23 Apr 2021 16:35 Worcester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £3,594); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Fergal O'Brien Enjoys Racing At Worcester Mares' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Cushuish (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
533641 / 11 |
Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Cushuish Syndicate |
10/3 | |
| tracked leader, chased leader and disputed 2nd 4 out and 3 out, ridden after 2 out, made strong challenge last, led final 110 yards and always doing enough close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Floral Bouquet (GB) (filly, black, 11 7) |
P5-426P / 8 |
Jump (22) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Picnic Party |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leader after the 5th, joined leader briefly 8th, not fluent 9th and lost position, towards rear 5 out, ridden after 4 out, stayed on strongly after 2 out, went second run-in, kept on but always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Miss Antipova (GB) (mare, bay, 10 3) |
636-8P2 / 11 |
Jump (23) | James Best | M Keighley Martin Keighley… |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to track leaders after the 11th, ridden 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, ran on gamely final 110 yards but always held | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NS |
Theatre Mix (GB) (mare, grey, 10 8) |
7-F5524 / 9 |
Jump (17) | David Noonan | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis |
4/1 | |
| in rear, closer when mistake 5 out, disputing 2nd 4 out and 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly after the last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Agent Valdez (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
3158U1 / 11 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr J A Swinbank |
7/2 | |
| led, joined briefly 8th, led 9th and upped tempo far side, shaken up 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, faced strong challenge after the last, weakened quickly once headed run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 38 L |
Always Able (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
373563 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Veronica Silber… |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, tailed off after 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Wildkatze (GER) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
8-44 / 7 |
Flat (517), Jump (40) |
R T Dunne | T R Gretton Mr J Edwards |
18/1 | |
| prominent when a bad mistake 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 4th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||