Racecards
15:30 Warwick
Wigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,707
- 2nd: £5,382
- 3rd: £2,691
- 4th: £1,346
- Form F3/75P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, slow 5th, 4th and outpaced before 2 out, no impression after
- Form 24211-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made all, pressed when jumped right and not fluent 2 out, jumped right last, ridden clear inside final 100 yards, stayed on well
- Form 11330/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, headway 6th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd and pressing winner 2 out, not fluent last, weakened into 3rd flat
- Form UP1/352-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders on outside, lost place and not fluent 2nd, not fluent and outpaced 7th, well beaten after
Thecraicisninety
224- Form 824/238-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders on inside, lost place 7th, well beaten from 4 out
- Form 4/13151-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased winner until before 2 out, went 2nd again after last, no impression, kept on
In depth
Verdict
The going has turned in Hollywoodien’s favour and the grey is more than capable of making an impact in this off his current mark. Jonjo O’Neill will probably find a race for Thecraicisninety in the coming months but he might need this. Tikkinthebox has won three of his last five but all at a lower level and FIDELIO VALLIS looks to be on a steep upward curve. Paul Nicholls’ six-year-old appears to have straightened out his jumping since early problems and can defy a 6lb rise to complete the four-timer.
Formwatch
Bun Doran (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, towards rear when slightly hampered 9th, behind 4 out, 13th of 19, dist behind Sky Pirate (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Fidelio Vallis (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Raced freely, disputed lead, led 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, went clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May beating Topofthecotswolds (11-2) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Deyrann de Carjac (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, jumped left 3rd, in rear when pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Hollywoodien (FR) 2-1jfav (11-4) Prominent, close up 2nd, led before 3rd, headed 7th, dropped to 3rd 4 out, hard ridden to chase leader before 3 out, distant 2nd 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Financier (11-3) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Thecraicisninety 9-1 (11-10) Prominent and led 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, soon lost place and no extra run-in, 8th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Scheu Time (10-11) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Made all, jumped right 2nd, blundered 6th, pecked 4 out, just over 1 length up when left with increased lead 2 out, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Red Inca (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.