Racecards
14:05 Warwick
Unibet Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 54y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 225-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, led but pestered, went clear 4 out, shaken up before last, reduced lead run-in, ridden out
- Form 513354
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
always detached in rear
- Form 456-11F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
pressed leader, outpaced 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression, stayed on run-in, always held
- Form 122235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Brace
chased front pair, left behind 7th, pushed along 3 out, no progress
In depth
Formwatch
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Chased leaders, disputed 2nd after 3rd, raced in 3rd at 7th, tracked leader after 4 out, close 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out and pushed along, soon led, ridden out run-in and stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 7f (1) sft in Dec beating Touch Me Not (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Riskintheground (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In rear, in touch, pushed along 3 out, no impression and faded before 2 out, last of 4, 22 3/4l behind Bucksy Des Epeires (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Rubaud (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Disputed 2nd early, dropped to third after 4th, outpaced from halfway, dropped to last home straight, weakening when fell last, at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Tedley 12-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 11th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, no impression after, kept on flat, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Terresita (10-6) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jan.