Full Result 2.20 Worcester | 12 October 2017

Six Of The Best Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £314.82

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mercian King (IRE) 6/1 Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy	Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy	6	120	111	107	124	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Mariah Rollins (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leader who went clear 4th, took closer order 8th, shaken up approaching 4 out, led last, ridden clear flat (trainer's representative could offer no explanation for the gelding's improved form) (op 8/1)

2 7	7. The Yank 8/1 Callum McKinnes ¹⁰ David Bridgwater	Callum McKinnes ¹⁰ David Bridgwater	8	108 h	101	89	108	–
b g Trade Fair - Silver Gyre (IRE) (Silver Hawk)
Led, clear 4th, jumped right 7th, came back to the field next, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

3 1½ [8½]	2. King Alfonso 9/2 Tom Scudamore Dai Burchell	Tom Scudamore Dai Burchell	8	1112	109	96	112	–
br g Desert King (IRE) - Satire (Terimon)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last (op 5/1)

4 11 [19½]	4. Get Ready Freddy 3/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1111 t	108	82	100	–
b g Sixties Icon - Summer Shades (Green Desert)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (tchd 10/3)

5 4½ [24]	6. Chestnut Ben (IRE) 33/1 Ryan Winks ⁵ Peter Winks	Ryan Winks ⁵ Peter Winks	12	114	106	75	96	–
ch g Ridgewood Ben - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
Prominent, pushed along after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 25/1)

6 28 [52]	3. Maximus Maridius 6/1 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	6	1112 p¹	109	45	84	–
br g Fair Mix (IRE) - Dutch Czarina (Prince Sabo)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

PU	5. Mr Kit Cat 6/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	1111	108	–	–	–
ch g Lucarno (USA) - Makeabreak (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up, mistake 6th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before next (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	8. Lambeau Field (USA) 6/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	4	111	108	–	–	–
b g Cape Blanco (IRE) - Xinji (IRE) (Xaar)
Held up, not fluent 1st and 4th, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, mistake last, pulled up and dismouted flat (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:34 Winning time: 3m 50.90s (fast by 1.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Thoroughbred Club II (Mercian King) 1st breeder: P Murphy
2nd owner: R&s Macnaughton, P&s Roworth (The Yank)
3rd owner: Mrs G Davies (King Alfonso)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.30 £3.10 £1.70 Ex: £66.70 CSF: £51.43 Tricast: £235.70 Trifecta: £475.60

2:20 Worcester 12 Oct 2017

Six Of The Best Handicap Chase