Racecards
14:00 Warwick
Dreamland Bedding Centre Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
not always fluent, chased leader, challenged 4th, led next, edged right last bend, hung right after 2 out, mistake and headed last, no impression flat
- Form 3-13321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
chased leader, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, beaten before 2 out
Eyes Up (FR)
70- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, blundered and no impression on leaders 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, headway from 5th, went 2nd when hit 2 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on well
Llanbeau
27- Form PP8P-69
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey James Nixon
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened 3 out
- Form 447
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mistake 1st, always behind
Shareef Star
262- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 237-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
jumped right at times, led until 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no impression after
Celtic Tara
17- Form 7-87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
not always fluent, rear of mid-division, well beaten 5th
- Form 75
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
in rear, jumped right 1st, tailed off 4th
Rollo (IRE)
18- Form P8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out
- Form 47
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, mistake last
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
behind, ridden 4th, never a chance
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Cob made much of the running when second on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter and should have learned from the experience. Shareef Star won on the all-weather last year for Sir Michael Stoute but may just need this run. Trincomalee is 2-2 around here but his hurdles win came over 2m5f and NICKOLSON may have more pace. Olly Murphy’s six-year-old dotted up at Wincanton in October and could be anything.
Formwatch
Nickolson (FR) Evensfav (11-0) Always handy, led 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Nebuchadnezzar (11-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Trincomalee 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, stayed on well flat, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb beating Firak (11-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
Eyes Up (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 11, dist behind One Touch (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Hooligan (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along turning in, in 5th place final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Tile Tapper (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Llanbeau 150-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, mistake 4th, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Manintheshadows (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Craigneiche (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Shareef Star 10-3 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Star Of Southwold (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
The Cob (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Made most, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, one pace between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Ubetya (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Celtic Tara 50-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Fugitives Drift (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Leading Knight (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Keen on outside, handy, ridden after 5th, soon left behind by leaders, 5th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Zoffee (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Rollo (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, no chance from 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Allart (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Vorashann (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, outpaced and struggling in rear 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Solo (11-3) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
Checkinforsquirels (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Unseated rider start, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Blood Eagle (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Kashagan (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.