Racecards
14:45 Warwick
Logicor Warwickshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
Afta Party (IRE)
137- Form 44F-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, not fluent and struggling 3rd, well behind 4th
- Form 3P3-2
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased winner, not fluent 1st or 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd when not fluent 2 out 3rd and no extra last
- Form 3-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up in rear, jumped left at times, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on
- Form 57/6D75-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, outpaced 5th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 9F5P71-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
raced keenly, made all, clear before 2 out, edged left flat, driven out
- Form 5/38367-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out
- Form 90/895-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent and lost place 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten
In depth
Verdict
A good run from Our Scholar in the opener would advertise the chances of Irish import ALLIHIES, who still looked green when fourth at Worcester. Fellow four-year-old Him Malaya is the obvious danger after finding only one too good on his handicap debut at Ludlow, though Pak Army followed up his victory at Newton Abbot by scoring on the Flat at Bath.
Formwatch
Afta Party (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened quickly 4th, fell next, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Him Malaya (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped left at times, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, kept on but always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Zucayan (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Allihies (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, held from 3 out, jumped left and not fluent last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Komedy Kicks (10-5) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Noble Savage (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Off the pace towards rear, plugged on in modest 5th before 2 out, 5th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Phoenix Risen (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Pak Army (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led after 2f, headed 5f out, led again and went clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr beating Lhebayeb (9-5) by 4 3/4l, 13 ran.
Escobedo 28-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not always fluent, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, 7th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Professor Calculus (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Russies Dream 66-1 (11-2) In touch, not much room 4th, weakened before 3 out, lost 3rd last, 5th of 7, dist behind The Carpenter (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.