Racecards
14:50 Warwick
Red Rose Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, ridden after 4th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent, lost place approaching 4th, rallied approaching last, ran on well flat
Kings Rock
11- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, one pace
- Form P6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, lost place after 3rd, soon behind
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey D R Dennis
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left last, every chance flat, not quicken
Alikat (IRE)
25- Form 342
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
held up and keen, headway 5th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
chased leaders to 4th, soon behind
- Form 0-0P260
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 7th when fell last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Thornton
held up and keen, tried to refuse and nearly unseated rider 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4th
In depth
Verdict
From a shortlist that contains Scarlet Mix, Siegfrieds Night, Biscar Two and Dhedaah, the vote goes to Scarlet Mix. A winner over the extended 10-furlong trip at Chantilly before finding his way to the champion trainer Martin Pipe, it is very hard to escape the attentions of Scarlet Mix, who will know his job and, unless the market tells a radically different story, looks the likeliest winner of this race. Siegfrieds Night won well at Cartmel on his debut and, with the runner-up running well since, the form is fairly solid for the time of year and he should go well again. Biscar Two's third to Calomeria at Haydock has also been subsequently franked with the winner winning again, so he too must be considered, while Dhedaah, who showed promise on that occasion, has just over seven lengths to find with him on that Merseyside form. Kings Rock was well beaten in the same race. Flat winner Oh Golly Gosh is possibly one to look out for in the betting. Martin Pipe's Alikat looks to be the stable second string, but it would be hard to build a strong case for any of the others. Once again, then, the vote goes to Scarlet Mix.