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15:00 Warwick
Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 3/43427-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
chased leaders, pushed along and pressed front rank 2 out, kept on and every chance when fell last
- Form 088-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
handy, ridden home turn, weakened tamely before 2 out
- Form 3/430-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 741539
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
prominent, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 733-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 86
in rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, held when hampered by faller last
- Form 5U5/15P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd home turn, led narrowly 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well when challenged, did enough
- Form 085524/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey James Best
front mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost touch
Giulietta (IRE)
195- Form 0/U37-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, raced wide throughout, headway home turn, shaken up and went close 2nd 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and every chance run-in, stayed on, held towards finish
Damask (FR)
196- Form 5U56-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms
- Form 7/03433-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
led, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, weakened last
Pretending (IRE)
202- Form 32282-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
Criquette (FR)
271- Form 459/446-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey James Bowen
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The four-year-old Pretending is entitled to be near the head of the market after a fine run when second in a Grade 3 mares’ handicap at Cheltenham in April. Giulietta should do better now handicapping and Sweet Magic was second over track and trip on soft ground back in March, though disappointed when favourite at Chepstow later. The lightly-raced BUSHTUCKER PARK made late headway upped in trip at Market Rasen in May and should have plenty more to offer. Trainer and jockey are in fine form so she is worth a second look in this.
Formwatch
Sweet Magic (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Held up in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, dropped to last next and soon struggling, tailed off approaching last, weakened, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind Chloe's Court (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Minnie Beets (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, 13th of 15, dist behind Londonofficecallin (11-8) at Killarney 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Ol'river Shine (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Mid-division out wide, lost ground after 6th, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out, soon lost touch, last of 13, dist behind Maid Of The Night (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Sunshine Girl (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Wot You Wearing (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bushtucker Park (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Proper Twelve (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Annie Day (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) In rear, soon pushed along, not fluent 4th, behind when mistake 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Backinforglory (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Close up, pushed along to chase leader 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 16l behind Ratoute Yutty (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Giulietta (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, behind most of way, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Scene One (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Damask (FR) 18-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden and headway into midfield before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Regal Renaissance (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
My Granny Lily 6-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, with leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Well Vicky (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Pretending (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) In rear, slow 1st and 2nd, headway on outside last, switched left flat, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Under Control (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
Criquette (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, not that fluent, mistake 7th, lost place when mistake 3 out, 6th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Well Vicky (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.