Racecards
12:30 Warwick
N4 Solutions Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 224111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up in rear, headway on inner 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 264-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up towards rear, weakened from 4th, tailed off from next
- Form 2/343P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 0211U5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 36-P411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, kept on from 2 out, hit last, no impression
- Form 34P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
in touch, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace no impression from last
- Form 60-2553
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
always prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, hit last, stayed on well under pressure
- Form 535
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, weakened from 3 out
Forzacurity
12- Form 65-1230
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D Laverty
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
Red Wizard
70- Form 123
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Durack
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out soon weakened
Bakiri (IRE)
48- Form 000-50
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Snipe
12- Form 04-054
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, staying on when blundered 2 out
- Form 6/63-046
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 4th
Just Superb
21- Form 0P0-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, headed and hit 3 out, kept on under pressure from last
Lowe Go
22- Form 51
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Miss J Davis
- Jockey O McPhail
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders when hit 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 0PF05/U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J P Elliott
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
Hanbrin Rose
46- Form 03-0300
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
tracked leaders, raced wide, weakened from 4th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Many with chances here but we side with Snipe ahead of the consistent Forzacurity and the lightly-raced Red Wizard. The selection has improved with each race this season culminating with a decent fourth at Haydock last time out. With ground conditions in his favour and many of the big stables represented he should go well at a decent price. Forzacurity is also on the upgrade and rarely runs a bad race. He should have conditions to suit and this trip looks ideal. Red Wizard is hard to weigh up but remains a danger. A winner first time out, he ran well in defeat on his next two outings. If the ground were faster then he would be the obvious selection but having never raced on soft ground he cannot be backed with confidence. Runners with place hopes include recent Hexham winner Just The Jobe, the local hope Spring Pursuit and the hat-trick seeking Barton Gate however we are happy to side with the Ian Williams-trained Snipe.