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19:30 Worcester

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,916
  • 2nd: £559
  • 3rd: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.30s
  • Off Time: 19:31:17
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Turn Up (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Timoca (IRE)

    11/2

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves

      Timoca (IRE)

      49 D
      11/2
      • Form 630-313
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 93

      chased leaders, hit 8th and pecked, stayed on last, went 2nd flat, closed on winner, always held

      2
      Silk - Black, yellow star, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap, yellow star

      Naxox (FR)

      14 DCD
      10/11
      • Form 49-4631
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 92

      pressed winner until after 8th, driven after 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red over White cross belts, Red cap

      Turn Up (IRE)

      231 t
      13/2
      • Form 9F23F3-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 87

      made all, hit 3 out, not fluent 2 out, always holding on flat

      4
      Silk - Pink and Brown diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap

      Optimistic Duke (IRE)

      28 v
      5/1
      • Form 2P-36P0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 95

      held up, pushed along before 4th, soon behind, stayed on flat, never nearer

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, checked sleeves, quartered cap

      Wisteria Lane (IRE)

      33 t D
      9/1
      • Form 3F577-7
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, bad mistake 4th, pulled up before 7th

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

      Simiola

      7
      80/1
      • Form 9P6-7P7
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 53

      chased leaders, outpaced from 4th, behind 8th, tailed off

      Previous results

      2010
      Silk -

      Mustamad

      66/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      2009
      Silk -

      Tanmeya

      5/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-3

      2008
      Silk -

      Charge It (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      The four-year-old Optimistic Duke has already been tried in cheekpieces and blinkers and connections are now trying a visor as he tackles fences for the first time. Turn Up will probably need this after a break, while it's difficult to fancy either Wisteria Lane or Simiola on what they've achieved so far. Timoca won over hurdles at Towcester in May but makes his fencing bow off a restrictive mark and NAXOX is much preferred. Peter Hiatt's gelding won very easily over C&D two weeks ago and, though taken to task by the handicapper since, can follow up this evening.

      Formwatch

      Timoca (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Suburban Bay (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.

      Naxox (FR) 6-1 (10-0) In touch, went 2nd approaching 7th, led after next, clear 4 out, easily, won at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun beating The Grey One (10-4) by 17l, 13 ran.

      Turn Up (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Led, joined 5th, narrowly headed after 5 out, chased winner until 3out, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, left modest 3rd again last, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Rimini (11-10) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.

      Optimistic Duke (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 3rd, weakened 5th, 10th of 14, 43l behind Denton Ryal (10-1) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd in Jun.

      Wisteria Lane (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 4th, hampered after next, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 41l behind Pollen Jock (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.

      Simiola 150-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 6th, never dangerous, last of 7, well behind Black Jack Blues (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd.