Racecards
15:40 Warwick
Hooky Gold Cup Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £5,017
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 123-PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
led until before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 25-1322
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner flat
- Form 12634-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in rear, mistake 4th, quickly pulled up
- Form 5-5F421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent on inside, dived at 3rd, lost place before 8th, eased and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 225P33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
prominent on outside, lost place before 2nd, closed next, mistake 5th, led before 3 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/3141P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up behind leaders, not fluent 2nd, closed when not fluent 8th, led after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on, won going away
In depth
Verdict
Solo Saxophone is best watched at present and the vote goes to NIBRAS GOLD following another very good run behind Swaffham Bulbeck at Southwell earlier this month, though Presenting Pete is back in form and looks a big danger. Alexandra Romanov hasn’t run since January and Gwennie May Boy has been absent since scoring at Ludlow in May while Glengeever has been chasing, though won twice over timber last season.
Formwatch
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Prominent, led before 2nd, bumped before omitted 3 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Nibras Gold (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led until after 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Made all, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, length clear last, kept on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May beating Ike Sport (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Presenting Pete (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Prominent on inside, led after 2nd, stayed on well flat, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Sacchoandvanzetti (11-5) by 5l, 6 ran.
Glengeever (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Prominent, headway under pressure last when not fluent, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Steel Wave (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alexandra Romanov (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 5th, lost place after 9th, pulled up before normal 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.