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