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14:20 Worcester

Bob Love 'King Of The Dirt' Memorial Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 45.50s
  • Off Time: 14:20:12
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 4/12128-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

led, jumped right 3rd, jumped right and slowly next, went right and headed 5th, stayed 2nd, reminder 11th, weakened after 14th, soon pulled up

2
Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars and cap
5/6
  • Form 3441-83
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leader, led 5th, stayed on, ridden out

3
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves
50/1
  • Form 544533
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, not fluent next, closed 8th, outpaced from 10th, well beaten 14th, soon left remote 3rd

5
Silk - Yellow, dark blue cross belts, yellow sleeves, pink armlets, dark blue and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 1P7P9-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden 3 out, not fluent last, edged left and stayed on same pace flat

4
NR
  • Form 3P3P4/1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

In depth

Verdict

Despite only beating one home, CONNECTIVITY was far from disgraced on his chasing debut here in June behind Ambion Wood. He had a much higher rating over hurdles than Abbey Wood and, with McCoy taking over the reins and a pair of blinkers to help him concentrate, Richard Newland's nine-year-old can open his account over the larger obstacles today. Abbey Wood will be interesting when given a thorough test of stamina while Spanish Optimist has few miles on the clock, though the ex-pointer may need this. Neither Finch Flyer nor What An Oscar are likely to figure unless something happens to the others.

Formwatch

Abbey Storm (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon in rear and tailed off, last of 8, well behind Seebright (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.

Connectivity (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 10th, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, stumbled and headed, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Ambion Wood (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in Jun.

Finch Flyer (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up, hampered 2nd, headway 8th, one pace 3 out, no impression on leading pair next, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Shalamiyr (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.

What An Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led to 5 out, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by On The Bridge (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jun, 15 ran.

Spanish Optimist (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Made all, not fluent, mistake 6th, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May '12 beating Duke Of Monmouth (10-13) by 5l, 6 ran.