Racecards
12:55 Warwick
LPS British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 258-315
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, pushed over 3 lengths clear before 2 out, ridden and reduced lead run-in, headed towards finish
Agent Valdez
19- Form 4/145-9P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, headway from 3 out, never on terms
- Form 8625
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs F Kehoe
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, plugged on, never a threat
- Form P/1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Teal
pulled hard, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-573
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, ridden and over 3 lengths down when hung left under pressure approaching 2, stayed on run-in to lead towards finish
- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
always behind, never on terms
Misaps
19- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when blundered next, soon pulled up
- Form 4-31406
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chasing leaders when jumped slowly and lost place 1st, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off 7th, blundered 2 out
- Form 9PF1-12
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, outpaced 3 out plugged on
Tara Niece
53- Form 66-336
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up and behind, some late minor headway, never involved
- Form 4-538
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, lost place and weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5P1-48
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in mid-division on inside, good headway tracking leaders before 7th, went 3rd soon after, pushed along and one pace before 2 out, no chance with 1st 2
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Emmas Joy was out of her depth in a Grade 2 at Sandown earlier this month and has a better chance in this, though will not find is it easy to defy a penalty. Cill Anna kept on well at Wincanton, despite racing freely, and will know more today while Misaps was an eye-catcher in a bumper here recently and Stuart Edmunds has wasted no time putting her over hurdles. GRANNY’S SECRET (NAP) won a point earlier in the year and was third in a bumper at Aintree on her debut under Rules. She could be a nice prospect and this trip will suit the Stowaway mare. Points and bumper winner Rose Of Aghaboe was still beaten 27 lengths when second at Lingfield but is a likely improver.
Formwatch
Emmas Joy (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) In touch in rear, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, 5th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Enrilo (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Agent Valdez 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear and wide, behind from 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Always Able (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) In touch, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 22l behind Miss Heritage (10-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Arans Choice (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Ww in rr until 5th frm 6th, prog in 3rd on outer bef 3out, ld well aftr 2out, so flat, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Ringneill (11-11) by 1l, 6 ran.
Cill Anna (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, keen, headed 2 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Kissesforkatie (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Granny's Secret (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 8f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Garry Clermont (11-8) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Misaps 9-1 (10-7) In touch on inside, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace in 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Fifrelet (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Notawordofalie (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling bypassing omitted 4 out, plugging on but no chance when mistakes 2 out and last, 6th of 14, 32 1/2l behind Eleanor Bob (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Rose Of Aghaboe (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, challenged 5th, not fluent next, no impression on winner 2 out, tired when not fluent last, 2nd of 7, 27l behind Early Morning Rain (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Tara Niece 25-1 (11-0) Last pair, behind and struggling 5th, tailed when blundered 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Early Morning Rain (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Thequeenbee (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Close up, lost place 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Eleanor Bob (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Thoor Castle (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 7th, some progress from 3 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Winter Getaway (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.