Worcester Races
Worcester
16:00
Berkley Care Group Handicap Hurdle
Worcester
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.90
Place: £2.50 £3.90 £3.40
Exacta: £145.10
Tricast: £2314.53
Trifecta: £2408.70
Non-Runners: Parikarma (self certificate, in season)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Byzantine Empire (GB) | 8 G | AVG | John & Rhys Flint | 161 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Made virtually all - slow jump and briefly headed 1st - faced challenges from 3 out - kept on well run-in - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the quicker - good ground on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Sergeant (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Bradley Harris
(3)lbs
|
Harriet Dickin | 154 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - in rear - awkward jump 1st - headway before 3 out - prominent 2 out - challenging last - drifted left run-in - no extra towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 3rd | 13 | Getaway Jewel (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 142 lbs | 20/1 | 2 | In rear - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders when outpaced 2 out - rallied run-in - kept on well final 110yds - nearest finish(op 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Zodiac Star (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Philip Armson
(3)lbs
|
Alan King | 155 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield with one circuit to go - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - challenging 3 out - hung left after 2 out - hit last - no extra run-in(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 5th | 7 | Dog Fox (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 161 lbs | 11/10F | 5 | In touch with leaders - prominent before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 6/4 tchd Evens) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Midnight Jewel (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 158 lbs | 16/1 | 10 | In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - challenging 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Right Now (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 156 lbs | 5/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - outpaced before 3 out - no chance when mistake and jockey lost iron last (jockey said he lost his irons jumping final hurdle and was unable to regain them through to line)(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Kentucky Bluegrass (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 154 lbs | 18/1 | 4 | In touch with leaders - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Gaelik Coast (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
Charlie Maggs
(7)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 159 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent with one circuit to go - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1) | |
| 10th | 1 | Ballywood (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Georgie Howell | 165 lbs | 200/1 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - short of room and slightly hampered 1st - outpaced after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 125/1) | |
| 11th | 5 | Lightfoot Lady (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 163 lbs | 9/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - brief headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Privilege (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Charlie Price
(3)lbs
|
Sheila Lewis | 160 lbs | 100/1 | - | Prominent - briefly led 1st - outpaced 5th - lost position 3 out - soon detached - struggling when pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1) |