Worcester
19:02
Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Worcester Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £33.30 Place: £4.30 £2.80 £1.10 Exacta: £361.60 Tricast: £560.08 Trifecta: £819.70
Non-Runners: Chabadatika (self certificate), Dontworrywegotthis (self certificate), Our Pink Lady (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - shaken up and headway 2 out - 6 lengths down last - ridden and ran on run-in - led final 110yds - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from being ridden with more restraint)(tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
6 M AVG Mel Rowley 159 lbs 28/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - led before 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
6 M Poor Harry Fry 161 lbs 14/1 3
3rd
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went third 2 out - soon no impression(op 1/2)
6 M AVG Dan Skelton 160 lbs 4/9F 3.75
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4th
Midfield - headway but not fluent 6th - went second 3 out - 3 lengths down when mistake last - weakened and lost two places run-in(tchd 14/1)
3 F Poor Robert Stephens 154 lbs 12/1 2.25
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5th
In touch with leaders - disputing second 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 10/3 tchd 7/1)
3 F Poor Neil Mulholland 146 lbs 13/2 4
6th
Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders 3rd - mistake last - weakened run-in (vet said filly lost left hind shoe)(op 20/1)
4 F Poor Robbie Llewellyn 149 lbs 14/1 2.5
7th
Towards rear - weakened 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1)
5 M Poor Neil Mulholland 142 lbs 66/1 4
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8th
Midfield - towards rear 6th - some headway 2 out - weakened last(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
7 M Poor Alastair Ralph 144 lbs 14/1 .5
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9th
Prominent - disputed lead 6th - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
6 M Poor Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 16/1 21
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99th
Disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - joined 6th - lost position then weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up - dismounted (vet said mare was lame on her right fore)(tchd 50/1)
4 F Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 151 lbs 40/1 -
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