Racecards
16:22 Warwick
Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form U421/71-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer L Allan
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
not always fluent, mid-division, lost place 4th, blundered and unseated rider 11th
- Form 3/53P22-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, jumped right 11th, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, led flat, soon clear
Romanor
175- Form 431137-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in rear, headway 10th, outpaced 13th, well beaten after 3 out
- Form F12562-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, pushed along after 12th, soon beaten
- Form 4-23157
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
led, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat
- Form 1116P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
towards rear, last and reminder 9th, mistake 3 out, remote 5th 2 out
- Form 53804P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Harry Kimber
pressed leader, led before last, headed flat, no impression on winner
- Form P53552-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 4th, hampered 11th, closed before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
Verdict
Another Crick and FAIRWAY FREDDY both came up against the in-form Le Ligerien on their latest start. The latter probably fared best and, though something of a Plumpton specialist, can go one better here. Somekindofstar has been waiting for this better ground but Sopran Thor was the only one to complete in a Fakenham seller latest and Across The Line has been out of sorts for a while. Gentle Connections is making his chasing debut but the going will suit and he is sure to have had plenty of schooling.
Formwatch
Sopran Thor (FR) 5-4fav (11-10) Chased leader, briefly led before 4th, disputed lead 13th where left in lead, 1 length clear 3 out, soon pushed along and went clear, 8 lengths clear 2 out, extended advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Another Crick 10-1 (11-3) Ran in snatches, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 8th, rallied and hung left before 4 out, went 2nd and hung left run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Le Ligerien (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Romanor 20-1 (11-3) Well behind, tailed off 7th, kept on from last, no chance, 7th of 10, 36l behind Frere D'armes (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Close 3rd, went 2nd after 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Le Ligerien (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp stks (4) gd in Feb.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Handy, mistake 5 out and weakened thereafter, made no impression, 7th of 11, dist behind Gemirande (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Gentle Connections 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, 12th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Kincardine (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Across The Line (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up, reminders 5th, pushed along entering final circuit, detached from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Close up in touch, disputed lead before 7th, soon ridden, led and pressed for lead before 3 out, soon headed, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.