Racecards
14:05 Warwick
Agetur UK Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
- Form 3311F4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J Queally
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
took keen hold, held up in last, mistake 1st and 2nd, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form F7-U2U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on outside, outpaced 6th, well held after, went 4th flat
- Form B36-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden approaching next, no impression on winner last
- Form 0/116-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 8th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, no impression after, mistake and went 3rd last
- Form 113-142
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leader, led before 3 out, clear last, stayed on strongly
- Form 40-1314
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, blundered 6th, headed before 3 out, no extra approaching next
In depth
Verdict
Djingle has an added penalty for his Grade 3 victory on heavy going at Roscommon. He was beaten when falling at Carlisle and had little chance in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novices' Chase at Leopardstown. Moonlighter didn't have much luck in his first three starts over fences but put matters right in a Newbury handicap when having a short-head to spare over Precious Cargo with the remainder well beaten. NUBE NEGRA has really taken to fences winning here and at Fakenham before an excellent second in the Grade 1 Henry VIII at Sandown when short-priced favourite Torpillo, who had been impressive here previously, was well beaten. Rouge Vif, an impressive winner at Market Rasen, had wind surgery after a moderate run at Cheltenham and finished a close second in the Grade 2 Wayward Lad at Kempton.
Formwatch
Djingle (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, soon led and went on, jumped slightly right at times, reduced lead from 8th, headed before 2 out and slight mistake, weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Notebook (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Moonlighter 7-2 (11-5) Raced wide, chased leader and jumped left at times, challenged from 9th, upsides when went left last, hung left under pressure run-in, led post, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Precious Cargo (11-8) by shd, 4 ran.
Nube Negra (SPA) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left after 3 out, went 2nd when switched inside again after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Esprit Du Large (11-2) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Precious Cargo (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Led, joined 9th, ridden and kept on well when strongly pressed run-in, headed post, 2nd of 4, shd behind Moonlighter (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Rouge Vif (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Chased winner throughout, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra and held before the last, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Global Citizen (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Torpillo (FR) 13-8fav (10-10) Led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, soon ridden, no chance with clear pair before last, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Esprit Du Large (11-2) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Dec.