Racecards
12:30 Warwick
Ron Gascoigne Memorial Amateurs' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft (Chase Course- Good To Soft In Places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7335-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Mr J Mahot
prominent, led after 4th, mistake 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon slipped on bend, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 95P7F/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
behind, headway 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat
Tweed
433- Form 2PP5/P3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey MR D A Fitzsimmons
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
- Form 47/43-85
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
led, headed after 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
Lane Marshal
12- Form 356
- Age 3
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Piran (IRE)
61- Form 486
- Age 3
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
held up and keen, headway 5th, led 2 out, comfortably
- Form PP/804-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Mr R Cummings
behind, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
Ilongue (FR)
26- Form 890-865
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Mr C Hughes
mid-division until weakened 5th
- Form P804P0
- Age 3
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C W Moore
- Jockey
prominent and keen, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Shaamit The Vaamit looks the main contender in this opener with Road King and Piran the likely dangers. Having run consistently well of late namely when finishing fourth of twelve in a better contest last time out Shaamit The Vaamit has the best form on offer here so is one to stay on the right side of. Road King has a handy weight concession here and ran well enough when fifth of nine last time out. Improvement is still needed to win this though. A better chance can be given to Piran who comes from a yard very much in form at present and who has a decent jockey booked in James Tudor. Any market move should be noted. But for the winner we return to Shaamit The Vaamit.
Formwatch
Shaamit The Vaamit (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Held up tracking leaders, mistake 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, not quicken, 4th of 12, 9l behind Nagano (10-13) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft.
He's A Rascal (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, headway after 5th, outpaced after next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Birdwatch (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
Tweed 22-1 (10-12) Behind from 5th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Pink Harbour (10-5) at Towcester 2m 5f sll hdl (G) gd in Oct '04.
Road King (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from next, 5th of 9, 7l behind Zeloso (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gs.
Lane Marshal 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden along 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 25l behind Astronomical (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs.
Piran (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Prominent until weakened 2 out, 6th of 16, 15l behind Kristinor (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (E) gf in Oct.
Astral Affair (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened quickly after 3 out, 6th of 10, well behind Jaunty Times (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (D) sft in Nov.
Ilongue (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Behind, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 11l behind Little Brave (10-8) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Nov.
Keepasharplookout (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Swerved badly left start, always tailed off, last of 10, well behind North Lodge (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (F) gd in Nov.