Racecards
17:30 Warwick
Northamptonshire Britains Best Surprise Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form U1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, led 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Edwardstone
87- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey James Nixon
led until 5f out, lost place 4f out
Shan Blue (IRE)
112- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway on inside 9f out, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, closed on inside 7f out, weakened over 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey L Heard
held up towards rear, closed on outside 7f out, lost place 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led 5f out, headed 4f out, lost place 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This bumper features three winning pointers. CHANTRY HOUSE cost £295,000 and is a half-brother to three winners so will be expected to pay his way and Barry Geraghty is hanging around to take the ride. Shan Blue is more of a bargain buy as he only cost €13,000 after winning a maiden at Turtulla in November but showed a nice turn of foot. Story Of Friends may need more time but Edwardstone has only found one too good here and at Newbury so far and will be hard to keep out of the frame again while Don't Shout merits serious consideration. He’s a full brother to smart stayer Lisnagar Oscar and fetched €110,000 at the sales in 2017.
Formwatch
Chantry House (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Rr of mid div, 8th 5out, gd prog frm 4out, disp 3out, ld bef last, sow close home, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Envol Pierji (11-11) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Don't Shout (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Asta Belle.
Edwardstone 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 6f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and slightly inconvenienced inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Keep Rolling (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Little Ginge (FR) 17-2 (11-4) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Shan Blue (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Chsd lds in 3rd, jw, 5l 3rd at 7th, ld on outer bef 4out, 2l adv & gng bst when mstk 2out, sow, won at Turtulla 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Hurling Magic (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Story Of Friends (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Ww rr, b mstk 1st, trav well 3out, prog to disp ld bef last, qcknd well on run-in, easily, won at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in May beating Onthefrontfoot (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Light Of Athena (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, lost a few places over 11f out, weakened over 5f out, last of 11, dist behind Subway Surf (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Rosierita Black Sam Bellamy M out of Mtilly.
Dash Of Blue Great Pretender gelding out of Madame Bleue.
Jaytee Schiaparelli gelding out of Archway Copse.
Llandinabo Lad Malinas gelding out of Hot Rhythm.