Full Result 2.00 Worcester | 27 September 2019

Richard Wright Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £350 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Royal Plaza 4/1 Adam Wedge Katie Stephens	Adam Wedge Katie Stephens	8	114 t	110	107	112	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
3rd until went 2nd at 7th, led after next, 3 lengths clear and ridden 2 out, edged left flat, hung on gamely close home (tchd 7/2)

2 ¾	5. Malangen (IRE) 5/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	4	110 tb	117	102	107	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Lady's Locket (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Settled in last trio until effort before 9th, left 2nd but soon ridden and racing awkwardly, tried to challenge on inner after last but winner and plastic rails thwarted him 100yds out, switched right but not go through (op 7/2)

3 3¾ [4½]	6. Way Out West (IRE) 15/8F James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	6	1012 h¹	104	95	101	–
b g Westerner - Rose Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Took keen hold, soon pressing leader until 3rd at 7th, regained 2nd before 9th where mistake and soon outpaced in 3rd, driven and some headway after last but no danger (op 7/2)

4 6 [10½]	1. Middlebrow (IRE) 8/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	1112 tp	118	102	110	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - O What A Girl (IRE) (Anshan)
Settled chasing leaders until ridden and found nil before 9th, well beaten after (op 7/1)

5 25 [35½]	3. Robin Des Mana (IRE) 14/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ Phil York	Mr Phillip York ⁵ Phil York	8	110 1 t	111	63	76	–
br g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Kokopelli Mana (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Soon last, not fluent 5th and pushed along, lost touch 7th, tailed off after next (op 11/1)

PU	2. Precious Bounty (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	114 b¹	110	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Zaharath Al Bustan (Gulch)
Ungainly 1st and 8th, led until ridden and headed soon after, dropped out rapidly, pulled up 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 10/3)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:08 Winning time: 4m 14.10s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: River Purple (self certificate)
1st owner: Friends Have Fun Racing (Royal Plaza) 1st breeder: W B Mactaggart
2nd owner: Teddington CC Racing (Malangen)
3rd owner: Mrs C Djivanovic & M Rose (Way Out West)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.40 £2.20 Ex: £24.20 CSF: £23.14 Trifecta: £67

2:00 Worcester 27 Sep 2019

Richard Wright Memorial Handicap Chase