Racecards
13:30 Warwick
Dennis Jordan Happy 80th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,578
- 2nd: £1,050
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 441-31F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in last pair, pushed along in rear when hit 11th, stayed on to poor 4th 2 out, hit last
- Form 523F-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last pair, some headway when hit 12th, modest 5th when hit 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 73345-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, went 2nd well before and led 11th, headed 3out, rallied to lead again 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 4213-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
made most until headed 11th, lost 2nd next, pecked 4 out, weakeend before next
- Form 7860-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
not fluent, in touch, headway 11th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, not fluent and headed next, held when blundered badly last, weakened to 3rd flat
- Form 424521
- Age 13
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mostly chased leader until pushed along and lost place well before 11th, rear when hit 11th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
- Form 879/21-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, weakened after 12th, tailed off
- Form 54/674-U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Nock
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd from 14th, stayed on to well held 2nd flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PISTOLET DOVE was pulled up behind High Jack when the pair met at Towcester in May but the pair's fortunes have since reversed, with High Jack falling on his Uttoxeter return and Pistolet Dove making a winning debut for his new yard at Ludlow. Ritchie McLernon gave the quirky customer a superb ride that day so it's encouraging that he's on board again and, as it seems leaving Philip Hobbs' yard for a smaller operation has had a positive effect on the gelding, he's taken to defy a small rise in the weights. Flemish Invader is another who keeps something to himself, evident again at Worcester when he travelled sweetly only to find little, but when he does consent to give his all he'll be winning off this mark. Brimham Boy is entitled to need this, Quipe Me Posted has to leave his return behind while Glengarra, at 13 years of age, may struggle in his follow-up bid.
Formwatch
High Jack (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led until fell 3rd, in a race won by Mohi Rahrere (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Oct, 10 ran.
Pistolet Dove (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, went 4th 7th, switched right when closing 4 out, close 3rd last, led flat, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct beating Papradon (11-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Flemish Invader (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, switched left and headway after 13th, mistake 4 out, jumped left from 3 out, stayed on flat, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Dunkelly Castle (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Brimham Boy 11-4 (10-13) Chased leader, every chance 3 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 8, 13l behind American World (10-13) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 7-1 (11-6) In rear, mistake 5 out, jumped slow next, went poor 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 32l behind Digger Gets Lucky (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.
Glengarra (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Led, headed 4 out, rallied when mistake 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating The Hardy Boy (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Karasakal (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Led to after 1st, tracked winner to 4th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and beaten next, soon eased , tailed off, last of 3, well behind Bankstair (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Mylord Collonges (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Prominent, hampered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Mohi Rahrere (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Oct, 10 ran.