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WORCESTER 13:45

Name: RACING LEAGUE ON SKY SPORTS RACING HANDICAP CHASE (4)
Start: 2021-07-22T13:15:00
End: 2021-07-22T17:05:00
Location: Worcester

13:15 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:35 17:05

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13:45 Thursday 22 July 2021
RACING LEAGUE ON SKY SPORTS RACING HANDICAP CHASE (4)	Distance : 2m 7f
Prize : £3,594 Rated : (0-120) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Good
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		2. OSCAR MONTEL (IRE)	2. OSCAR MONTEL (IRE)	-4 <	122+	H (113) >	100	Brian Hughes	7	11-12	15/82.87f	15/82.87f
1			bg OSCAR (IRE) - MONTEL GIRL (IRE) MONTELIMAR (USA)	J: Brian Hughes T: Charlie Longsdon Age: 7 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (b) OR: 120	-4 <	122+	H (113) >	100	Charlie Longsdon	(b)	(120)		15/82.87f
was strong in the betting and showed improved form to get off the mark in this sphere, albeit in a weakish affair; never far away, hit 4 out, took over 2 out, quickened clear soon after, well on top finish.
never far away, hit 4 out, took over 2 out, quickened clear soon after, well on top
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2	2	8½	6. DELIGHT OF DUBAI (IRE)	6. DELIGHT OF DUBAI (IRE)	0 <	113	0 >	91	Robert Dunne	7	11-10	3/14	3/14
2		8½	b or brm DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) - BONNY HALL (IRE) SADDLERS' HALL (IRE)	J: Robert Dunne T: Noel Williams Age: 7 Wgt: 11-10 OR: 118	0 <	113	0 >	91	Noel Williams		(118)		3/14
continues in good heart, just no match for an improved rival; dictated, kicked on entering straight, headed when not fluent 2 out, left behind by winner soon after.
dictated, kicked on entering straight, headed when not fluent 2 out, left behind by winner soon after
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3	3	1	7. READY AND ABLE (IRE)	7. READY AND ABLE (IRE)	-2 <	111	-40 >	89	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	8	11-9	5/16	5/16
3		1	bg FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) - GYPSY MO CHARA (IRE) OSCAR (IRE)	J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. T: Jonjo O'Neill Age: 8 Wgt: 11-9 Eq: (b) OR: 117	-2 <	111	-40 >	89	Jonjo O'Neill	(b)	(117)		5/16
has been given a chance by the handicapper and fared a bit better than of late retried in headgear; handy, one paced from 2 out.
handy, one paced from 2 out
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4	4	1	8. NIKAP (FR)	8. NIKAP (FR)	-5 <	107	-11 >	85	David Noonan	7	11-6	7/18	7/18
4		1	bm KAPGARDE (FR) - NIKA GLITTERS (FR) NIKOS	J: David Noonan T: Nigel Hawke Age: 7 Wgt: 11-6 Eq: (t) OR: 114	-5 <	107	-11 >	85	Nigel Hawke	(t)	(114)		7/18
ran respectably in another race where waiting tactics arguably weren't ideal; dropped out, headway home turn, plugged on.
dropped out, headway home turn, plugged on
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5	5	15	3. SPIDER'S BITE (IRE)	3. SPIDER'S BITE (IRE)	<	101+	+15 >	79	K. Brogan (5)	9	11-12	16/117	16/117
5		15	bg SCORPION (IRE) - MODEL GIRL CLASSIC CLICHE (IRE)	J: K. Brogan (5) T: Neil Mulholland Age: 9 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (t) OR: 120	<	101+	+15 >	79	Neil Mulholland	(t)	(120)		16/117
has had excuses on all 3 starts for current connections (possibly needed the run here after 5 months off) and is becoming well handicapped if they can find the key to him; in touch, challenged 3 out, weakened from next.
in touch, challenged 3 out, weakened from next
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6	6	6½	10. STAGE SUMMIT (IRE)	10. STAGE SUMMIT (IRE)	<	82?	-11 >	60	James Best	8	10-13	22/123	22/123
6		6½	grg TIKKANEN (USA) - SUMMITTOTALKABOUT (IRE) LAHIB (USA)	J: James Best T: Jackie du Plessis Age: 8 Wgt: 10-13 Eq: (v) OR: 107	<	82?	-11 >	60	Jackie du Plessis	(v)	(107)		22/123
