Racecards
15:25 Warwick
Hatton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,540
- 2nd: £1,631
- 3rd: £815
- 4th: £408
- Form 7P636-7
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
raced keenly, led until narrowly headed after 3rd, led again 3 out joined last, ridden run-in, headed and carried left final 100 yards, not pace of winner
- Form 1PP4-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Ellis Collier
pressed leader, led narrowly after 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, headed next, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after
- Form 7/7481-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division out wide, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, soon behind
- Form 45344P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
held up and always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 534P-69
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Thomas Doggrell
off the pace towards rear, never on terms
- Form 33-1784
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Kai Lenihan
held up towards rear, good headway out wide 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon edged left, upsides last, hung left and led final 100 yards, quickened readily clear
- Form 653216-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Joe Anderson
chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, never dangerous after
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
mid-division, towards rear after 3rd, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 9U/4495-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 398-313
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance when hit next, lost 2nd and weakened soon after
- Form 42
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
raced keenly in mid-division, good headway on inside after 3 out, chased leaders turning in, 3rd and held when hit last
Verdict
Opening Bid will probably strip fitter for last month’s run at Newton Abbot but, along with Begin The Luck, has a lot to find with Canal Rocks. Karakoram won at Taunton and Chepstow last season but Kai Lenihan takes a very handy 10lb off GERARD MENTOR, who has also been dropped a pound since his latest fourth at Newton Abbot. The three-year-olds Flintstone and Never No Trouble have only had two runs apiece and are not highly tried making their debuts in a handicap.
Formwatch
Opening Bid 15-2 (12-2) Chased leader, keen early, pushed along and weakened home turn, never landed a blow, 7th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Appreciate (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
El Diablo (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Commander Miller 9-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division on outside, mistake, lost place and reminder 5th, some headway to press for modest 4th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Kapitaliste (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Razzo Italiano (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, blundered badly 7th, pulled up before next, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Begin The Luck (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, keen throughout, struggling and dropped to rear home turn, tailed off, last of 9, 33 1/4l behind Appreciate (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not much room 4th, headway before 2 out, soon hung left and beaten, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Colonel Lesley (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Karakoram 9-2 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place and struggling towards rear at 5th, soon behind, 6th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Gold Souk (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Flintstone (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Soon led, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Rolypolymoly (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Army Of One (GER) 9-1 (9-9) Always in rear, 13th of 16, 24l behind Fen Tiger (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Canal Rocks 10-3 (10-2) Mid-division, headway under pressure tracking leaders home turn, disputed 2nd when bumped after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Appreciate (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Never No Trouble 15-8 (10-9) Prominent, led 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on but well held run-in, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Graffiti (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.