Full Result 2.50 Worcester | 27 July 2023

Persimmon Homes South Midlands Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m7f Soft 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,858.52 2nd £2,235.60 3rd £1,117.80 4th £559.36 5th £278.76

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Tiger Orchid (IRE) 6/1 Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	8	119 p	115	61	129	–
b g Mores Wells - Akarita (IRE) (Akarad)
Towards rear, smooth headway and led 3 out (usual 4 out), went clear after last, canter (tchd 5/1)

2 6	9. Fairlawn Flyer 5/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	7	110 p	106	46	104	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - She's Our Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, pushed along from 8th, reminder 9th, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied run-in, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 6/1)

3 ½ [6½]	2. Bagheera Ginge 100/30F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1111	117	57	115	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - The Prime Viper (IRE) (Traditionally)
In touch with leaders, headway and went second 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced run-in, lost second inside final 110yds (op 7/2)

4 2¾ [9¼]	4. Pottlerath (IRE) 18/1 Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	8	119 tp	115	52	112	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Truffle Fairy (IRE) (Indian River)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 3rd, rallied when left in third before 10th, outpaced when jumped left 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened and lost third inside final 110yds (op 9/1)

5 2½ [11¾]	8. Biowavego (IRE) 9/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	116	112	47	106	–
b g Presenting - Clara Bel La (IRE) (Accordion)
Pressed leader, mistake and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), bumped and outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened run-in (op 4/1)

6 5 [16¾]	6. Captain Tommy (IRE) 7/1 Charlie Todd Ian Williams	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	9	116 p	112	42	101	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (Luso)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened (op 13/2)

7 16 [32¾]	5. Gats And Co 4/1 Connor Brace David Brace	Connor Brace David Brace	8	118 tp	114	29	85	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Vineuil (FR) (Muhtathir)
Led, mistake 2nd, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened omitted 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second fence) (op 9/2)

PU	7. Fraternel (FR) 33/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	8	116	112	–	–	–
b g Kap Rock (FR) - Valence (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Prominent, pulled up quickly before 10th, dismounted, fatally injured (op 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:45 Winning time: 6m 10.80s (slow by 40.80s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: The Vollan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Foxtrot Racing Tiger Orchid (Tiger Orchid) 1st breeder: Ian Hannon
2nd owner: Ross Williams (Fairlawn Flyer)
3rd owner: Gingearmy Racing (Bagheera Ginge)
Tote win: £7 PL: £1.90 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £41.20 CSF: £35.39 Tricast: £115.36 Trifecta: £191.10

The second-last fence in home straight was omitted on both circuits (false ground)

2:50 Worcester 27 Jul 2023

Persimmon Homes South Midlands Handicap Chase