has lost his way over fences since a fall back in 2018/19 and fared no better after 4 months off; mid-division, labouring badly from home turn.
mid-division, struggling from home turn
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7	7	8	5. DANCING IN THE SKY (IRE)	5. DANCING IN THE SKY (IRE)	0 <	87		65	Sam Twiston-Davies	8	11-10	8/19	8/19
7		8	bg COURT CAVE (IRE) - AGASAYA (IRE) INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)	J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Dr Richard Newland Age: 8 Wgt: 11-10 Eq: (t) OR: 118	0 <	87		65	Dr Richard Newland	(t)	(118)		8/19
after 11 weeks off, shaped similarly to last time and has plenty to prove at present; waited with, not always fluent, off the bridle before most, challenged briefly 4 out, soon done with.
waited with, challenged briefly 4 out, soon beaten
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Non Runners: FINGERONTHESWITCH (IRE), CESAR ET ROSALIE (FR), DARCY WARD (FR). Fences: 16. Race Distance Adjustment: +36 yds	Winning Owner: Robert Aplin & Stratford Racecourse 2
Time: 6m 0.3s Closing Sectional: (2.7f): 38.2s (109.9%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 110%, Betfair SP 101.8%
Several of these are struggling for form at present, and the least-exposed chaser proved far too strong in the latter stages; the pace was just modest, with the field still well bunched turning in. OSCAR MONTEL (IRE) was strong in the betting and showed improved form to get off the mark in this sphere, albeit in a weakish affair; never far away, hit 4 out, took over 2 out, quickened clear soon after, well on top finish. DELIGHT OF DUBAI (IRE) continues in good heart, just no match for an improved rival; dictated, kicked on entering straight, headed when not fluent 2 out, left behind by winner soon after. READY AND ABLE (IRE) has been given a chance by the handicapper and fared a bit better than of late retried in headgear; handy, one paced from 2 out. NIKAP (FR) ran respectably in another race where waiting tactics arguably weren't ideal; dropped out, headway home turn, plugged on. SPIDER'S BITE (IRE) has had excuses on all 3 starts for current connections (possibly needed the run here after 5 months off) and is becoming well handicapped if they can find the key to him; in touch, challenged 3 out, weakened from next. STAGE SUMMIT (IRE) has lost his way over fences since a fall back in 2018/19 and fared no better after 4 months off; mid-division, labouring badly from home turn. DANCING IN THE SKY (IRE) after 11 weeks off, shaped similarly to last time and has plenty to prove at present; waited with, not always fluent, off the bridle before most, challenged briefly 4 out, soon done with.

13:45 Worcester Result on Thursday 22 July 2021

The 2M 7F 13:45 RACING LEAGUE ON SKY SPORTS RACING HANDICAP CHASE (4) at Worcester was run on Good. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £3,594. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was OSCAR MONTEL (IRE) who won by 8½. OSCAR MONTEL (IRE) was ridden by Brian Hughes. OSCAR MONTEL (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 15/8f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

DELIGHT OF DUBAI (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 8.5 - they had an ISP of 3/1
READY AND ABLE (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 9.5 - they had an ISP of 5/1
NIKAP (FR) finished 4th and was beaten by 10.5 - they had an ISP of 7/1
SPIDER'S BITE (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 25.5 - they had an ISP of 16/1
STAGE SUMMIT (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 32 - they had an ISP of 22/1
DANCING IN THE SKY (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 40 - they had an ISP of 8/1

WORCESTER 13:45

13:45 Thursday 22 July 2021

RACING LEAGUE ON SKY SPORTS RACING HANDICAP CHASE (4)

13:45 Worcester Result on Thursday 22 July 2021