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16:10 Warwick
Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 18/3-F4U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Francesca Nimmo
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
towards rear, slow 4th, mistake 11th, remote 9th 13th, left tailed off 6th last
- Form 1/14112-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led until 1st, prominent, led 10th, clear before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, 1 length ahead 100 yards out, held on well
- Form 2/1226-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs Lucy Smith
- Jockey J Kington
prominent, led 3rd, hit 4th, headed 10th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 411/U2U-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs J O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, not much room 8th, mistake next, well behind before 12th, pulled up after
- Form 11/2423-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
mid-division, weakened before 12th, pulled up after
- Form 1/1121-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 4th at the 12th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2/34U4-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey David Bass
in touch, mistake 2nd, struggling before 12th, well behind in 6th when mistake 14th, tailed off
Dr Des (IRE)
59- Form 40173-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G J Barber
- Jockey James Bowen
jumped right at times, held up towards rear, mid-division by 7th, mistake 10th, remote 7th 14th, left tailed off 5th last
- Form 6/1578-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Robinson
- Jockey William Shanahan
always towards rear, tailed off before 12th
- Form P3P/1P3-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A Burks
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, slow 1st, mistake and lost place 2nd, blundered 6th, well behind 8th, pulled up before next
- Form 71R3/2U-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss S Rippon
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led 1st until 3rd, lost place before 12th, soon behind, pulled up after
- Form 315/P2-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Finbar Mulrine
- Jockey William Marshall
in rear, slow 3rd, well behind 8th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 131P-P6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in touch, dropped to mid-division by 2nd, blundered 10th, steady headway from 12th, went 2nd before 2 out, 1 length down 100 yards out, held and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form P/3124-4
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss B Childs
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division on outside, bumped 8th, well beaten after 11th, pulled up after
- Form 6V5PP-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, headway before 7th, disputing remote 6th 12th, blundered badly 13th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5111/1-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
chased leaders, mistake 11th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, not get to winner
- Form P212/F4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Some smart hunter chasers have won this down the years and go on to run well at either Cheltenham or Aintree. THE WORLDS END was a Grade 1-winning hurdler who also won twice over fences. Last seen making the running in the Long Walk at Ascot in December, Adrian Heskin is likely to have him out in front and out of trouble in this big field. Sixth in last year’s Foxhunter at The Festival, Marcle Ridge is a danger but conceding 4lb to the selection. Alan Hill has booked Sam Twiston-Davies for the former Gordon Elliott-trained Back Bar and he’s already won between the flags this winter. Highway Jewel is a talented mare but having a first run under Rules
Formwatch
Ange Des Malberaux (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closed before 3rd, went 2nd next, not lfuent 9th, mistake and unseated rider 14th, at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
Latenightpass 8-13fav (11-5) Trckd wnr; led 2 out til hdd & no ex final 75yds, 2nd of 3, 1 3/4l behind Back Bar (11-5) at Horseheath 3m sft in Feb.
Marcle Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Made all; drew clr app 2 out; unchall, won at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Dec beating Tuff Nano (11-0) by 11l, 11 ran.
Monbeg Gold (IRE) Evensfav (12-6) Jumped left, held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 9th, blundered and unseated rider 14th, at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Feb.
Optimised (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Prominent, went 2nd before 3th, bad mistake 5th, lost 2nd 9th, ridden after 11th, pecked 12th, left 2nd briefly 14th, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 6, 34l behind Dieu Vivant (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Feb.
Back Bar (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Led 5-7; led nxt; qcknd clr 3 out; unchall, won at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec beating Quinto (10-9) by 15l, 9 ran.
Clondaw Bunny (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 15; kpt on one pce 2 out, 4th of 11, 1l behind Getting Closer (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Crest 9-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy 15; led aft 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Bangor-on-dee 3m hvy in Jan beating Just A Par (12-0) by 15l, 5 ran.
Dr Des (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Mists; went 2nd 9-14; chsd wnr nxt; wknd flat, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Honest Deed (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Emerald Chieftan (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Prom; led 8-12; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 17, 32l behind Apple's Queen (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.
Mister Serious (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chsd wnr to 13; wknd 4 out, 3rd of 4, 32 1/4l behind Uppertown Hawk (11-7) at Cothelstone 3m gd in May.
Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led til hdd aft 14; 4th & wkng when ur 3 out, at Badbury Rings 3m sft in Feb.
Sounds Of Italy (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) (tt) prom to 7; lost tch 11; t.o & pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
The Worlds End (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 6th, headed on long run before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Paisley Park (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) hvy in Dec.
Three Faces West (IRE) 6-1 (12-3) Led 2-12; one pce 3 out, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Raddon Top (12-3) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 5-2 (12-5) Led 4-6; led 8; drew clr 3 out; unchall, won at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec beating Monbeg Chit Chat (12-5) by 25l, 10 ran.
Highway Jewel (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) (tt) made all; wl clr 12-3 out; unchall, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec beating Hazel Hill (11-7) by 25l, 10 ran.
Asangy (ITY) 28-1 (12-1) Always last, not fluent 10th or 11th, struggling 11th, mistake 12th, behind from next, last of 4, dist behind Alcala (11-12) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) hvy in Feb.