September 03 / 14.45 Worcester

14.45

Good

John Cordell Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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John Cordell Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 2UU4-P

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Jumping has looked an issue in her previous three chases, unseating in two of them; ran a very laboured race back over hurdles here last time and everything depends on what effect the new blinkers might have.
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5

18th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell

Ya Know Yaseff

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Hit the ground running when first tried in blinkers, winning twice (2m7f, good; 3m2f, good to soft); patchy since but two runs back she was runner-up on soft at Wincanton (3m1f) and that brings her into it.

7/2

0

6

15th Jan 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

13:37 Hereford

Ya Know Yaseff

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won twice when fitted with blinkers in September (2m7f/3m2f) and looked as good as ever when second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; not one to rely upon heavily but will be fine on today's ground and features prominently in calculations.

7/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0/2122

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has her quirks but she's finished bang there in all four handicaps over hurdles at 3m+; only 2lb higher than for latest near miss at Newton Abbot and just a question of what she'll make of fences and cheekpieces.
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9th

13

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Saxon Queen

10st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Good second on chasing debut at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in September 2023 but has not fired on her three hurdle/chase starts this year; needs today's headgear switch to give her a boost.

20/1

9th

13

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Saxon Queen

10st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Good second on chasing debut at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in September 2023 but has not fired on her three hurdle/chase starts this year; needs today's headgear switch to give her a boost.

20/1

6th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

Saxon Queen

10st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Strong stayer having won over 3m2f as a hurdler; two quiet runs after nearly a year out, the latest her chase debut when she didn't jump that well and was well behind Jony Max.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 735212 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
After nearly landing a gamble at Newton Abbot in July he belatedly got off the mark over 2m6f at Stratford (good to soft); again ran well here (2m4f) 12 days ago and has solid claims despite his mark being on the increase.
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7th

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences.

8/1

8th

10

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear

13/2

4th

8

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal.

6/1

Form: /462P-

Last run: 242 days

W: 10st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer; very patchy since his last win in late 2020 but he was runner-up on his penultimate start and this veteran is well handicapped if new trainer can get him back on track.
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4th

7

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Findusatgorcombe

10st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Robert Walford

disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out

16/1

9

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Findusatgorcombe

10st 8lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Thorough stayer; hasn't won for more than two years but best effort for some time when second at Wincanton last month; remains on a good mark and could go close; usually makes the running.

6/1

2nd

6

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Findusatgorcombe

10st 8lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Jimmy Frost

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, led before 10th, ridden after 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on

12/1

Form: 3323P-

Last run: 140 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
All four wins came in 2021 divided between hurdling and chasing; runner-up in first-time cheekpieces in February (fences) but not so good since and his best form has come over shorter.
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7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

2-19 over fences, his second success coming at Huntingdon in November 2021; has been struggling for a while and the combination of market support, Sean Bowen and a career-low mark failed to spark a revival last time; dropped another 2lb and the blinkers replace other headgear.

5/1

7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

2-19 over fences, his second success coming at Huntingdon in November 2021; has been struggling for a while and the combination of market support, Sean Bowen and a career-low mark failed to spark a revival last time; dropped another 2lb and the blinkers replace other headgear.

5/1

6th

8

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

led, mistake 3rd, raced in second from 5th, not fluent 13th, led again before 4 out

7/1

Form: -51324 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won over 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good) in June and fair enough efforts in defeat since then, with Stratford's extended 3m3f perhaps stretching her the last time; should go well.
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0

6

24th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Cresswell Queen

10st 6lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Debra Hamer

Two chasing wins, the latest at Newton Abbot in June; satisfactory efforts after until ground too soft when tailed off at Uttoxeter last month; conditions more in her favour now but she's more exposed than some.

12/1

5th

2

19th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Cresswell Queen

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway before 4 out

7/1

0

2

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Cresswell Queen

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 9th

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-8232 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won her handicap hurdle off 2lb higher at this track last September; having only her second run over fences when chasing home the favourite here a month ago (2m4f); does have her stamina to prove over this far.
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7

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

If I Say

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well handicapped on some of last year's placed form over fences and ran well to a point over hurdles last month (first-time blinkers) but it's over two years since her only win and others appeal more.

13/2

5th

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

If I Say

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

led, headed and raced in second after 1st, disputed lead 3rd

14/1

4th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

If I Say

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Respectable run after a break over 3m but made no impression with the cheekpieces back on at Bangor; won once in 20 starts.

16/1

Form: 4-1U4P CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last September and went in again at Warwick in May; rather typical of him to lose his form but returning from a two-month break could help as seems to go well when fresh.
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0

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tom ORoughley

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

20/1

0

6

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

C&D winner last September and went in again at Warwick in May; rather typical of him to lose his form but returning from a two-month break could help as seems to go well when fresh.

14/1

7

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Sheila Lewis

Not the easiest to predict and both wins have come at further; going well in the lead over 2m7f here two weeks ago but a slow jump four out saw him quickly beaten; perhaps the drop to this trip will work, therefore.

8/1

Form: 8-4933

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Not far away in either of her chases (2m4f/3m), though last time at Market Rasen they went no pace and there were fences omitted; that could be dodgy form and she's now 0-24.
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8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Harriet Brown

Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.

25/1

8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Harriet Brown

Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.

25/1

5th

11

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge

33/1

Form: 3747-7

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Makes chase debut as a maiden and from 4lb out of the weights; the odd bit of promise to cling onto but others are safer propositions.
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0

10

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Div Ine Tara

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Not beaten far at Ludlow in April (2m5f, good to soft) but early mistakes cost her when pulled up on final start for Fergal O'Brien; probably best watched on this occasion in first-time headgear.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £57.50
Straight Forecast £49.40
Tricast £157.50
Trifecta £268.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Justshortofabubble

Telegraph:

Saxon Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

Cresswell Queen

The Times:

Findusatgorcombe

Daily Record:

If I Say

WEST COUNTRY:

Div Ine Tara

Daily Mirror:

Justshortofabubble

The Star:

Saxon Queen

POSTDATA:

Cresswell Queen

D Express:

Findusatgorcombe