Racecards
16:40 Warwick
Live Us Racing On Racing World Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 60211
- Age 4
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr C Wallis
held up and keen, headway to track winner 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quicken and faded flat
- Form 1966-67
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on to chase winner in vain, flat
- Form P34-370
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey L Heard
made all, ridden 2 out, driven out
- Form P19296
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked winner, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 1655
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Helen Wood is selected to gain the hat-trick despite her hefty weight, with Sonnengold the one to chase her home. The selection didn't come off the bridle when sluicing up at Fontwell five days ago and this looks easier. None of her rivals are in form and she surely only has to jump round to win here. Lucy Wadham's Sonnengold was only average on the flat in Germany however she does have winning form over this trip and on similar ground. Purple Patch will have to forget her poor last run to feature today, whilst Joli Classical has had enough chances and is only moderate. Alina Rheinberg is fairly unexposed over hurdles but her mark of 96 still looks too high. Therefore we can return to David Pipe's Helen Wood as our confident selection.