Full Result 6.55 Worcester | 29 August 2023

Ann Hitchings Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Democritus 18/1 Gavin Sheehan Jo Davis	Gavin Sheehan Jo Davis	5	116 t¹	102	63	107	–
gr g Universal (IRE) - Nant Y Mynydd (Piccolo)
Midfield, headway and prominent 6th, ridden 3 out, disputing second and 2 lengths down last, led run-in, kept on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from the application of a first-time tongue tie) (op 12/1)

2 1¼	9. Rare Clouds 15/2 James Best Simon Earle	James Best Simon Earle	9	114	100	59	105	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Rare Vintage (IRE) (Germany)
Unseated rider before start, towards rear, headway 5th, went second 4 out, not fluent 3 out, disputing second and 2 lengths down last, stayed on (op 6/1)

3 5 [6¼]	2. Cawthorne Lad 11/2 Kielan Woods D J Jeffreys	Kielan Woods D J Jeffreys	7	1112	108	62	106	–
ch g Coach House (IRE) - Upton Seas (Josr Algarhoud)
Midfield, headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in (op 13/2)

4 4¼ [10½]	6. Kazontherazz 85/40F Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	7	119	105	55	101	–
b m Kayf Tara - Giovanna (Orpen)
Sweating, prominent, led before 6th, 2 lengths ahead last, headed and weakened run-in (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)

5 6½ [17]	10. Sir Jack West (IRE) 7/2 Chris Ward ³ Deborah Cole	Chris Ward ³ Deborah Cole	7	105 ht	90	33	81	–
b g Westerner - Star Sprinkled Sky (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, soon no impression (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe) (op 5/1)

6 2¼ [19¼]	1. Creative Control (IRE) 20/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	7	120	110	51	97	–
b g Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - Intricate Dance (USA) (Aptitude)
Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, some headway 2 out, kept on but no telling impression (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

7 2¼ [21½]	4. Heross Du Seuil (FR) 28/1 Finn Lambert ⁵ Ryan Potter	Finn Lambert ⁵ Ryan Potter	6	115	106	45	92	–
b g Rail Link - Tulipe Du Seuil (FR) (Equerry)
Disputed lead, jumped left 4th, lost position before 6th, hit 4 out, weakening when jumped left and not fluent 3 out (op 20/1)

8 32 [53½]	7. Caspers Court (IRE) 9/1 Ben Godfrey ³ Kayley Woollacott	Ben Godfrey ³ Kayley Woollacott	9	116	105	10	61	–
gr g Court Cave (IRE) - Kindle Ball (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Disputed lead, lost position before 6th, dropped to rear 4 out, weakened before 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe) (tchd 11/1)

9 10 [63½]	5. No Recollection 16/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	5	119 t	105	–	52	–
br g Dansili - Talawat (Cape Cross)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last (op 11/1)

10 16 [79½]	3. Beholden 14/1 Will Featherstone ¹⁰ Jamie Snowden	Will Featherstone ¹⁰ Jamie Snowden	7	111 p	107	–	39	–
b g Cacique (IRE) - Pure Joy (Zamindar)
Prominent, weakened before 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

10 ran Off time: 6:56:54 Winning time: 5m 7.40s (slow by 30.40s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Tony Worth & Vic Bedley (Democritus) 1st breeder: Lloyd Bros
2nd owner: Rupert Martin (Rare Clouds)
3rd owner: Nigel Wilks (Cawthorne Lad)
Tote win: £19 PL: £5 £2.20 £1.80 Ex: £144.30 CSF: £147.17 Tricast: £854.14 Trifecta: £793.50

6:55 Worcester 29 Aug 2023

Ann Hitchings Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)