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14:50 Warwick
Play The Saturday 7 At colossusbets.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 2/451-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
mid-division, headway 9th, lost place 12th, well beaten 14th, pulled up after
- Form PU1P/2-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey C Gethings
led after 1st, out-jumped and headed 6th, led before 12th, soon headed, 3rd and beaten 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 355P-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
behind, headway 12th, modest 4th 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 164249/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
led until after 1st, chased leaders, challenging 12th, mistake next, soon beaten, weakened 3 out
- Form 533-631
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
towards rear, slow 1st, behind 9th, tailed off before 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 323-313
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway after 11th, led next, driven and pressed before 2 out, rider lost right iron briefly just after last, stayed on
- Form 23/3P-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
reluctant to race and slowly away, took keen hold, prominent before 2nd, led 6th, headed before 12th, dropped away quickly, tailed off 13th, pulled up after
- Form 31P3U8-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, struggling in last 9th, behind 12th, pulled up after
- Form 4U0-3P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, not fluent 9th, closed before 12th, struggling from next
- Form 2P35-52
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
mid-division, closed 2nd, challenged 13th until jumped left and steadied 4 out, pressing winner again before 2 out until flat, no impression towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Having led until the second-last, it’s possible that SOUNDS OF ITALY didn’t last home over 3m2f at Fontwell. He’d won over this trip at Uttoxeter the time before and has his ground again. Remember Forever has yet to win beyond 2m4f but was placed between the flags. What Larks hasn’t raced since second at Fontwell in May but Without Frontier could be interesting in a first-time visor as he shapes as though he’ll stay and is still unexposed over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Big Bang De Loire (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, never on terms afte, 6th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Steeles Terrace (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (6) gd in May.
Maybe Plenty 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, hit 10th, lost place 5 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up approaching next, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Carlo Rocks (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake 9th, challenged 12th, lost place before 4 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Bankhall (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Remember Forever (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed approaching last, led again soon after, stayed on gamely, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Finnegan's Garden (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sounds Of Italy (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Led until approaching 2nd, led again 4th, went left 11th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before next, headed before last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Bermeo (11-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Without Frontier (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, driven 7th, soon struggling, never on terms, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Celma Des Bois (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Goosen Maverick (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on outside, slow and lost place 3rd, mistake and behind from 11th, last of 8, dist behind Posh Totty (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Ballydarsi (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led, slow 1st, headed after 4th, led 12th, headed 5 out, weakening hen mistake 4 out, 7th of 9, 34l behind Still Believing (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
What Larks (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) In touch, tracked leader after 2nd, led after 11th, driven 3 lengths clear bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden after last, soon hard pressed headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Never Learn (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.