Racecards
16:45 Warwick
Colombe Claiming Handicap (Class F)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Archirondel
21- Form 000556
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey B Doyle
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 20-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey I Mongan
keen, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 036050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Keniry
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Eight (IRE)
45- Form 505-032
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Robinson
led early, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Anyhow (IRE)
19- Form 010200
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, all out
- Form 300532
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey D Holland
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right just inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 00-2010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, edged right and weakened 2f out
- Form 002010
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, headway not clear run 2f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, just failed
Green Ginger
14- Form 550-053
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
keen, mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left just inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 00-0144
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
mid-division, not clear run over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on nearest finish
- Form 064610
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey G Carter
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 205052
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
held up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 4604-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Castle Ring
16- Form 500001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Sarah Sayer
soon prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 343400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on not reached leaders
- Form 135633
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken
- Form 506000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Mackay
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
A dreadful contest in terms of quality where what can only be a tentative vote goes to Boom Or Bust, who has shown more consistency than either of his main dangers Molly's Secret or Eight. The last mentioned has shot up in the handicap following his last two runs and seems to have too much to do now, while Molly's Secret has solid claims on her last time out second behind Shush at Chepstow but had shown little prior to that. At least the selection has run up to his mark in each of his last two starts. Prior to those runs, both over 1m2f, Karen George's gelding has shown little over a mile, or over timber. Now that connections seem to have rediscovered his best trip, the son of Entrepreneur may be worth a small investment. Among the remainder, Anyhow is capable but inconsistent, the in-form Mark Brisbourne is represented by Green Ginger and Mighty Pip has a recent win to his name but is 12lbs higher now. All have to be respected but, in a poor event, Boom Or Bust gets the nod.