2025-05-06 Worcester 18:48
Worcester

Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m7f

Going: Good

Prize: £4,066

Runners: 9

Winning time: 5m 43.00s (slow by 18.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Ernest Gray

J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:116 SP:14/1

Prominent - challenging and pushed along 3 out - led 2 out - ridden out run-in(op 11/1)

2 2½

1 Icare Allen

J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:7 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:122 SP: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)

3 5 7½

7 Rockadenn

J:David Bass T:Max Comley

Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:113 SP: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)

4 3¾ 11¼

2 Party Business

J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams

Age:9 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:117 SP: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)

5 ½ 11¾

6 Shantou Express

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:10 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:114 SP: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)

6 5 16¾

10 Slip Of The Tongue

J:Toby Wynne T:Sarah-Jayne Davies

Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:104 SP:150/1

In rear - headway into midfield 3rd - lost position 6th - weakened 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)

7 37 53¾

8 Butler's Brief

J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph

Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:110 SP:12/1

Disputed lead - lost position but raced in second 6th - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)

4 Earth King

J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:116 SP:5/1

Held up in rear - headway 8th - 2 lengths third and pushed along when bad mistake and unseated 2 out(op 9/2)

3 Ebony Warrior

J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:117 SP: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 last(tchd 4/5)

Halifax

J:Ben Jones T:Grace Harris

Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:109 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £19.80

Tote place: £3.40 £4.50 £3

Exacta: £336.50

Trifecta: £3285

Tricast: £5475.91

CSF: £301.84