Worcester
19:20
Ian Williams Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Worcester Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.20 £1.50 £9.80 Exacta: £49.50 Tricast: £2240.03 Trifecta: £2895.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway 3 out - pushed along 2 out - 3 1/2 lengths third last - ridden and ran on run-in - led towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the run at Southwell following a break of 559 days)(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
11 G AVG Dave Roberts 149 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - went second 3 out - challenging last - led run-in - kept on but headed towards finish(op 7/2)
7 G Poor Alex Hales 146 lbs 4/1 1
3rd
Raced in second - led and jumped left 3 out - joined last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 40/1)
4 F Poor David Pipe 155 lbs 66/1 5
4th
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - awkward jump and lost position last - no extra run-in(op 4/1)
9 G AVG Ryan Potter 144 lbs 11/2 1.25
5th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on inner 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 6/1)
5 G Poor Gary Brown 153 lbs 4/1 .5
6th
Midfield - lost position 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 4/1)
9 G AVG Donald McCain 166 lbs 5/1 1.5
7th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - some headway 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 163 lbs 11/4F .5
8th
Led - jumped left 5th - headed and lost second 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 22/1)
7 G Poor Neill McCluskey 146 lbs 25/1 20
9th
In touch with leaders - hit 5th - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened and in rear(op 80/1)
6 G Poor Sarah-Jayne Davies 138 lbs 100/1 45