Racecards
12:45 Warwick
Betfair.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Sharmy (IRE)
14- Form 5224-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W A Worthington
in touch, 4th when fell 3 out
Bonus Trix (IRE)
248- Form P/10-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Lidderdale
- Jockey T Doyle
held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 2244
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one-paced
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, weakened flat
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
in touch, ridden approaching 4th, weakened quickly
Gran Statement
554- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
always behind
Jefertiti (FR)
196- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
led to 2nd, stayed close up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 40-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, 7th when brought down 3 out
Pip Moss
299- Form 0/5F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, not troubled leaders
- Form 22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey A P McCoy
keen hold, led 2nd, pecked 2 out, ridden out
Tuftex King
14- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
never better than mid-division
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one-paced
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1131
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased winner 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Penalised runners Ken Scott and Sharmy set a decent standard for the rest and should make a bold bid to shrug off their disadvantages at the weights. However, the latter has not been the most straightforward of characters is not one to trust implicitly - despite an improved effort at Huntingdon last time. Whereas the former is only lightly-made and may struggle if the ground becomes testing overnight. French imports, Jefertiti and Kali Des Obeaux showed a good level of ability in their homeland and will be interesting if supported. The same sentiments also apply to hurdles debutantes Dollar Law, Parable and Motcomb Jam. But in the absence of any indications from the betting ring Translucid gets the TEAMtalk vote after faring well in defeat at Ascot earlier in the month. Tony McCoy was in the saddle on that occasion and will be a little wiser to this slightly headstrong individual this time around. The fact that he finished 13 lengths in front of Sharmy on that occasion also adds to his case and he can confirm the form with his 6lb pull in the weights.