18 Sep 2017 15:00 Worcester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,064); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Worcester News Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Wait For Me (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 65091-2 / 9 | Jump (16) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen | 8/11 | |
| in rear, jumped right and slow early stages, headway when not fluent 7th, pushed along and 6 lengths 4th 4 out, mistake 3 out, closed to take 3rd when mistake last, still 4 lengths to make up flat, finished strongly to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Mile House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2UF62/1 / 12 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens Castle Farm Racing | 6/1 | |
| jumped right at times, tracked leader, hit 1st, led 4th, headed 8th, led 2 out, driven flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1 L | Duke Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 224030- / 7 | Flat (214), Jump (142) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Chris Stedman &… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 6th, led 8th, headed 2 out, not fluent last, every chance flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 12 L | Matorico (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 4) | 013/U-43 / 10 | Flat (77), Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs S Cross | 7/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th, closed from 6th, ridden before 2 out, 4th and fading last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 33 L | Oscarteea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P0-714 / 8 | Jump (71) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Steve & Jackie… | 8/1 | |
| held up, blundered 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Blazing Glen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | PP7-62R / 11 | Jump (30) | Brendan Powell | A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop | 100/1 | |
| led until 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Fernando (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 312P3/P / 13 | Jump (127) | Charlie Hammond | K G Wingrove Mr Damien G Wingrove | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened before mistake 6th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Midnight Gypsy (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | P14-43P / 7 | Jump (25) | N de Boinville | W S Kittow The Midnight Legends | 50/1 | |
| jumped right in rear, mistake 4th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
