Worcester
18:20
Ann Hitchings Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Worcester Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.32 Place: £1.10 £3 £1.40 Exacta: £16.90 Tricast: £46.35 Trifecta: £51.20
Non-Runners: Oslo (unsuitable ground), Toronto (withdrawn; unruly beforehand, refused to line up)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - reminder when not fluent 2nd - lost position 4th - rallied and prominent when not fluent 6th - went second but jockey dropped whip 3 out - soon pushed along - hit 2 out - led final 110yds - kept on(tchd 5/4)
8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 167 lbs 11/8F Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - went third after 2 out - switched left and pressed leaders last - kept on run-in - went second final strides(tchd 11/1)
8 G AVG Neil Mulholland 163 lbs 14/1 1.25
3rd
Prominent - went second after 4th - led home turn - 2 lengths ahead last - headed final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 3/1)
5 G Poor Neil King 164 lbs 100/30 0.2
4th
Towards rear - headway 4th - went third before 3 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 13/2)
N/A AVG Brian Ellison 159 lbs 11/2 15
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5th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position after 2nd - lost second after 4th - weakening when mistake 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
8 G AVG David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 165 lbs 11/2 41
99th
Reluctant to line up - in rear - struggling 5th - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1)
8 G AVG Sarah-Jayne Davies 146 lbs 100/1 -
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99th
Joined main group - midfield - weakened quickly and pulled up 4 out(op 66/1)
6 G Poor Ryan Potter 161 lbs 100/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 2nd where jumped right - headed home turn - soon weakened - pulled up 3 out(op 16/1)
8 G AVG David Rees 168 lbs 28/1 -