Worcester

Sri Lanka, The Jewel Of Asia Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f
Going: Soft
Prize: £5,827
Runners: 5
Winning time: 6m 22.39s (slow by 57.39s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:5/2
Raced in third - dropped to last but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - went second before 3 out - challenging when awkward jump last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 6/4 tchd 11/4)
2
J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:11/4
Jumped right - led - faced challenge when not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
3
J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:127 SP:7/4F
Raced wide - raced in second - lost position before 3 out - jumped left and weakened gradually from 3 out(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
4 35 43¼
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley
Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:4/1
Raced in last - went third with one circuit to go - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
NR
jockey silk King Roly
J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen
Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.20
Exacta: £8.20
Trifecta: £16.60
CSF: £9.64