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20:15 Warwick

Pricewaterhousecoopers Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 26y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.27s
  • Off Time: 20:16:33
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Meditation

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Whitethorne

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      H Harrison (IRE)

      9/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc and sleeves

        Lizarazu (GER)

        26 p CDD
        9/1
        • Form 7-60197
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        started slowly, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

        2(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap

        Hayyani (IRE)

        78 D
        16/1
        • Form 910499
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out

        3(3)
        Silk - Light Green, large Purple spots, Light Green sleeves, Purple spots, Orange cap

        Underscore (USA)

        18
        20/1
        • Form 2160-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 76

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves

        H Harrison (IRE)

        6 D
        9/2
        • Form 000464
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leader, led over 4f out, shaken up over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

        5(4)
        Silk - Light blue, black and light blue striped sleeves and cap

        Whitethorne

        14 D
        5/1
        • Form 12053-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        took keen hold in rear of main group, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner

        6(6)
        Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and BLACK check sleeves and check cap

        Selective

        7 v D
        4/1
        • Form 702734
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        pulled hard towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, not trouble leaders

        7(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

        Premier Fantasy

        15 D
        7/2
        • Form 00060-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        unruly stalls, completely missed break always rear, some headway halfway, eased over 1f out, tailed off

        8(7)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

        Meditation

        9 D
        13/2
        • Form 463731
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 69

        led to over 4f out, stayed tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, led again over 1f out, ran on well

        In depth

        Verdict

        On past form Selective is easily the best handicapped horse in the race and is taken to beat Whitethorne and Premier Fantasy. Obviously Selective is not the force of old but should still be capable of picking up a decent handicap. Just a year ago he was running well off handicap marks in the mid-eighties so his current rating gives him every chance in this company. He wasn't beatebn far behind Aggravation at Windsor last time and so could be about to hit peak form. Whitethorne and Premier Fantasy have similar claims having both been successful on their seasonal returns. Whitethorne was a length too good for Foreplay at Leicester, while Premier Fantasy just got the better of Franksalot at Brighton. Both have scope for further progression and they should be involved in the finish. Meditation is another worthy of a mention, but Selective is the pick of the weights this evening and he just edges the decision.

        Formwatch

        Lizarazu (GER) 14-1 (8-10) Prominent, led over 2f out until 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 12l behind Wavertree Warrior (8-13) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

        Hayyani (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Always behind, 9th of 11, 29l behind Obrigado (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

        Underscore (USA) 33-1 (8-5) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 15th of 16, 17l behind Inchloch (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        H Harrison (IRE) 10-1 (7-11) In touch, not clear run and lost place 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Dhaular Dhar (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Whitethorne 8-1 (9-9) Raced centre, made all, ridden and hung left 2f out to stand's side, ran on, won at Leicester 7f fll hcp (5) gf beating Foreplay (9-4) by 1l, 12 ran.

        Selective 16-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, squeezed through just inside final 2f, soon ridden and hung left, no impression, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Aggravation (8-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Premier Fantasy 14-1 (9-0) Went badly right start and rider unbalanced, held up in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Franksalot (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Meditation 6-1jt-fav (8-13) Made all, in command over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Newbury 7f fll hcp (5) gf beating Way To The Stars (9-1) by 2l, 14 ran.