Racecards
15:40 Warwick
Banbury Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
It's Rumoured
438- Form 313-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
The Local
22- Form 6255-04
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
made all, ridden after 3 out, challenge final furlong, held on
- Form 200/0P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
keen, tailed off from 4th
Smokestack (IRE)
220- Form 30/0P-0P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, ridden 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
La Marette
11- Form 10-6BR4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and switched left approaching 2 out, challenged winner final furlong, no extra
- Form F04060
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey A Honeyball
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out
- Form FF005-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up rear, some headway 5th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1030PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J P McNamara
tracked leaders, weakened 4th, soon tailed off
- Form 60-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Flint
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch, headway 5th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 006/2P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey L Vickers
held up towards rear, headway 4th, staying on and slight chance 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form P0P00-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H H G Owen
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened 5th
In depth
Verdict
This is pretty modest fayre but, from a shortlist containing It's Rumoured, The Local, Croker, La Marette, All On My Own and Final Lap, we will side with a sporting each-way option in La Marette. The selection ran well back over hurdles last time when racing over a longer trip. She is only a seller winner but this race is modest and she might just give you a run for your money at fair odds. It's Rumoured certainly has form enough to go well here but has been absent for 438 days, while The Local can be given a chance based on bits of his form. Croker could be a very big price but he won twice in December of last year and is now just two pound above a winning mark and showed up fairly well on his last outing. All On My Own put up a reasonable effort over a slightly longer trip last time and might grab some place money, while Final Lap is now back to a winning mark, although that success came in August 2002. However, in a modest heat, he might go well. Of the others, Bid Spotter was placed off today's mark in May but that was on quicker going. This spins us back to what is a sporting selection in La Marette.