Racecards
15:55 Warwick
John Allen Memorial Interactive Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 661P4-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, son clear, ridden before last, kept on strongly
- Form 621-034
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear and unseated rider 1st
- Form 3-52213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
tracked winner throughout, not fluent last, kept on and well held
- Form 18-3311
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in rear, went 3rd from 3rd, no extra from last
- Form 31-3534
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear from 3rd, soon struggling
- Form 4-32535
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
NonRunner
- Form 31P652
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
No Ceiling made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield but this is much more competitive and he's been raised 9lb since. Wells De Lune, a useful hurdler, has also only run once over fences but he was well beaten at Uttoxeter in April and hasn't been seen since. A LITTLE MAGIC makes his chasing bow but looks the type likely to surpass what he achieved over hurdles now that there is more emphasis on jumping. He gets a tentative vote with Beatu looking held by Jarlath on the form book and neither Vexillum nor Grams And Ounces making much appeal at the weights.
Formwatch
Wells De Lune (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no impression with front pair from next, lost modest 3rd closing stages, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Zamdy Man (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) sft in Apr.
A Little Magic (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, in touch, in rear, pecked 4th, went 4th after 3 out, no impression, well beaten after next, 4th of 5, 23 1/2l behind Sharp Rise (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Jarlath 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, left 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner from last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Fact Of The Matter (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
No Ceiling (IRE) 10-11fav (10-5) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, steady headway approaching 7th, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, edged left, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Jethro (10-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Beatu (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in last, not fluent 6th, well in touch when blundered 4 out, no impression, not fluent last, weakened flat, last of 4, 15l behind Jarlath (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, left modest 3rd at last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 16 1/2l behind Crimson Ark (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Grams And Ounces 15-2 (9-9) Led, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Master Dancer (9-8) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Vexillum (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, bumped 1st, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, 3rd after mistake 2 out, left 2nd when blundered 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Spring Steel (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.