Racecards
13:55 Warwick
NAF Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
Hands Off (IRE)
241- Form 6/24R-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, took keen hold, big jump 1st, not fluent 7th, closed next, ridden after 3 out, carried right flat, 3rd and no impression towards finish
- Form 31/08-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
took keen hold early, led until before, chased leader until after 6th, lost place and not fluent 8th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 35/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 6th, led 3 out, edged right before mistake last where rider briefly became unbalanced, edged right flat, just held on
- Form 4734-P2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Joe Anderson
jumped right, took keen hold, led 2nd, mistake and headed 3 out, no extra flat
Mikimoto
211- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in last pair, not fluent 6th or 7th, headway when mistake 3 out, closed 2nd, every chance flat, just held
- Form 3P-4972
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
HANDS OFF let supporters down when running out at Doncaster at the start of the year as he was travelling strongly at the time. He’d shown ability in his first two starts over hurdles and a clear round here can see him get his head in front. The Jonjo O’Neill pair Track And Trace and Time For A Pint also return from a break but the former, in particular, still has time on his side. Mikimoto won a Hereford bumper on his racecourse debut in February so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Hands Off (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, in contention when ran out 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Jan.
Time For A Pint (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) In rear, ridden before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Egbert (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Track And Trace (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Chianti Classico (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Archie Macdart 16-1 (10-10) In touch in rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f (3) gd in Aug.
Mikimoto 9-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 4f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden and kept on well, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Feb beating Redbridge Rambler (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Go On Ya Goodthing (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, closed before 4th, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Gieves (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.