Racecards
15:00 Warwick
Stan James Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form F-21112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, led 5th, headed after 10th, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 0PP-231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
in touch, headway 8th, led approaching 11th, cleared 13th, eased considerably flat
- Form 020/P05
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 0P6F03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Stronge
led to 5th, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 0-4422U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, went 3rd approaching 11th, soon weakened
- Form 5-4423F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey W Marston
mistakes, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 2U0632
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer S Gilmore
- Jockey Mr P Cowley
tracked leaders, led after 10th, headed approaching 11th, no chance with winner from 13th
- Form P00P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Ennis
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
Hanbrin Rose
12- Form 300065
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
In depth
Verdict
The winning run of The Tall Guy was brought to an end by Dealer's Choice over this trip at Ludlow last time and he may have to settle for a minor role behind Mark Equal, who gets the verdict over Pillar Of Fire. The last mentioned unseated his rider early on at Ludlow last time but has claims on earlier form. Freteval has shown improved form on his last two starts and, along with Henrietta Knight's Royal China, has to be respected but the vote goes to Mark Equal. Martin Pipe's gelding was an easy winner at Chepstow on Wednesday and is taken to defy his 7lb penalty.