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13:20 Warwick

Henry Smith Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.60s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Newick Park

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sharp Steel

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wot No Cash

      15/2

        1
        Silk - Red, White braces

        Baron Aron (IRE)

        106
        8/1
        • Form P00-1F1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12

        towards rear, pushed along after 5th, blundered 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Sharp Steel

        27
        7/1
        • Form 1243PU
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on not troubled winner

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, armlets and cap

        Sacrifice

        54
        18/1
        • Form 3-44UP6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, lost place 6th, behind when hampered 8th

        4
        Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Newick Park

        229
        12/1
        • Form P/534PP-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, ran on

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots

        Son of A Gun

        11
        7/1
        • Form 052434
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        mistakes, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots

        Dunkerron

        14
        11/8
        • Form U50641
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on flat

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, check cap

        Wot No Cash

        12
        15/2
        • Form P5-4421
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-3

        chased leader, led approaching 8th, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra

        8
        Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap

        How Ran On (IRE)

        32
        16/1
        • Form 12P356
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-0

        led to 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dunkerron catches the eye here ahead of Baron Aron and Son Of A Gun. A good winner from Saturday's Ascot scorer Genuine Article at Plumpton last time, the selection was racing there for the first time since joining Philip Hobbs. He had previously won a seller over hurdles but, given the impression he left at the Sussex venue over the larger obstacles, is worth recommending to follow up. Irish import Baron Aron rates the danger. He fell on his chasing debut before winning at Ballinrobe, so he'll know his job on his first run in Britain. Sharp Steel won a handicap chase in July but is now 9lbs higher in the ratings and has been beaten since. Newick Park is well-in based on his form of two years ago but has lost his form of late and now returns from a 229-day break. Son Of A Gun is entitled to bag some money from his current mark, but Wot No Cash's win last time came in a Chepstow seller. How Ran On is the only course and distance winner in the contest and is only four pounds higher in the ratings than for his Newton Abbot win in July. He too is entitled to be competitive for the places given that he has won from higher marks, although that was upwards of two years ago. Overall, then, Dunkerron can give Richard Johnson another win.