17:00 Worcester

Monday 9 July 2018

All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:2517:0017:30

R & A Mason Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 47.60s

1^st

Howlongisafoot

911-8

15/8f

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led last, soon clear, ridden out flat, kept on tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1

2^nd

Balkinstown

811-12

2/1

T: R StephensJ: Mr C Dowson (7)

Mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, led next, headed last, soon ridden, no impression with winner flat op 11/4

3^rd

Dry Ol'party

811-4

16/1

T: W S KittowJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair op 12/1

4^th

Shadarpour

912-5

50/1

T: Mrs K StephensJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Led or disputed lead until went on after 6th, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, just failed for 3rd near finish

5^th

Seven Nation Army

911-12

16/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, effort to challenge before 3 out, driven and one pace when went right next, soon ridden and no chance with front pair, lost 2 places near finish op 14/1

6^th

Starlit Night

610-5

20/1

T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller (5)

Mid-division, blundered 4th, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, soon one pace, ridden after next, never on terms op 22/1

7^th

Eddies Pearl

810-8

40/1

T: B ForseyJ: Rex Dingle (7)

Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never pace to threaten leaders op 33/1

8^th

Welcome Polly

611-4

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up behind, headway on outer after 6th, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 8/1

9^th

1 ½

Morning Sequel

510-0

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (5)

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, weakened before last, tailed off

10^th

Persistantprincess

611-8

12/1

T: D A ReesJ: S Bowen

Led or disputed lead to after 6th, chased leader, lost place when ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

Definite Winner

710-9

20/1

T: Katy PriceJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 8th, in touch when fell 4 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £4.20EX:£6.80Trifecta:£32.10Tricast:£41.93SF:£5.54Swingers:£1.60, £8.50, £5.80

Forecasts

Howlongisafoot (15/8), Balkinstown (2/1), Welcome Polly (9/1), Persistantprincess (12/1), Dry Ol'party (16/1), Seven Nation Army (16/1), Starlit Night (20/1), Definite Winner (20/1), Morning Sequel (25/1), Eddies Pearl (40/1), Shadarpour (50/1)

Quite a lot of dead wood in this event so previous course and distance winner BALKINSTOWN is the call with improvement expected on this faster surface. Top wieght Shadarpour would have wiped the floor with this lot a few years ago but hasn't been running well for some time. This is an easier task though. Howlongisafoot is the other who could be expected to get involved in the action, while Welcome Polly deserves a glance, if only for the fact that she hails from a top yard.

Balkinstown
Howlongisafoot
Shadarpour

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00