Racecards
19:00 Warwick
Ardencote Destination Spa Mares' Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,868 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £450
- Form 322514-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, not fluent 13th, hit 3 out, outpaced in 3rd and no impression before 2 out
- Form 10P4/51-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
jumped right, led, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, headed after next, led 6th, headed 13th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 113665-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, slow 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance 2 out, out-jumped by winner last, no impression final 100 yards
- Form 439071-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up, headway 11th, led 13th, pressed 2 out, stayed on well and clear final 100 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lucca Lady took a hike in the weights after winning her chasing debut over these fences and was beaten in Listed company last time. POPPY KAY made a winning return in a match at Doncaster on her debut for Olly Murphy. This is tougher but it’s reasonable to expect improvement on her second start after wind surgery and she gets the vote with Vivant debuting over fences having pulled up at Ayr on her reappearance. Kentford Heiress struggled on her earlier chasing bow but won nicely over timber at Haydock recently and is preferred to Grageelagh Girl.
Formwatch
Lucca Lady (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, ridden after next, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind My Old Gold (11-0) at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr.
Poppy Kay 1-16fav (10-5) Raced keenly tracking leader, challenged 4 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, hard held, won at Doncaster 2m (4) gd in Mar beating Sussex Road (10-12) by 8l, 2 ran.
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up behind, pushed along after before 3 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, switched left between last 2, never pace to challenge, 5th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Stop Talking (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Kentford Heiress 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, led just after 2 out, quickened clear, impressive, won at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Misty Bloom (10-7) by 12l, 14 ran.
Vivant 15-2 (11-12) Led, hit 8th, headed and weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.