Racecards
15:00 Warwick
Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 54y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 1116-3U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
prominent, led 15th, mistake and headed 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened before omitted last
- Form 435U-16
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Alice Stevens
towards rear, not much room 8th, struggling 10th, soon behind, pulled up after 13th
Iwilldoit
383- Form 6273/11-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, closed 4th, challenged 17th, led 2 out (normal 3 out), clear before omitted last, stayed on
- Form 26P4-P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up towards rear, hit 3rd, come headway before 14th, mistake next, struggling after, well behind 2 out (normal 3 out)
- Form 1/12RP-B
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
in rear, slow 1st, not fluent 8th, headway from 14th, pushed along 17th, stayed on from before omitted last, went 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner
- Form 13P7-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey James Bowen
in touch in mid-division, lost place 11th, struggling 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after
- Form U9P/10-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, slow 7th, struggling after, well behind 10th, pulled up before 11th
- Form P/4313-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up before 17th
- Form P6823-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, pushed along 15th, outpaced 17th, rallied into 2nd last (normal 2 out), held by winner and lost 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 1321-66
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, ridden and struggling 12th, tailed off before 14th, pulled up before 17th
- Form 52/1P3-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
behind, ridden and struggling 12th, pulled up after 13th
- Form 5311F-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R P McLernon
rear of mid-division on outside, closed after 10th, no impression after 2 out (normal 3 out), plugged on into 4th after omitted last
- Form 17-8632
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
led until 15th, weakened last (normal 2 out)
- Form 31U-44P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
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In depth
Verdict
Lord Du Mesnil’s second at Bangor in the autumn received a huge boost when the winner went on to land the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury. He’s a real mudlark so is certainly one for the shortlist here. Volcano loves it here and, though 10lb out of the handicap, could go well at a price. Nestor Park ran up to his best on his reappearance at Haydock and Notachance won this two years ago, though finished tailed off last year. Iwilldoit missed the opportunity to complete back-to-back victories in the Welsh Grand National last month but has to be respected but we’re going to give another chance to FORTESCUE. He’s back on a winning mark and the cheekpieces he wore when pulled up at Chepstow have been dispensed with. An earlier fourth in the Becher at Aintree looks solid form. Grumpy Charley has gone up 6lb for winning the Mandarin at Newbury but idled in front and is worth a try over this trip. Threeunderthrufive completed a four-timer in the novice chase on this card 12 months ago but things haven’t really gone to plan since and Guetapan Collonges takes a big step up in class.
Formwatch
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Chasing leaders when jinked right and unseated rider 1st, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Dingo Dollar (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along 15th where not fluent, never involved, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind L'Homme Presse (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Iwilldoit 13-2 (10-0) Mid-division, good headway 15th to chase leaders, led 17th, pressed and pushed along before 3 out, soon went clear with one other, stayed on well, won going away on run-in, won at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Highland Hunter (10-9) by 9l, 20 ran.
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Le Milos (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Mr Incredible (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Towards rear when brought down 4th, at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Grumpy Charley 15-2 (12-0) Always front rank, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd between last two, led last, ridden and edged left run-in, always doing enough and eased towards finish, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Shanty Alley (11-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Commodore (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Led after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Eva's Oskar (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Dec.
Nestor Park (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Midfield, mistake 1st, not fluent 18th, headway approaching 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind No Cruise Yet (10-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Notachance (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Close up, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 16l behind Le Milos (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Wouldubewell (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden home turn, gradually weakened thereafter, 6th of 17, dist behind The Two Amigos (10-6) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Grand Mogul (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) In rear, mistake and blundered 2nd, headway to track leaders after 13th, ridden in 4th 4 out, plugged on for 3rd run-in, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 10 3/4l behind Farinet (10-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Guetapan Collonges (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Mid-division, closed before 4th, went 2nd 13th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, pecked and headed last, rallied to lead flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Reilly (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Volcano (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Prominent, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 14th, lost 2nd 2 out, rallied last, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bobhopeornohope (12-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fortescue 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 12th and struggling, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.