Racecards
15:20 Warwick
Banbury 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 04311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leader to 4th, and again from 6th, not fluent 9th, led after 3 out, not fluent last, pushed out
Farmer Josh
88- Form U00-UU5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Davis
- Jockey J Pritchard
held up in rear, outpaced 8th, took poor 3rd next
- Form 60P/P22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey W Marston
led, quicken 8th, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 03-P033
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
tracked leader 4th to 6th, outpaced from 8th
In depth
Verdict
Petite Margot is quite clearly the one to beat in this four-runner affair. Having won her last two races, the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained mare looks to have been found a good opening in which to bring up the hat-trick. With his stable flying at present, Peter Bowen's Manhunter can chase her home on his chasing debut, but the others look ordinary on what we have so far seen, although Spider Boy's best run to date came when third in a bumper here in March. However, Petite Margot is the one for us.