Racecards
16:55 Warwick
Warwick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 7000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, took keen hold, weakened approaching 4th, tailed off
- Form 2FP-442
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, outpaced after 3 out, ran on flat
- Form 63080P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Jody McGarvey
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 134461
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led until after 2nd, prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form P0P-701
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to lead after 2nd, headed 3 out, regained lead last, hung left flat, all out
- Form 477
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey B Wharfe
mid-division, headway when not much room 5th, every chance after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 654951
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A B Coogan
- Jockey M Bradburne
always prominent, led 3 out, headed last, carried left flat, stayed on
- Form 658450
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 688151/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, took keen hold, well behind after 4th, pulled up after
In depth
Verdict
CAPPAGH may be able to leave his previous efforts behind and get the better of last time out winners Nous Voila, Golden Square and Tom O'Tara. The selection is partnered by McCoy for the first time which may have a detrimental effect on his price as may the exploits of Qaspal who has performed wonders for the same connections since being sent handicapping. Cappagh was beaten over 60 lengths on each of his second and third starts over hurdles and over 20 lengths on his handicap bow but this is considerably less competitive so may help see him in a better light. Nous Voila will have to race from a 4lb higher mark in future but he was rated in the 130s in his prime so his penalty shouldn't overly inconvenience him but Golden Square could struggle on this ground. Conditions will be of no concern to Tom O'Tara who sprung a surprise over course and distance from an 8lb lower mark and he's entitled to respect on that evidence. Federstar has claims on his Uttoxeter second whilst the market may provide the best guide to the claims of Quotable and Babilu as it may to those of the selection Cappagh.
Formwatch
Cappagh (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place before 6th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 16, 29l behind Oenologue (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Federstar (GER) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in 5th, closed before 6th, chased winner 3 out, untidy 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Glebehall Bay (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Lukie Victor (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake and reminders 5th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Toulouse Express (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Golden Square 15-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, led after next, stayed on well flat, won at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov beating Rampant Ronnie (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tom O'Tara 50-1 (9-11) Held up, took keen hold, headway 2nd, led 3 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating Troubletimestwo (10-10) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Babilu 50-1 (10-8) In touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, 47l behind Extreme Impact (10-7) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Nous Voila (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Prominent, led after 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, ran on flat, won at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft beating Montiyra (11-9) by 31l, 10 ran.
Fair Shake (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division and outside, lost place 7th, soon behind, 12th of 13, well behind Star Galaxy (9-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Quotable 11-10fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Jun '06 beating Longstone Lady (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.