Racecards
15:10 Warwick
John Sumner Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 3/2F6F-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 12th, challenged 3 out, led last, driven out
- Form 0022-63
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch in rear on outside, closed after 11th, outpaced 13th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 1FRUP/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 11th, headed last, weakened flat
- Form 5/584PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led until after 11th, behind from next
Smooth Stepper
228- Form 10/75PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in touch in rear on inside, headway before 12th, challenged 3 out, 3rd and looking held 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, held by winner towards finish
- Form 53P36-0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied from 2 out, 3rd flat, no impression towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KING’S ODYSSEY was having his first outing since March when finding only one too good at Stratford. A similar effort should see him go close in this with Theatre Guide looking the main danger. The latter posted one of his better efforts when placed at Aintree last month and looks capable of winning off his current mark but the remainder are hard to recommend. Milansbar, Smooth Stepper and Wild West Wind are all finding it difficult to complete a race though the latter has had wind surgery since last in action while Regal Flow has his second outing after undergoing a wind operation.
Formwatch
King's Odyssey (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Rocco (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Theatre Guide (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up in 4th, went 3rd at 13th, closer in 2nd going well 15th until before 3 out where switched right, chased leaders, found little and weakened 2 out, modest 3rd again last, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Burtons Well (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Wild West Wind (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 10th, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Milansbar (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division when sprawled on landing and dropped to rear 2nd, blundered next, no danger after, lost touch when pulled up after 9th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Smooth Stepper 50-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Regal Flow 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, dist behind Orchardstown Cross (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.