Racecards
14:05 Warwick
Jewson Stratford-Upon-Avon Stan Mellor Memorial Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,550 added
- Winner: £9,242
- 2nd: £4,252
- 3rd: £2,126
- 4th: £1,064
- Form 11/110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased winner, mistake 2nd, bumped 6th, lost 2nd 11th, weakened before 2 out
Stage Star (IRE)
206- Form 3/111PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped well, made all, pressed last, drew clear flat, easily
- Form 2/1542-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped right, chased leaders, bumped 6th, went 2nd 11th, pressing winner when mistake last, no extra flat
- Form 31721-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd but weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A fascinating clash between four chasing newcomers who could all turn out to be money-spinners this season. The winner of a Grade 3 hurdle at Cheltenham around this time last year, WEST CORK gets a narrow vote ahead of the younger Stage Star, who won the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle at Newbury last December but was then pulled up at Cheltenham and Aintree. Skytastic’s only defeat so far came in the Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle at Aintree in April and Interne De Sivola won twice over timber last season and gets a 9lb weight-for-age allowance.
Formwatch
Skytastic (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Led until after 1st, tracked leaders, challenged 8th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon held and edged left, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Gelino Bello (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Stage Star (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, led until 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
West Cork 9-2 (11-10) Held up, headway when fell 3 out, at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gs in May.
Interne De Sivola (FR) 11-8fav (11-8) Led, headed 2nd, led 4th, drew clear last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar beating Silver Shade (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.