Racecards
17:25 Ascot
Kimberly-clark Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Form F01-UF0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 84B33-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 3-2P045
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Thornton
always behind
- Form 00-4880
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 212-810
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased leaders, ridden approaching 7th, weakened 8th
- Form 51F-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey T Doyle
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, disputing 4th and hanging left when virtually fell and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 6-60100
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
chased leaders until 5th, soon driven along, weakened 3 out
Motorway (IRE)
329- Form 1F105-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
never better than mid-division
- Form 113P44
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, ran on well
- Form 5215P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leader, driven after 5th, weakening when hit 3 out
- Form 031/2P-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up behind, mistake 4th, good headway 3 out, disputing 4th next, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 432-917
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat
- Form 143236
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Warningcamp gets the confident vote in the finale with Chilling Place and Motorway others to consider. The selection won well last time out when beating Basic Fact and although rising in the weights he looks progressive. He has conditions to suit and with this longer trip also likely to bring about improvement he is hard to oppose. Chilling Place rates the main danger as he returns to hurdles on a lower mark than his chase rating. However he looked far from straightforward last time out so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Motorway is another worthy of respect as he is dropping in grade but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and is taken. First Row is from a shrewd yard who are in form so he could go well at a price but all his best form has come on a softer surface. Of the remainder, Predator is game and consistent but he is more exposed than most of these and with this in mind for the winner we return to the progressive Warningcamp.
Formwatch
Chilling Place (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders losing place when mistake 6th, soon tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Dempsey (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Feb.
Penny Pictures (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 27th of 28, well behind Burntoakboy (9-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs.
Romany Prince 50-1 (11-0) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, 15th of 17, 45l behind Gaspara (10-5) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) hvy.
Warningcamp (GER) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 2 out, led and pecked last, ran on well, readily, won at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb beating Basic Fact (10-8) by 2l, 10 ran.
First Row (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Prominent, 6th 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 13th of 16, 48l behind Farmer Brown (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
Motorway (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 17th of 21, well behind Acambo (10-4) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in May.
Predator (GER) 7-1 (10-11) In touch, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened last, 4th of 13, 13l behind Maharbal (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Earth Man (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after, 8th of 10, 16l behind Warningcamp (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.