Racecards
15:15 Warwick
Peer Prince Beginners' Chase (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
Boss Royal
41- Form P341-PF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
led to 3rd, mistake 4th, in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 5th
Island Sound
13- Form 2P5-U32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
with leader when stumbled badly and unseated rider 6th
- Form P450PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
always behind
- Form 4440P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leaers in 4th, out paced when left 2nd at 6th, rallied approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, not quick in flat
Red Raja
19- Form 06536/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey L Stephens
behind, went remote 3rd approaching 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 1-1F0FP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey P G Hourigan
behind, blundered 1st, well behind from 3rd, pulled up before 6th
- Form 250032
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leader, led 3rd, hard ridden approaching last, all out
- Form 060-PPU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
well behind from 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Cybele Eria has never lived up to her undoubted ability and proved very difficult to win with over hurdles only ever scoring on the one occasion. A poor chasing debut was followed last time by a far better effort when chasing home a useful sort at Ludlow and that showed that she clearly has the ability to win a race like this. She is not one to get carried away with but she did jump well last time and is the one to beat. Island Sound has raced against some useful typed over fences including the Arkle hero Azertyuiop but he has generally disappointed and looks far from a natural over fences. If his jumping does not brush up soon then connections may have to look at returning him to hurdles. Boss Royal fell on his chasing debut and is another who has to prove himself over the larger obstacles while the remainder look a poor bunch effectively reducing this to a two horse race.