova is an 11-year-old 19-race maiden while Huntingdon second Lough Carra is 0-13. Deer Hunter and Paddy's Return may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Swapped (FR) 4-1 (12-1) Led, slowed into 1st, bumped and headed, led 3rd, joined 4 out, headed 3 out, no chance with winner next, 2nd of 7, 17l behind Chief Black Robe (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Cotton End (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, kept on flat, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Talkingthetalk (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Barely Famous (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led until headed turning in, weakened quickly, 5th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Blue Sans (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Lough Carra (IRE) 9-4 (10-10) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, led from 5th, ridden and hard pressed 4 out, headed home turn, left in 2nd last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Hardy Boy (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Coconut Tudor (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, effort before 3 out, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Line Of Descent (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Deer Hunter (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, last of 6, 13l behind Dicey Rielly (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Miss Antipova 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 7th, mistake 13th, headed before 3 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, rallied into 2nd again post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Prince Cleni (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ace Time 80-1 (10-2) In rear, in touch, pushed along before 3 out and no response, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Paddy's Return (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Midfield, ridden and weakened quickly before 4 out where pulled up, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.