Racecards
12:50 Warwick
2006 Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 14-9F5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs E Langley
- Jockey Mr R Langley
always behind
- Form 165-840
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey S Haddon
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, soon behind
- Form 0/73-98
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden, headed approaching last, one pace last
Silver City
12- Form 6-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
Petwick (IRE)
340- Form 4/6856-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, keen, headway 6th, slipped, rider lost iron bend approaching 2 out, led, not fluent last, ran on well
- Form 9057-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, 4th when mistake last
- Form 3/34P7-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Mr J Stevenson
prominent, led 4th to after 6th, soon weakened
- Form 8304
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey L Vickers
made most to 4th, weakened after 6th
- Form 742457-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
behind, kept on approaching 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 4336-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P C Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, keen, headway 4th, ridden after 6th, stayed on flat
Pop Gun
12- Form 73P/P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Spate
in touch, led after 6th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, one pace flat
Master Brew
31- Form 7PPP-7P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always towards rear
- Form 1P5314-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, effort, mistake 5th, no danger after
- Form 6P5016
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders to 6th
- Form 701P/6P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey C Llewellyn
with leader to approaching 4th, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Silver City is the pick in a very tricky opener, with Killer Cat and Danebank put forward as the main rivals. The Phillip Hobbs trained five-year-old .was a decent enough performer on the flat for Amanda Perrett and has made a good transition to hurdling. He improved on his debut run to land a Taunton maiden in good style, beating Tech Eagle by a comfortable length and a quarter. He looks well treated for his handicap debut and looks the best option. Martin Pipe's Killer Cat has been well beaten in all his races so far but has taken on decent enough types. In this company he could get involved in the finish. Danebank looked in need of his recent effort at Uttoxeter and has a squeak on the pick of last season's form. Caspian Dusk is another to consider for each-way purposes, but our idea of the winner is Silver City.
Formwatch
Alchimiste (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Always behind, last of 5, well behind Theocritus (10-10) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) sft.
Caspian Dusk 50-1 (10-10) In touch, lost place 7th, tailed off, 15th of 16, 44l behind Meadow Hawk (9-9) at Taunton 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
Danebank (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 8th of 15, 40l behind Mikado (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (F) gs in Oct.
Silver City 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, chased leader after 4th, led 3 out, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gf beating Tech Eagle (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Petwick (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 27l behind Forager (11-0) at Windsor 2m 4f nh mdn hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Killer Cat (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 17, 15l behind Ressource (9-9) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in May.
Kadito 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Lindsay (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs, 13 ran.
Dubai Dreams 25-1 (10-9) Led, ridden 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 11l behind Celtic Legend (10-3) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft.
Royal Niece (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 12, 11l behind Laudamus (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Apr.
Foxmeade Dancer 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th and 2 lengths down when blundered last, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 7l behind Young Lorcan (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) hvy.
Pop Gun 50-1 (11-0) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 21l behind Past Heritage (9-11) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf.
Master Brew 33-1 (10-0) Behind and ridden along, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Oct, 16 ran.
Parish Oak 7-2 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, 18l behind Kadam (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Apr.
Island Warrior (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Prominent, led approaching 6th to 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 16, 31l behind Devito (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) frm in Oct.
Classic Rock 25-1 (11-3) Led until approaching 4th, led again after 6th, headed 8th, weakened next, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by San Marco (11-3) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Jun '04, 18 ran.