Racecards
15:45 Warwick
Hague Print Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Bathwick Man
24- Form 35-8221
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
tracked leaders, close up when not fluent 3 out, 4 lengths off winner 2 out, closed last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat
- Form 136-771
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
disputed lead, ridden 4 lengths clear 2 out, driven out
- Form 55823P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, challenged before 7th until not fluent next, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
Bayley's Dream
162- Form 7609F5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in rear, headway on outside before 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd flat, unable to challenge winner
- Form 4U5-542
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace before last
- Form 5/620-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Richie O'Dea
disputed lead until 3 out, soon outpaced, well held from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Mulligan's Man is a shadow of his former self and was beaten twice in sellers in July but Iguacu is still running well and should be thereabouts again while Bathwick Man finally got his head back in front at Newton Abbot and Kieron Edgar's claim takes care of the 5lb higher mark. FINDING YOUR FEET had fallen to a lenient mark when bolting up at Fontwell five weeks ago. That will have given his confidence a big boost and he can defy an 8lb higher rating here.
Formwatch
Bathwick Man 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge on outside after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep beating Mister Bricolage (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Finding Your Feet (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) In touch, tracked leaders from halfway, led approachhing last, ridden clear, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug beating Solix (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 7th, behind 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tinker Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Bayley's Dream 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 13, 11l behind George Fernbeck (10-11) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Mulligan's Man (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression before last, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Debt To Society (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Iguacu 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, outpaced in 3rd from 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 4th of 5, 10l behind Marju's Quest (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Sep.
Demographic (USA) 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, 45l behind Saddlers Encore (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.