Worcester
19:55
Eventmasters Hospitality Specialists Handicap Hurdle
Worcester Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £81 Place: £12.80 £5.10 £5.80 Exacta: £1515 Tricast: £28362.08 Trifecta: £2058.90
Non-Runners: Writteninthesand (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Stripe Of Honour (IRE) 11 G AVG Anthony Day 139 lbs 80/1 Won Took keen hold - midfield - good headway after 9th - made challenge before 3 out - ridden and disputed lead 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the application of a first-time tongue-strap on this occasion)
2nd 9 Racing Spirit (GB) 11 G Poor Dave Roberts 145 lbs 20/1 .75 Held up in rear - still plenty to do 9th - shaken up and steady headway on outer 3 out - ridden approaching last - kept on strongly and went second final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 18/1)
3rd 2 Balkotic (FR) 9 G Poor Micky Hammond 159 lbs 20/1 3 Prominent - mistake and nearly lost jockey 1st - chased leaders 2nd - lost position before 4th - headway 9th - led again 3 out - ridden 2 out - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 18/1)
4th 3 Lil Codey (IRE) 5 M Poor Brian Barr 151 lbs 8/1 0.2 Midfield - bit short of room and lost position home turn - ridden before 3 out - rallied before last - keeping on when left in fourth after last - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/1)
5th 7 Mr Woody (IRE) N/A Poor Dr Richard Newland 149 lbs 85/40F 1.25 Didn't jump with fluency - pressed leader - briefly led halfway - led again after 4 out - soon headed - ridden and headed when slightly hampered before 2 out - kept on but held run-in(op 9/4)
6th 5 Train Hill (IRE) 6 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 149 lbs 9/2 0.1 In touch with leaders - headway 7th - every chance 9th - ridden 3 out - soon outpaced(op 4/1)
7th 11 Robbie Dazzler (GB) 5 G Poor Michael Scudamore 142 lbs 12/1 6.5 Chased leaders - mistake and pushed along 9th - lost position gradually from 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
8th 1 Herecomeshogan (IRE) 7 G Poor Martin Keighley 168 lbs 25/1 14 Held up in rear - slipped on turn before 4th - not fluent 7th - ridden before 3 out - never dangerous(op 28/1)
9th 10 Meechlands Magic (GB) 7 G Poor Debra Hamer 143 lbs 7/1 2.75 Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - lost touch halfway - never on terms(op 15/2)
10th 4 Phoenix Park (GER) N/A Poor Tom Weston 148 lbs 66/1 99 Took keen hold - disputed lead - led 2nd - joined after 9th - headed and weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 50/1)
99th 8 Dynamic Kate (IRE) 7 M Poor Neil Mulholland 148 lbs 100/30 - Midfield - smooth headway after 9th - shaken up 2 out - disputing third when stumbled and unseated rider last(op 4/1)