Worcester Races
Worcester
18:48
Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle
Worcester
Date: Tue, 06 May 2025
Distance: 2m7f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £19.80
Place: £3.40 £4.50 £3
Exacta: £336.50
Tricast: £5475.91
Trifecta: £3285
Non-Runners: Halifax (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Ernest Gray (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Alan King | 164 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Prominent - challenging and pushed along 3 out - led 2 out - ridden out run-in (regarding the apparent improvement in form - it was noted that gelding had undergone wind surgery since his previous run)(op 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Icare Allen (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Benjamin Macey
(7)lbs
|
Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 163 lbs | 28/1 | - | Midfield - not fluent 8th - dropped to last 4 out - headway 2 out - left in third last - went second run-in - stayed on(op 22/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Rockadenn (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Max Comley | 161 lbs | 14/1 | - | Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent 2nd - bad mistake and lost position 3 out - rallied last - went third but no impression run-in(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Party Business (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 165 lbs | 6/1 | - | In touch with leaders - slow jump and dropped to rear 3rd - headway 7th - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth post(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Shantou Express (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | 162 lbs | 7/1 | - | Disputed lead - led clearly 6th - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - switched right approaching last - 2 lengths down last - weakened and lost three places run-in(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Slip Of The Tongue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sarah-Jayne Davies | 152 lbs | 150/1 | - | In rear - headway into midfield 3rd - lost position 6th - weakened 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Butler's Brief (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Alastair Ralph | 158 lbs | 12/1 | - | Disputed lead - lost position but raced in second 6th - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| UR | 4 | Earth King (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 164 lbs | 5/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway 8th - 2 lengths third and pushed along when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out(op 9/2) | ||
| UR | 3 | Ebony Warrior (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | 165 lbs | EvensF | - | Held up in rear - headway 4 out - bit short of room 2 out - 3 lengths third and pushed along when bad mistake and unseated rider last(tchd 4/5) |