14:50 Worcester

Wednesday 3 July 2019

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Kingswood Cup Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f  |   Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 50.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Vendredi Troisp31
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  119| CD
8/1
Dual course winner (hurdles and fences); was beaten 3L by Bestwork in this race in 2018 (when run as a Class 3) and ultra-consistent in defeat since (3,3,2,3,2,2,5); possibly high enough in the weights.
2
Horse silk
Bramble Brookp,t28
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  118
10/1
Handles most conditions and is a three-time winner over fences (2m2f-3m2f); 3lb higher than when finishing off strongly to get within 1½L the Donald McCain-trained Ink Master at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month.
3
Horse silk
Empresariot45
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: J Coulson| OR:  117
66/1
Well beaten on the AW at Newcastle (2m) when last competing under rules in February 2018; race-fit from a spell in Irish PTP's, beaten 4½L (third) by Kruzhlinin at Ballindenisk in May.
4
Horse silk
Shoal Bayp,t32
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.(3)| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  116| C
9/2
Won his bumper at this track in October 2017, and was once rated in the 130's over hurdles; hasn't been the most fluent over fences just yet but in all fairness is still learning the ropes; fourth on nine over C&D latest (beaten 10¾L).
5
Horse silk
Border Breaker10
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed(3)| T: T Reed| OR:  112
10/1
Winner for the likes of Sam England and David Pipe, although admittedly hasn't always been the easiest of horses; backed up his Sedgefield point-to-point win with an 8L Rules second to the thriving Ronava at Hexham (2m4f, good).
6
Horse silk
Old Pride29
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Edwards(5)| T: A Ralph| OR:  112
4/1
Has won just once in 25 starts under Rules (0-9 fences) but is a consistent front-runner with previous Worcester form; ran a blinder on return from a nine-month break when caught close home by Steel Wave at Bangor (3m); now 5lb higher.
7
Horse silk
Kings Temptationp1,t26
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR:  112
9/1
5lb higher than when staying on strongly to beat Stormy Milan by 6L at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May; has had wind surgery since (and now wears cheekpieces); disappointing at Market Rasen latest.
8
Horse silk
Out For Justicet21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: Katy Price| OR:  110
9/2
Progressive chaser; is 2-2 since teaming up with the Champion Jockey Richard Johnson; 10lb higher than when beating Brown Bear by an eased down 3L at Fontwell (2m5½f, good to soft) three weeks ago; key player.
9
Horse silk
Wilberdragonp,t44
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR:  109WS
14/1
Hardly boasts the most compelling of records over fences (1-13), but a positive argument can be made from a handicapping perspective assuming that recent wind surgery has worked the oracle; warrants market inspection at least.
11
Horse silk
Delgany Demon14
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  107
9/1
Veteran (formerly with Neil King); has probably needed his first two starts for Dan Skelton and is slowly easing in the weights; even allowing for this trainers reputation, it's very difficult to identify a positive angle; look elsewhere.
12
Horse silk
Midnight Jade81
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR:  105
40/1
Has a pleasing rules strike-rate (4-12) and has won 50% of her starts over fences; competes off the same mark as when gamely beating Cruising Bye by ½L at Bangor in March 2017; has been pointing in early 2019.

Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Shanty Town421
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 10
T: David Dennis  J: G Sheehan
WD

Forecasts

Old Pride (4/1), Shoal Bay (9/2), Out For Justice (9/2), Vendredi Trois (8/1), Delgany Demon (9/1), Kings Temptation (9/1), Bramble Brook (10/1), Border Breaker (10/1), Wilberdragon (14/1), Shanty Town (20/1), Midnight Jade (40/1), Empresario (66/1)

Verdict

The Champion Jockey Richard Johnson has struck up an excellent rapport with the Katy Price-trained OUT FOR JUSTICE. A comfortable winner of his last two starts over fences (at Bangor and Fontwell) there's every likelihood that the hat-trick can be landed despite making a step up in grade from a 10lb higher mark. Others worthy of consideration in an otherwise open race include the gallant veteran Old Pride who ran a stormer on his seasonal reappearance at Bangor and the much less experienced Shoal Bay.
  1. Out For Justice
  2. Old Pride
  3. Shoal Bay

Previous Winners

2018
Bestwork
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
22/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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