Racecards
19:20 Warwick
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 112/R1P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 2 out, held in 4th last, went 3rd flat
- Form F13P59-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders on outside, slow 4th, challenged from 7th, 3rd and held when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 315/653-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, led last, comfortably
Xcitations
35- Form 271713-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jack Andrews
chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
- Form 086/545-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
chased leaders, challenged after 4th, led and mistake 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened final bend, pulled up before last
- Form 4F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, closed on inside after 2nd, not fluent 6th, weakened after final bend
- Form 732331-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, some headway wide 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 2/21604-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
always in rear, ridden and behind 4th, pulled up after
- Form 2/F120P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
raced freely, led until 6th, weakened next, pulled up before last
- Form 173P/30-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R Bevis
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd after next, weakened before 5th, pulled up after
- Form 142113-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in rear, jumped right and not fluent 5th, mistake and well beaten 2 out
- Form 1221/27-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 1F1402/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
NonRunner
- Form 22024/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
NonRunner
- Form 0111P7/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Flowery is having a first run over hurdles since January of last year and looks high enough in the weights, though has travelled down from the Borders. Sammylou was improving in the autumn but having a first run since November. Stormy Flight arrives off the back of a win at Uttoxeter while Garry Clermont hung under pressure back over hurdles at Newbury. Xcitations has placed over 2m4f at Fakenham but is probably better over 2m but Rockadenn is better than he showed at Uttoxeter. FANTASTIC LADY doesn’t look an easy ride but she would almost certainly have won here in February had she not fallen at the last and she landed the odds at Doncaster next time. She makes her handicap debut on a decent mark so gets the nod.
Formwatch
Rockadenn (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, closed 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Mick Maestro (FR) 40-1 (11-0) In rear, every chance out wide 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened, 9th of 22, dist behind Rowland Ward (10-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Garry Clermont (FR) 10-3 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, hanging badly right final bend, lost 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Scaramanga (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Xcitations 6-1 (11-2) Disputing 4th until lost place approaching 4 out, rallied on inside 3 out, modest one paced 3rd before the last, plugged on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Vision Du Puy (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Dan McGrue (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place 4 out, headway 3 out, 4th and well held before 2 out, very tired and lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 9, 36 3/4l behind And The New (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Fantastic Lady (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Always prominent, ridden to lead and flashed tail flat, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar beating Docte Dina (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, went second 2 out, joined leader last, led on run in, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Breaking Waves (11-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Percy (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, left 4th and slightly hampered after 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced next, well beaten after, 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind State Crown (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Chazza (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out when weakened quickly and pulled up, at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Turning Gold 100-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed along and losing ground well before 3 out, not a factor, 14th of 22, dist behind Rowland Ward (10-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Sammylou (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway towards inside 3 out, chased leaders before next, kept on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Flowery (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway 7th, bumped 11th, pressed leader 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Two For Gold (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Black Mischief 6-4 (11-0) Pressed sole rival, led briefly after 4th, outpaced 5 out, kept on but no chance with easy winner before next, last of 2, 13l behind Solomon Grey (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gd in May.
Thistle Do Nicely (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division on outside, 10th final bend, not fluent 4 out, ridden and struggling 2 out, 14th of 22, 27 1/2l behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Present Ranger (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outside, effort 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Valdez (12-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.