Racecards
16:30 Warwick
Warwickshire Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 4P2/092-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on into 4th and switched left before 2 out, no impression on front pair, went 3rd flat
- Form 5/22P2P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leader until 6th, close up when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 17/403P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
not fluent towards rear, ridden 4 out, well beaten after
- Form 4P/515-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, slow 4 out, closed to take 2nd before 2 out, soon challenging, driven flat, led close home
- Form P3359/0-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Luca Morgan
mid-division, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up soon after 2 out
- Form 88915-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey N F Houlihan
chased leaders on outside, raced keenly, went 2nd 6th, led next, soon headed, not fluent 8th, beaten before 2 out, no extra, lost 3rd flat
- Form 432/410-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
led, clear until before 2nd, headed 7th, soon led again, not fluent and pressed 2 out, driven flat, headed close home
- Form 86617/1-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey J E Moore
behind, slow 1st, jumped left next, well beaten 8th, never dangerous
- Form 31PP/50-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
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In depth
Verdict
Antony is having a first run over hurdles in more than three years but is rated 13lb lower than over fences. Despite being allowed to start at 50/1, Itsaboutime beat a subsequent winner at Exeter last month while I'm A Starman was beaten under a length by a progressive sort over 2m5f here 11 days ago. Clondaw Promise was also second, over 3m, at Wincanton in March but BLARNEY BATELEUR is getting 15lb taking into account his rider’s claim and this soft-ground specialist can go one better than here earlier in the month over this longer trip.
Formwatch
Clondaw Promise (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, moved into 2nd last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Certainly Red (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Antony (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Jumped left and never fluent, held up in 5th, behind and went left 9th, jumped awkwardly and pulled up before 11th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Jamessaintpatrick (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Never better than mid-division, towards rear and struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
I'm A Starman 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, challenged final bend, led flat, soon headed, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Pounding Poet (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Exitas (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Slowly away, held up in rear, weakened after 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Outonpatrol (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Blarney Bateleur (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, closed 6th, lost place again before 7th, well in touch after 8th, challenged 2 out, stayed on, always just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Rosy World (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Sartene's Son (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, mistake 9th, outpaced 11th, mistake and weakened next, 10th of 13, dist behind Kala Noire (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Itsaboutime (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Jumped left, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Singapore Saga (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Caller 80-1 (11-1) Mid-division, dropped to rear and struggling before 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Seven Eye Bridge (10-10) at Perth 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.