14 Jun 2017 17:50 Worcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Worcester News Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Three Colours Red (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 83237-2 / 9 | Flat (50), Jump (30) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens The Red Partnership | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged last, edged right flat, soon led, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | Bhakti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P0/P1-62 / 10 | Jump (7) | R Johnson | T Lacey Tom Lacey Racing… | 9/4 | |
| chased leader until 2nd, stayed handy, pushed along before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Phangio (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) | 37521-3 / 9 | Flat (1131), Jump (31) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr Simon Gegg | 6/1 | |
| led until 2 out, short of room after last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | HD | Culm Counsellor (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 1074-52 / 10 | Jump (19) | Conor Shoemark | C J Down Culm Valley Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, mistake 5th, challenging when dived at 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Kayflin (FR) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 72U4-21 / 9 | Jump (8) | Jack Sherwood | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Dick Churcher… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway when mistake 7th, chasing leaders in 5th when not much room before last, never able to get on terms, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 19 L | Whispering Nick (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 56P008- / 7 | Jump (140) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr Nic Allen | 25/1 | |
| not always fluent towards rear, in touch after 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5 L | Cuil Rogue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 07592-4 / 9 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr Graeme P McPherson | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, not always fluent, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 11 L | No Through Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 52/P30-7 / 10 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr A P Barwell | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway on inside 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 48 L | Away Down West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4/PPFP-8 / 7 | Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Hanford's Chemist… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow and reminder 1st, reminder after 7th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Goodnightirene (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 12) | 000020/ / 8 | Jump (419) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young Mr Tadhg Moynihan | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, struggling 7th, behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
