Racecards
15:00 Warwick
Brand Ambassadors Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 54y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 8536-11
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, not fluent 1st, headway 4th, not fluent next, chased winner 6th until before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6/81P3-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led 2nd, headed next, mistake 4th, led 5th, clear 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 1/26-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, led next, headed 5th, ridden before next, weakened 4 out
- Form 08-4741
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, mistake last
- Form 91458/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey James Bowen
fell 1st
- Form 1115-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent, jumped right 1st, mistake and lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 6th
- Form 6V3P6-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up, headway after 5th, ridden 7th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 5P-116P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
NonRunner
- Form 1114-03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
NonRunner
- Form 1510-46
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with chances in a competitive-looking novices’ handicap. Twotwothree has taken a giant leap forward since returning to action but has been hit with a further 12lb hike. Darling Alko quickly went clear at Ludlow but probably didn’t beat much, though a 7lb rise looks fair. Idee De Garde was lightly raced over hurdles and could be a different proposition over fences. Shanroe Tic won three times over the smaller obstacles but didn’t show a great deal in points before that. Tom George’s string isn’t in the best of form but the yard’s luck could change here if the four-year-old PETIT PALAIS takes to fences as he is potentially thrown in on his hurdles form.
Formwatch
Twotwothree (IRE) 6-5fav (11-7) In touch, headway 3 out, led next, drew clear last, impressive, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Rock On Rocky (11-7) by 11l, 10 ran.
Rough Night (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 5 out, headway next, weakened 2 out, modest 4th, 4th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Baddesley Knight (11-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Idee De Garde (FR) 5-4fav (11-9) Held up in rear on outside, pushed along to close on outside before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, modest 4th from 2 out, 4th of 9, 29l behind Informateur (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Darling Alko (FR) 6-1 (12-3) Chased leader, challenging when left well clear 4 out, mistake 2 out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Best Director (10-0) by 22l, 9 ran.
Balgemmois (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, blundered 5th, mistake 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 9l behind Shining Romeo (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Jumped right, led, headed 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Born To Please (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Sam Chisolm (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Informateur (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Treasure Chest (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division early, soon towards rear, mistake 10th and slight mistake 11th, behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leader, pressed winner 5th, ridden 3 out, lost 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Teaser (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Petit Palais 9-2 (10-13) Chased leader until after 1st, handy 3rd until ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Zanza (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.