Racecards
19:25 Warwick
Winners Wear Cavani Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 1/1214-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in 5th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always just held
- Form 0/31306-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led until 3 out, weakened quickly soon after
- Form 2/11163-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader, led 3 out, made rest, ridden and stayed on well run-in, always just doing enough
- Form 1710P3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in last pair, awkward 5th, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced and struggling
Wiseguy (IRE)
182- Form 131/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 231535-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
held up in rear, driven along in modest 4th after 3 out, no impression
Bertie Blue
15- Form 25/3271-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced wide tracking leaders, hit 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, went badly left hit next and nearly unseated rider, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd
- Form 42/222-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
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In depth
Verdict
This is a very competitive handicap in which most have some sort of chance. Restitution came back to form at Wincanton and cheekpieces are added here. The lightly-raced Wiseguy found only one too good on his handicap debut at Cheltenham in November but Abuffalosoldier has been racing over further. I Spy A Diva won three times in the autumn and she ran well at Cheltenham last month while, though an eight-year-old maiden, Hauraki Gulf is not out of this. Bertie Blue easily won a Southwell handicap latest but RED DIRT ROAD is still improving and has every chance of staying this trip if settling better than at Cheltenham last time.
Formwatch
Red Dirt Road (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Led until 2nd, led next, hung right and headed after 3 out, held when not fluent last, hung right and kept on flat, 4th of 9, 7l behind The Friday Man (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) In touch in mid-division on inside, closed before 4th, lost place from 7th, rallied before last, no extra flat, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Broadway Boy (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
I Spy A Diva 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Restitution (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, gradual headway from 3 out, raced wide and ridden off home turn, rallied gamely approaching last, took third inside final 110 yards, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Buckhorn Rocco (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Wiseguy (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Prominent in chasing group, led last (normal 2 out), ridden hung left and headed extended run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Unanswered (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Midnight Ginger 13-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, 4th and ridden final bend, well held from 3 out, 5th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Kincardine (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Bertie Blue 13-2 (11-11) Mid-division, went second approaching 2 out, led before next, soon ridden and went clear, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating White Rhino (11-7) by 7l, 13 ran.
Hauraki Gulf 6-4fav (11-6) Not that fluent, chased winner, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, held from 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Exmoor Forest (11-6) at Warwick 3m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.