Worcester
16:40
Forge Cattery Fernhill Heath Worcester Handicap Chase
Worcester Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.70 Place: £2.10 £4.30 £11.20 Exacta: £112.40 Tricast: £3695.32
Non-Runners: Harrys Hope (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Henry Box Brown (IRE) 7 G AVG Evan Williams 143 lbs 15/2 Won Held up in rear - still plenty to do 4 out - 13 lengths down and ridden 2 out - went third last - hung left but ran on run-in - led final 110yds - readily(op 11/2)
2nd 5 Famous Last Word (IRE) 9 G Poor Ian Williams 151 lbs 16/1 3.75 Disputed lead - led clearly 5 out - 6 lengths ahead 3 out - reduced lead 2 out - headed and no extra final 110yds (vet said gelding was treated for post-race ataxia)(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
3rd 14 Kayf Baha (GB) 8 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 142 lbs 33/1 .75 Towards rear - headway into midfield 7th - pressed leaders going easily 4 out - went second 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - lost second and no extra final 110yds(tchd 40/1)
4th 2 Lost Connections (IRE) 8 M Poor Katy Price 168 lbs 11/4J 11 Taken down early - midfield - lost position after 5 out - rallied but not fluent 4 out - no impression from 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
5th 8 Miss Marette (GB) 8 M Poor Chris Down 147 lbs 12/1 13 Prominent - jumped left 5 out - went second before 4 out - lost second and mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
6th 3 Politicianspromise (IRE) 8 G Poor Robbie Llewellyn 153 lbs 10/1 8 Midfield - mistake 1st - headway and briefly went fourth 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 11 School For Scandal (FR) 10 G AVG Joe Tickle 143 lbs 22/1 1.75 In rear - struggling 8th - no chance from 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
8th 10 Invincible Wish (IRE) 12 G Poor Sarah-Jayne Davies 145 lbs 22/1 23 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pecked on landing 8th - weakening when mistake 4 out - tailed off(op 16/1)
99th 6 Sinister Minister (GB) 8 G Poor Sheila Lewis 150 lbs 18/1 - In rear - not fluent 2nd - dropped to last 4th - reminder after 5th - slow jump 6th - lost touch 5 out - tailed off when pulled up 4 out(op 14/1)
99th 12 Mr Sociable (GB) 9 G Poor Chris Down 139 lbs 50/1 - Jumped left - disputed lead - lost position 5 out - weakened 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
99th 9 She Has Notions (IRE) 8 G Poor Martin Keighley 147 lbs 11/4J - Prominent - hampered 5 out - weakening when mistake 4 out - pulled up 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 9/4)
99th 13 Beannaigh Do (IRE) 7 G Poor Sheila Lewis 142 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - mistake 4th - lost position 5 out - weakened 4 out - pulled up last
99th 1 Walkingoneggshells (IRE) 4 G Poor Archie Watson 168 lbs 12/1 - Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - headway into midfield after 5 out - eased and pulled up 4 out - dismounted(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)