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15:35 Warwick
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 1/132-2P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, slow 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 31FP-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, led next, ran on, readily
Third Wind
28- Form 5251P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3 out, ridden next, rallied to go 3rd towards finish
- Form P160-04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
in touch, hit 6th, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat
- Form 45330-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next
- Form 111215-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, soon weakened
Riggs (IRE)
56- Form 322F-52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch in rear, pushed along and weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sire Du Berlais won the final of this series in 2020 and is having a first run in a handicap since. Fellow Irish raider The Jam Man has won 11 of his 44 career starts and was a fair fourth at Navan six weeks ago, though did finish behind Third Wind at Haydock last season. Sporting John won at Cheltenham in November but didn’t quite run up to that form on a return visit. ALAPHILIPPE hasn’t run since fifth in last year’s Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham but has gone well fresh in the past and may outstay Haydock runner-up Riggs, who has only won once so far but will handle conditions as well as any of these.
Formwatch
Sire Du Berlais (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Rear, moderate 9th at 6th, under pressure after 7th, took closer order after 3 out, no impression and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Sporting John (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Waited with in last trio, headway on inside after 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace in 4th and no impression run-in, 4th of 9, 9l behind Kansas City Chief (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Third Wind 22-1 (11-7) In rear, ridden 3 out, beaten 2 out, never in contention, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Champ (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.
The Jam Man (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inner, closer in 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on same pace, 4th of 23, 9 1/2l behind Commander Of Fleet (11-10) at Navan 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Keeper Hill (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along and lost ground after 5th, lost touch after 10th, pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Alaphilippe (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway and kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 16, 16l behind Vanillier (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Riggs (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 7th, pushed along and switched right before 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, kept on always held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dans Le Vent (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.