14:00 Worcester

Wednesday 17 May 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:15

optimumracing.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 12.25s

1^st

Heroes Or Ghosts

811-12

15/8f

T: Miss J S DavisJ: J McGrath

Held up in last pair, closer when not fluent 10th, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 12th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, driven out op 9/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Blazing Glen

910-2

20/1

T: A E JessopJ: Brendan Powell

Pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, narrowly headed after next, in front again 9th, joined when mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, one pace op 40/1

3^rd

Between The Waters

611-4

9/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, 2nd 12th until 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd op 7/2

4^th

Straits Of Messina

811-5

10/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Held up in rear, reminders before 11th, pushed along in modest 5th before 4 out, went well held 4th next, never on terms tchd 12/1

5^th

Charlie Mon

810-13

4/1

T: Mike HammondJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again after 8th until 9th, chased leader until mistake 12th, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Conteur d'Histoire

512-3

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, pushed along disputing 2nd before 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, went badly left next, pulled up before the last op 6/1

Definitly Grey

611-10

6/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.20, £12.70EX:£47.50Trifecta:£174.40SF:£31.91Swingers:£11.60, £2.40, £10.90

Forecasts

Heroes Or Ghosts (15/8), Charlie Mon (4/1), Between The Waters (9/2), Definitly Grey (6/1), Conteur d'Histoire (7/1), Straits Of Messina (10/1), Blazing Glen (20/1)

A moderate contest that may see HEROES OR GHOSTS shed his maiden tag if he's no worse for his disappointing effort last time. Conteur d'Histoire may enjoy the switch to fences while Charlie Mon is more consistent than most.