Racecards
16:40 Warwick
Every Race Live on Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 221/14-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up on inside, closed after 3rd, lost place 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 349-224
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pushed along before 4th, headed after 3 out, 4th and well beaten 2 out
- Form 211P-55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in last, took keen hold, headway 5th, no impression after 3 out
- Form 1235-29
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last
- Form 3-49222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chased leaders, raced keenly, nipped through on inside to lead after 3 out, clear next, stayed on
- Form F15-302
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Sir Valentine and The Last Day have been chasing. MISS HERITAGE remains 11lb (lower or higher) than her last success but you can’t fault her consistency and she deserves a change of luck. Rowland Ward could make life interesting but was easily brushed aside by Edwardstone last time at Market Rasen. Time Flies By is still seeking a first win over hurdles and is running against useful handicappers again while Blacko has yet to scale last season’s heights.
Formwatch
The Last Day (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in midfield, steady headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Albert's Back (11-4) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Sir Valentine (GER) 7-2 (11-8) Midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden towards rear 7th, kept on under pressure 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Enzo D'Airy (10-11) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Blacko (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Keen in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Wild Max (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Time Flies By (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along after next, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Not So Sleepy (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Miss Heritage (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 2 out, over 4 lengths down last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Maskada (10-13) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Rowland Ward 15-2 (10-12) Flattened 1st, chased leader, chased winner from 2 out, under 1 length down last, readily outpaced run-in, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Edwardstone (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.