14:40 Worcester — Copybet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

2m4f · Class 2 · 3yo+ · Good · 16 runners · £36,421

We said13th of 15, beaten 110 at 5/1

DOWN TO BUSINESS 4/1

DOWN TO BUSINESS at 4/1, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, makes most appeal. He won by 5 lengths and was raised only 2lb for it, leaving 3lb in hand and has already won around this track.

ROAD TO WEMBLEY rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won its last three — a 3-timer, and the handicapper has had 3 goes at it.

The dangers are SQUARE D'ALBONI at 10/1 (a course winner) and LIKEWHATYOUSEE at 12/1 (went close off this mark).

Result

Pos		Horse / SP	Jockey Trainer	Age	Wgt	OR
1		6. Lock Stock 11/2	J: Charlie HammondT: Stuart Edmunds	6	11-6	116
Handy early - hit front after 1st and dictated from there - opened daylight 3 out - driven after final flight - edged in but held on at the line
2	4½	14. Media Mogul 14/1	J: David BassT: Tom Dascombe	5	10-9	105
Balked at the start and dropped away early - some way off the pace soon after - made progress from 4 out - kept on well approaching last two - moved into second after the last - unable to peg back leader at the line
3	5½[10]	10. Oneinthewell 16/1	J: Jonathan BurkeT: James Owen	5	11-0	110
Handy with the pace - drifted left two out then hampered at the last - rallied late to grab third
4	1¼[11¼]	1. Road To Wembley 9/4F	J: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy	5	12-0	124
Handy early - dropped away past 4 out - fought back from 3 out to claim fourth close home
5	6½[17¾]	12. Katarcice 40/1	J: Jack HoganT: Fergal O'Brien	6	10-12	108
mid-pack early - held that position through the race - eventually beaten 17 3/4 lengths in 5th
6	½[18¼]	7. Miss Kingston 18/1	J: Ciaran GethingsT: Alastair Ralph	5	11-6	116
Took the initiative early - relinquished the front after the 1st and held 2nd - left behind by the winner 3 out - under pressure before 2 out - hampered and dropped to 3rd after the last - faded to finish 6th
7	5½[23¾]	5. Square D'alboni 11/1	J: Harry AtkinsT: Dan Skelton	4	11-1	119
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence three out - pushed along after two out and dropped away after the last
8	1¾[25½]	9. Who's Glen 28/1	J: Theo GillardT: Donald McCain	5	11-0	110
Settled in the pack - lost touch before 3 out and pressed for effort after 2 out - dropped away after the last
9	1¾[27¼]	16. Devon Red 14/1	J: Harry ReedT: Nick Scholfield	7	10-2	87
Held up towards the back - lost touch from 3 out - checked after the last then faded through the run-in
10	2¾[30]	2. Trouville 8/1	J: Mr T WalshT: Olly Murphy	5	11-3	120
Settled in mid-division - lost ground from 3 out - jumped poorly 2 out and faltered before the last - finished well held in 10th
11	16[46]	15. So Proud 20/1	J: Richie McLernonT: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill	5	10-8	104
Settled in the pack - made headway into contention after 4 out - lost touch approaching 3 out and dropped away
12	17[63]	4. Whinney Hill 100/1	J: Lee EdwardsT: Dave Roberts	6	11-7	117
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 4 out - drifted left 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten a long way
13	47[110]	8. Down To Business 5/1 our selection	J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton	4	11-1	114
Held up at the back of the field - blundered three out - well beaten thereafter and never in contention - eventually finished last of the runners
PU		3. Regarde 22/1	J: Gavin SheehanT: Jamie Snowden	9	11-7	117
Settled midpack early - faded from four out and beaten well before the finish approached - eased out of contention shy of three out
F		13. Likewhatyousee 20/1	J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill	4	10-9	108
settled in third early - moved up to challenge with three furlongs left - upsides in second when came down two out