2025-05-06 Worcester 18:18
Worcester

Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f

Going: Good

Prize: £4,700

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 55.44s (slow by 25.44s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Montregard

J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:9/2

Prominent - hampered 1st - went second before 4 out - led before 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefited from the application of the first-time visor)

2 3

3 Holokea

J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:11/10F

Prominent on outer - slightly hampered 7th - pressed leaders before 10th - pressed winner before 2 out - switched left approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/5)

3 7½ 10½

8 Tide Times

J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams

Age:11 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:97 SP:50/1

Led but pestered - went further clear before 4 out - reduced lead before 3 out - headed before 2 out - rallied and went modest third run-in

4 6 16½

2 Impatient

J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:28/1

Towards rear - headway before 4 out - went third approaching last - no extra and lost third run-in(op 25/1)

5 ¾ 17¼

1 No No Maestro

J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:10 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:111 SP:16/1

Towards rear - overjumped 1st - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 20/1)

6 5½ 22¾

5 Gold Link

J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle

Age:9 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:107 SP:4/1

In rear - mistake 2nd - headway on outer before 10th - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/2)

7 26 48¾

7 Pottlerath

J:Kielan Woods T:Matt Sheppard

Age:10 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:17/2

Pressed leader - slow jump 1st - slow jump 8th - outpaced and lost second before 4 out - weakened before 3 out (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore leg)(op 8/1)

6 Masterdream

J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:100 SP:12/1

Towards rear - bad mistake and unseated 3rd(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.90

Tote place: £1.80 £1.10 £8.40

Exacta: £11.90

Trifecta: £260

Tricast: £212.93

CSF: £10.51