Racecards
15:53 Warwick
Budbrooke Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £11,574
- 2nd: £3,419
- 3rd: £1,709
- 4th: £855
- Form 11P-184
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
- Form BP085/0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division on outside, closed 4th, slow and lost place next, effort 8th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 135213/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, closed before next, lost place before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 6/123F-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mistake 1st, held up in mid-division, headway going strongly from 11th, went 2nd 13th, led 2 out, headed last, weakened inside final 100 yards
- Form 219-255
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, blundered 2nd, lost 2nd after 5th, lost place before 11th, behind next
- Form 4437/3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led, not fluent 6th, headed 13th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 9/6412-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, not fluent and last 3rd, headway from 11th, led last, stayed on well
- Form 58-9P58
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led and not fluent 13th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 132/456
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway 4 out, went 2nd briefly flat, no impression on winner, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Unit is starting to look well treated but probably needs a quicker surface than he’ll encounter today. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, Claimantakinforgan is having only a third run over fences but he has a very long absence to overcome and his trainer may have stronger claims with PRECIOUS CARGO. The latter chased home the smart Rouge Vif and Nuba Negra in a Grade 2 here last season and has had wind surgery since beaten by the top-class Master Tommytucker in a match at Huntingdon in the autumn. Benatar jumped poorly and was pulled up at Sandown after an earlier third in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham and Espoir De Teillee was well behind Springtown Lake at Aintree in November. The latter won this last year so can’t be ignored, despite being 5lb higher. Espoir De Guye has twice run well over similar trips at Ascot this season and is another for the shortlist..
Formwatch
Espoir De Guye (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closed 3rd, mistake 12th, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th 2 out, unable to get back on terms, 4th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Dashel Drasher (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Blaklion 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Regal Encore (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Oct.
Claimantakinforgan (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Made most to 7th, with leader, led again 9th, driven and headed after 3 out, readily outpaced by winner between last 2, ridden and no impression in 3rd from last, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Lalor (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Precious Cargo (IRE) Evens (11-7) Tracked winner, joined leader9th, led next, headed 4 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace, last of 2, 12l behind Master Tommytucker (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Springtown Lake (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, dropped to rear 14th, hampered 4 out, 5th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Canelo (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Benatar (IRE) 7-2 (12-1) Bit keen, held up in last pair on inside, bit closer in 5th before 12th, weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Espoir De Teillee (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Mistake 2nd, last when hit 4th, mistake 5th, never in contention, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Modus (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Champagne Court (IRE) 13-2jfav (11-13) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Amateur (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
The Unit (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Galileo Silver (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.