Racecards
17:23 Warwick
Black Pug Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,178
- 2nd: £1,004
- 3rd: £502
- 4th: £251
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on but no impression on front pair
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, lost touch 3f out
Earl Chester
67- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Mr J Stevenson
wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along halfway and tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked front pair, lost position 4f out, soon pushed along and faded
Merry Away (IRE)
106- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
made all, led narrowly, pushed along over 2f out, forged on over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
pressed leader, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden and always held by winner final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along 5f out, plugged on, went modest fourth over 1f out, never threatened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, improved into fourth over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, never involved
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Paddy Hanlon
front mid-division, pushed along 4f out, tailed off 3f out
Previous results
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Oscar Palmer
In depth
Formwatch
Chinese Whispers (IRE) Maxios gelding out of Grapevine Sally.
Country Pursuits (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Wore hood to post, keen in rear, lost touch over 7f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Diamond Street (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Earl Chester 200-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden halfway and soon lost touch, last of 9, dist behind Risky Obsession (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Jetaway Holiday (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) A.p; led 4 out; drew clr 2 out; comf, won at Eyton-on-severn 2m 4f mdn gf in May beating Unleash Hell (11-4) by 11l, 6 ran.
Merry Away (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 8th from 8th, prog in 3rd aftr 3out, cl 2nd & mstk 2out, 3l 3rd at last, no ex flat & jnd for 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Old Coast Road (11-11) at Boulta 3m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Presley (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) In rear, improved over 3f out and pushed along, took third well over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Princess Day (10-9) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Pride Hill (IRE) Jukebox Jury gelding out of Wrong Impression.
Wyrley Birch Blue Bresil gelding out of Nothingtoloose.
Mister Coko (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) Close up, pushed along home turn, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Westbrooke Boy (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Shaheeq (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4f out, hung right on bend entering straight, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened, last of 5, 17 1/4l behind Coole Cafe (11-3) at Naas 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb.