Worthington's Pre-Training Handicap Chase – Worcester

Worcester

17:15

Worthington's Pre-Training Handicap Chase

Date 2023-08-29

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,859

Winning Time 6m 3.48s (slow by 33.48s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Captain Tommy (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Ian Williams	3/1	Won
2nd	Carlo Du Berlais (IRE) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	5/2F	3
3rd	Easkey Lad (IRE) Ben Jones · Rebecca Curtis	4/1	8
4th	Favori De Sivola (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	17/2	1.5
5th	Reserve Tank (IRE) Sean Bowen · Peter Bowen	3/1	58

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Carlo Du Berlais Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	156	p	76-131	105	124	97	41d	—	—	-5	21.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Just three runs over hurdles and now 2-3 over fences; can continue to progress
4	Reserve Tank Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	162	p	P478-1	111	127	98	89d	—	—	+11	31.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Return to winning ways was three months ago and more new headgear tried here
5	Captain Tommy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Ian Williams	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Ian Williams	161	tp	-P1266	110	127	109	33d	—	—	+7	25.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Soft ground an excuse last time and had been running well before that
7	Easkey Lad Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	156	tp	F-1104	105	126	94	29d	—	—	+2	18.8	0.75/1	4 25%
Latest run was in line with his winning efforts and should go well despite tough mark
NR	Pottlerath Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Matt Sheppard	J:NON-RUNNER T:Matt Sheppard	164	tp	-11144	113	116	-	33d	—	—	-10	45.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Won three on the spin during early summer but below par since then
3	Favori De Sivola Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	163	tb	176P-5	112	124	117	10d	—	—	+9	18	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Struggles continued on debut for this yard at Perth only ten days ago
1	Mr Mafia Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Martin Keighley	J:Adam Wedge T:Martin Keighley	168	p	42P4-1	117	127	99	53d	—	—	+23	28.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Back from a break to win at Newton Abbot and a 2lb rise is neither here nor there

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Carlo Du Berlais	9/4	9/4	17/8	9/4	2
Reserve Tank	3	3	3	3	10/3
Captain Tommy	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Easkey Lad	4	4	4	4	4
Pottlerath	SP	11	SP	SP	SP
Favori De Sivola	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Mr Mafia	16	14	14	14	14

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pottlerath

45.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 19.4

2nd

Reserve Tank

31.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Mr Mafia

28.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

Captain Tommy

25.6

OR: 15 Form: 5.2 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Carlo Du Berlais

21.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Easkey Lad

18.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

Favori De Sivola

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mr Mafia	117	127	99
Pottlerath	113	116	—
Favori De Sivola	112	124	117
Reserve Tank	111	127	98
Captain Tommy	110	127	109
Carlo Du Berlais	105	124	97
Easkey Lad	105	126	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Favori De Sivola	10d ago	Quick return
Easkey Lad	29d ago	Fit
Captain Tommy	33d ago	Fit
Pottlerath	33d ago	Fit
Carlo Du Berlais	41d ago	Fit
Mr Mafia	53d ago	Fresh
Reserve Tank	89d ago	Fresh