Racecards
14:40 Warwick
Ray Cooper Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 0-79322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
tracked leader and keen, mistake 5th, led approaching 6th, ridden clear 3 out, fading flat
- Form 8422P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Form 93-PP12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up and keen, blundered 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 255-465
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
held up and keen, not fluent 5th, closer order next, chased winner from 8th, one pace from 2 out
- Form 11P111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey T J Malone
led, mistake 5th, headed after, weakened 8th
- Form PP/2112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
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In depth
Verdict
Milton des Bieffes, High Calibre and Golden Duck are the ones that catch the eye here and Milton des Bieffes can come out on top. A winner at Stratford and over this course and distance, Golden Duck was run out of it close home at Hereford last time. He has gone up a couple of pounds for that run but can go well here. High Calibre lost his maiden tag in convincing fashion at Folkestone last time, and although he has been raised ten pounds he can go well. Milton des Bieffes has shown resolution to win three races on the bounce and he has been given a seven pound penalty for Sunday's Towcester success. Milton des Bieffes began his winning run here three outings ago, and in receipt of weight from all his rivals, Milton des Bieffes can make it a four timer.
Formwatch
Offemont (FR) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Madison Du Berlais (11-5) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Dictator (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Jumped slow 1st, always behind, 12th of 17, 39l behind Astyanax (10-9) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Eborarry (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Tracked winner, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last 50 yards, no extra, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Some Touch (11-9) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.
Kayceecee (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 3rd, jumped awkwardly next, weakened 4 out, last of 5, 32l behind Bongo Fury (10-11) at Chepstow 2m nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Milton Des Bieffes (FR) 13-8fav (11-6) Chased leader, led after 3 out, tired near finish, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy beating Jacarado (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Golden Duck (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, bumped 10th, every chance when hampered last, not recover, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ice Bucket (11-4) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Dec.
High Calibre (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating Kinkeel (10-0) by 7l, 6 ran.