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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 8.80s
  • Off Time: 13:56:50
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
4/7
  • Form 6/24R-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 117

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

2
Silk - Dark blue, orange cross of lorraine, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 31/08-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

took keen hold early, led until before, chased leader until after 6th, lost place and not fluent 8th, well beaten 3 out

3
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 35/6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

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

4
Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), halved sleeves, yellow and black check cap
14/1
  • Form 4734-P2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 90

jumped right, took keen hold, led 2nd, mistake and headed 3 out, no extra flat

6
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap

Mikimoto

211
11/2
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up in last pair, not fluent 6th or 7th, headway when mistake 3 out, closed 2nd, every chance flat, just held

5
NR
  • 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.