Racecards
15:15 Warwick
Event Support Team Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 2-2132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, effort before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, never able to get on terms
Continuum
67- Form 90
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Brendan Powell
toward rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never involved
- Form 48
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, behind from next, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey C J Todd
keen early, held up, always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Glendun (USA)
140- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leader, driven and lost place before 2 out, no impression after, weakened flat
- Form 479
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never a threat, weakened 2 out
Laxey (IRE)
31- Form 5454
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
led, not fluent 4 out, driven when hard pressed before 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, not pace of winner flat
Notre Pari (IRE)
136- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, tracked leaders before next, shaken up to chase front pair between last 2, not quicken, ridden and kept on flat, always held
- Form P3P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up, always behind
Sammy Bill
38- Form 253
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace between last 2, never nearer
- Form 532120
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat, ran on
- Form 348
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never getting to leaders
- Form 90
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey M D Grant
mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, never pace to challenge, weakened last
Oskemen
167- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
towards rear, mistake 4th, soon struggling, no danger after
- Form PP/P-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
always behind, not fluent 4 out, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Newtown Boy has placed twice under penalties since beating a useful novice at Hereford in November. He’s unlikely to be far away again here but ELUSIVE BELLE (NAP) has the stronger form. She made no impression in the Grade 2 Dawn Run at Cheltenham last month but had earlier won by 19 lengths on good going at Wincanton and finished second to last week’s Grade 1 Aintree winner Reserve Tank at Sandown. Notre Pari comes from the point-to-point field and may need further and Sammy Bill has been well beaten in both hurdles starts.
Formwatch
Newtown Boy (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway after 6th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Esprit Du Large (11-8) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Continuum 9-2 (9-5) Started slowly, behind and not going early stages, pulled up 7f out, at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Dont Tell The Wife 11-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 6f out, soon lost place, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Malystic (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Epsom Day (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed 4f out, soon lost place, eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Masters Apprentice (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Glendun (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Steadied start, chased leaders, driven into 2nd after 3f, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Dono di Dio (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Honourmission (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced when went left 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Humble Hero (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Laxey (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Notre Pari (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ww twrds rr, 6th 1/2way, prog to 3rd bef 3out, went 2nd on outer aft 2out, eff & 1l 2nd last, ko bt nt mtch wnr flat, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Dundrum Wood (11-11) at Rathcannon 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Oldabbey Bridge (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Sammy Bill 5-2 (11-1) Keen tracked winner until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Ferrobin (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Elusive Belle (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, chasing leaders 2 out, soon beaten, 14th of 22, 20 1/2l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
Far Bihoue (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, went left and mistake next, never a threat, 8th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Humble Hero (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Held up, always behind, lost touch 7f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Welsh Saint (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Oskemen 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind It's Not Unusual (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ebony's Manor 33-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs til wknd 13; pu aft 3 out, at Garthorpe 3m mdn gd in Feb.
Swordbill 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Nelson River (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Dec.
Classy Afair 200-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Birds Of Prey (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Wondergirl (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Rose To Fame (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.