Worcester
17:40
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Worcester Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.30 £3 Exacta: £10.40 Tricast: £121.42 Trifecta: £88.10
Non-Runners: Duke Of Luckley (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Opening Bid (GB) 9 G AVG Chris Down 168 lbs 6/4F Won Taken down early - disputed lead - lost position but prominent 5 out - led 4 out - soon ridden - headed 3 out - 4 lengths down last - kept on and led again towards finish(op 15/8)
2nd 5 Rocambolas (FR) 6 G AVG Ben Pauling 139 lbs 11/2 2.25 Held up in last - not fluent 1st - jumped right 2nd - headway after 5 out - went second 4 out - led and pushed along 3 out - jumped right 2 out - 4 lengths ahead last - ridden and flashed tail run-in - headed towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd 8 Etincelle Artiste (FR) 6 G Poor Fiona Shaw 142 lbs 22/1 11 Disputed lead - lost position and ridden 4 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding slipped going into the second fence; vet reported a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 4 Urabamba (IRE) 8 G Poor Kayley Woollacott 148 lbs 7/2 30 Towards rear - headway and prominent 4th - disputed lead 5 out - lost position and ridden 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 3/1)
5th 3 Martalmix'jac (FR) 7 G Poor Mel Rowley 155 lbs 6/1 2.5 Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders when mistake 2nd - ridden before 4 out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
6th 6 Tremwedge (GB) N/A Poor Rob Summers 147 lbs 22/1 45 In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - niggled along 5th - lost ground when hit 6th - ridden and weakened before 4 out - tailed off when bad mistake last(op 12/1 tchd 28/1)
99th 7 Paddy's Return (IRE) N/A Poor Peter Bowen 142 lbs 11/2 - Taken down early - took keen hold - in rear - jumped right 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - ridden 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 4 out(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)