Direct 365 Business Necessities Handicap Chase 2m 4f
- (4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 5, 5 runners)
- Winner £1,819 2nd £534 3rd £267 4th £134
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 Pickworth | 3/1 | |
| 2nd | 4 Capisci | 9 | 7/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P34P21 |
|
6 | 173 12-5 b | T Coyle | B Toomey (3) | 97 | 85/40f | |
| 2 | P5-7216 |
|
9 | 162 11-8 t | R Ford | Lucy Alexander (3) | 93 | 9/1 | |
| 3 | 8-11P58 |
|
7 | 158 11-4 p | P A Kirby | J Reveley | 89 | 3/1 | |
| 4 | 39P-0P6 |
|
7 | 151 10-11 | S-J Davies | L Treadwell | 82 | 7/1 | |
| 5 | 45-8242 |
|
7 | 140 10-0 | J R Cornwall | Joseph Cornwall (5) | 70 | 5/2 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
O Crotaigh (IRE)
|
7 | 11-3 | A D Brown | Danny Cook | 3/1 |
In depth
Verdict
BILLY CUCKOO has a 7lb penalty for last week's victory at Wetherby. However, that's still the best form on offer and Tony Coyle's charge can shrug off a heavy burden and go in again. Silver Steel was unsupported at Stratford when attempting to follow-up an earlier win at Perth and ran accordingly but Flichity posted a much better effort at Southwell last time and he may figure. Pickworth landed a double over hurdles early in the year but was tailed off on her chasing debut before that and Capisci has yet to show any worthwhile form.
Formwatch
Pickworth (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Led until 3 out, weakened last, 8th of 10, 20l behind Florafern (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Capisci (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leading pair, ridden and no chance with leaders 4 out, weakened flat and lost three places, last of 6, 23l behind Farewellatmidnight (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Billy Cuckoo (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, left in lead 7th, headed 9th, led again before 4 out, kept on under pressure, all out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Doberdan (10-10) by 5l, 6 ran.
Silver Steel (FR) 16-1 (11-1) In touch, headway after 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 18l behind Roc De Guye (10-5) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Flichity (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Behind, steady headway 11th, ridden after next, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Oscar Leney (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd.