Racecards
14:05 Warwick
Highflyer Bloodstock Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 54y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,300 added
- Winner: £12,281
- 2nd: £3,606
- 3rd: £1,803
- 4th: £902
- Form 4114-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
took keen hold, jumped right and not fluent, led, clear until 6th, hit next, headed 3 out, well beaten 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 2/1712-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
chased clear leader, closed 6th, led 3 out, well in command from 2 out, mistake last
- Form 756233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
not fluent 1st, tailed off next, left 2nd last
In depth
Verdict
Sussex Road has the most recent form though never threatened when placed over fences at Stratford and has a tough task against today’s two opponents. They both go chasing for the first time and Pacific De Baune has undergone wind surgery since finishing second over hurdles at Fakenham under a penalty. The Henderson charge should go well but DJINGLE also hails from a powerful yard and despite running poorly over timber on his debut for Paul Nicholls, the Listed hurdles winner in France may just edge this.
Formwatch
Djingle (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Led after 1st, headed before 3 out, no chance with front pair after, lost moderate 3rd before last, 4th of 5, dist behind Vision Des Flos (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Pacific De Baune (FR) 5-6fav (11-11) Bit keen, led, ridden headed and hit last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Act Of Valour (10-13) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Sussex Road (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 2nd, raced in last after, pushed along after 10th, weakened 2 out, last of 3, dist behind Stowaway Magic (11-4) at Stratford 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.