28 Aug 2013 14:20 Worcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered).
worcester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Whistling Senator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 23-7P11 / 7 | Jump (42) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 13th, ridden 4 out, pressed flat, driven and stayed on well, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Forever My Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1241F2 / 12 | Jump (5) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mrs J H Docker | 9/4 | |
| raced in 4th, not fluent 8th, headway 13th, carrying head awkwardly when switched right before 3 out, responded to pressure to chase winner last, every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Highway Code (USA) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 233-232 / 10 | Flat (1494), Jump (38) | R Johnson | R Lee Mr D E Edwards | 5/1 | |
| held up in last, not always fluent, headway after 14th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance next, ridden 2 out, lost 2nd and beaten last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Victor Leudorum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P1-421 / 11 | Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr & Mrs J Duggan | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader until 5th, outpaced approaching 4 out, unable to get back on terms, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 59 L | Papradon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P8-1P11 / 11 | Flat (1671), Jump (8) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A J Cresser | 15/2 | |
| jumped slightly right at times, led until 13th, not fluent next, soon last and beaten, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
