Racecards
14:50 Warwick
European Breeders' Fund Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,927
- 2nd: £860
- 3rd: £430
- 4th: £215
- Form 28-3115
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up behind, headway on inside rail after 6th, chased leading pair after 3 out, ridden and effort next, soon one pace, 5 lengths 3rd and held when fell last
- Form 1133-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 5th, made rest, ridden approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 4105-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up next
- Form 2-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
pulled hard, led 2nd, hit 4th, headed after 5th, chased winner until lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Genny Wren
41- Form 4-504
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, outpaced 7th, soon no chance with leaders, left remote 3rd last
- Form 13422-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
held up towards rear of mid-division when fell 6th
- Form 57-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Hadden Frost
mid-division when fell 7th
- Form 6-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Midsummer Legend
680- Form 0249/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey Stephen O'donovan
always behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 49/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off next
- Form 332-224
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden next, left clear 2nd last, kept on same pace flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alpine Breeze is likely to find this tough under a double penalty, though her most recent effort at Ffos Las wasn't as bad as the bare facts suggest. Alverstone won at Chepstow in October but was beaten a fair way when runner-up at Newbury last month though still finished ahead of Animation, who had Way Back When behind when scoring at Exeter earlier. But the previous winners may struggle to give weight to GOOD FALOUE, who has been a model of consistency over timber and was done no favours by a loose horse when just behind Midnight Macarena on her reappearance at Huntingdon. Neil King's mare may just have needed that run and can turn the tables here.
Formwatch
Alpine Breeze (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Keen in rear, hit 5th, headway to 3rd when blundered 9th and dropped to 5th, not a danger after, hit 2 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Teaforthree (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Alverstone 5-6fav (11-2) In touch in 3rd on inside, went 2nd 5th, led narrowly after 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, well held 3rd when mistake, hampered and left 10 lengths 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 27l behind Sparky May (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Annimation (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Led to after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 50l behind Sparky May (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Blazing Empress 20-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, 8th of 16, 31l behind Wassailing Queen (10-9) at Warwick 2m N H flat (5) gd in Nov.
Francesa 40-1 (10-3) In touch in mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden when mistake 5th, weakened before next, 9th of 15, 30l behind Line Freedom (10-10) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Genny Wren 50-1 (10-10) Not fluent, tracked leader, pecked 2nd, lost 2nd when mistake 7th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Risaala (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Good Faloue (FR) 3-1 (10-7) Led, hampered by loose horse just before 7th, headed after 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Risaala (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Lady Karabaya 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by L'Accordioniste (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) hvy in Oct, 15 ran.
Midnight Macarena 9-2 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, chased winner 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Risaala (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Midsummer Legend 28-1 (10-9) Chased leader to 3rd, remained prominent, mistake 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Ravello Bay (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb '09.
Starlet Mandy (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 7f out, driven over 4f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 26l behind Valleyofthedolls (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in May '08.
Way Back When 11-4fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and beaten approaching 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 15, 19l behind Annimation (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Dancing Legend 66-1 (9-13) Towards rear, weakened from 6th, soon tailed off, 5th of 14, well behind Entertain Me (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.