Full Result 5.30 Worcester | 23 August 2017

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(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f Good 12 fences

1st £6,256 2nd £1,848 3rd £924 4th £462 5th £231 6th £116

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Abidjan (FR) 8/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1110 t	136	97	144	–
b g Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Kundera (FR) (Kadalko)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, mistake last, ridden and hung left flat, ran on to lead near finish (trainer rep could offer no explanation for gelding's improved form) (op 7/1)

2 hd	6. Poker School (IRE) 15/8F Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	7	115	131	92	137	–
b g Gold Well - Broken Pockets (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Chased leaders, every chance from 2 out, ran on under pressure (op 5/2)

3 nse [¼]	3. Vosne Romanee 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	6	117 tp	133	94	139	–
ch g Arakan (USA) - Vento Del Oreno (FR) (Lando)
Held up, headway 8th, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, headed near finish (op 7/2)

4 2½ [2¾]	1. Gabrial The Great (IRE) 10/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1112 tp¹	138	96	143	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Bayourida (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Held up, headway 4 out, hit 2 out, shaken up and hung left flat, stayed on same pace (op 9/1)

5 21 [23¾]	5. Notarfbad (IRE) 12/1 Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	11	116 h	132	66	120	–
b g Alderbrook - Angels Flame (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Chased leader and mistake 1st, left in lead after 3rd, jumped right 7th and next, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when not fluent last (op 14/1)

6 1¾ [25½]	9. Walden Prince (IRE) 40/1 Paddy Brennan Sophie Leech	Paddy Brennan Sophie Leech	10	100 1	112	44	96	–
b g Saffron Walden (FR) - Kahyasi Princess (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, pushed along after 8th, hit 4 out, soon weakened (op 33/1)

7 7 [32½]	8. Canicallyouback 11/2 Mitchell Bastyan ⁷ Evan Williams	Mitchell Bastyan ⁷ Evan Williams	9	910	115	39	92	–
b g Auction House (USA) - Island Colony (USA) (Pleasant Colony)
Headway 4th, chased leader after 8th until ridden after next, weakened 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

8 32 [64½]	7. Owen Na View (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley Fergal O'Brien	Alain Cawley Fergal O'Brien	9	1010 b	122	–	70	–
bb g Presenting - Lady Zephyr (IRE) (Toulon)
Prominent, left 2nd after 3rd until ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

PU	4. Ink Master (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	117	133	–	–	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Led, blundered 3rd, soon headed, not fluent 5th, weakening when mistake next, soon pulled up (op 9/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:30:13 Winning time: 3m 54.40s (slow by 2.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Axom L (Abidjan) 1st breeder: Gabriel Vagne & Michele Vagne
2nd owner: M Aniol A Chandler J Medcroft S Turner (Poker School)
3rd owner: Foxtrot NH Racing Partnership VI (Vosne Romanee)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.10 £1.30 £1.60 Ex: £34.70 CSF: £24.10 Tricast: £76.53 Trifecta: £123.60

5:30 Worcester 23 Aug 2017

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