Worcester Races
Worcester
17:00
Radio Wyvern Where Worcester Comes First Handicap Hurdle
Worcester
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50
Place: £2.70 £1.40 £3.30
Exacta: £28.90
Tricast: £214.04
Trifecta: £278
Non-Runners: Kentucky Bluegrass (travel problems), Logistical (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Afta Party (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Gillard | 167 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Took keen hold - led but pestered - headed but prominent after 3rd - challenging 2 out - led again last - ridden clear final 110yds - readily(op 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Electric Eddy (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 164 lbs | 2/1F | 4.25 | Prominent - not fluent 4 out - led 3 out - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Caldwell (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in - never near to challenge(op 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | The Sad Shepherd (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Alastair Ralph | 168 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Held up in rear - headway 4 out - no extra from last(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Jysuis (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
|
Simon West | 157 lbs | 18/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - headed 3 out - weakened from last(tchd 22/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Gerard Mentor (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Kim Bailey | 165 lbs | 7/1 | 2 | Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Maggie O (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
William Maggs
(5)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 150 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - weakened from 3 out (vet said mare finished lame on her right fore)(op 9/1 tchd 13/2) | |
| 8th | 8 | Ferrybridge (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Ciaran O'Shea
(7)lbs
|
James Owen | 155 lbs | 17/2 | 6 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | Virginia Lodge (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Dan Skelton | 162 lbs | 14/1 | 11 | Took keen hold - midfield - no impression before 3 out(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | What A Flirth (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Tristan Durrell
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 157 lbs | 40/1 | 4.25 | Held up in rear - always behind(op 18/1) |