Racecards
14:45 Warwick
Highflyer Bloodstock Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 54y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,900 added
- Winner: £9,530
- 2nd: £4,391
- 3rd: £2,194
- 4th: £1,099
- Form 1/11121-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
disputed lead, led after 2nd, went clear travelling well after 3 out, pushed along after last, eased close home, stylishly
- Form 111/542-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
disputed lead, headed after 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, ran on same pace, not match winner
- Form 1542-F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders in rear, mistake 2nd, detached after 4th, driven along after 4 out, shifted right 2 out, plugged on one pace, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
West Cork was no match for Stage Star here at the start of the month and the latter’s trainer should know where he stands with Monmiral, who was a Grade 1 and Grade 2 winner over hurdles as a juvenile. Second behind brilliant stablemate Constitution Hill in last season’s Supreme Novices’, JONBON went one better in a Grade 1 at Aintree in April and could be a high-class recruit to the novice chase ranks.
Formwatch
Jonbon (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Sweating, tracked leader until 1st, stayed in close 3rd after, left 2nd 3 out, led going well 2 out, joined last, driven flat, stayed on well, just holding 2nd close home, won at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr beating El Fabiolo (11-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Monmiral (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on inside, ridden 3 out, staying on when mistake last, left 3rd soon after, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Epatante (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
West Cork 15-8 (11-2) Jumped right, chased leaders, bumped 6th, went 2nd 11th, pressing winner when mistake last, no extra flat, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Stage Star (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.