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13:30 Warwick

BBC Radio WM Christmas Appeal Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class B )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.40s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Woody Valentine (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Diego Cao (IRE)

    Evs

      3
      Silk -

      Vicario

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevron, Orange and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Diego Cao (IRE)

        26
        Evs
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-5

        held up and pulled hard, hit 2nd, headway 4th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd and hit 2 out, kept on, not trouble winner

        2
        Silk - Red and Dark Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap

        Baker of Oz

        14
        80/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, pushed along 4th, soon tailed off

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and Royal Blue check sleeves

        Dr Cerullo

        9/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out

        4
        Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Norseman Cateline (FR)

        70
        33/1
        • Form P
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        jumped big, led, stumbled and headed 5th, weakened after next

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Ricky Martan

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last

        6
        Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap

        Vicario

        9
        7/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leader, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Woody Valentine (USA)

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, led 5th, clear 2 out, ridden out

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, Orange sleeves, White diamonds, Emerald Green cap, Orange diamond

        Cloud Catcher (IRE)

        150/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, ridden 5th, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Jonjo O'Neill's runners have started to fire again and Campaign Trail can do his bit to boost the coffers today. Torche and Emphatic are feared the most out a field of oppenents that contains it's fair share of driftwood to sift through. A case can also be made for Bay Kenny for each way thieves, as he almost certainly needed the the run when he was pulled up at Uttoxeter on his reappearance in October. A gap of 63 days since that run does leave his readiness for the battle open to interpretation and a watching brief on the betting market is advised before getting involved with him. Torche is a dour stayer that has gone well here in the past. However, he does find it hard to get his head in front and may again be frustratingly short of the mark. Emphatic has a similar profile in that his wins have been well spaced out through his career. He did score around this time last year though and will have nothing to fear from the ground conditions. However, Campaign Trail looks to have been well placed to land the odds in this company and, with Tony McCoy riding with his usual flair at present, the six-year-old has a rock solid chance of paying for the Sunday feast for his owner/breeder Michael Tabor.