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13:50 Warwick
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 1/62210-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, reminders before 12th, mistake 13th, soon ridden, plugged on into 3rd 3 out, well behind when slow jump and pulled up after 2 out
Howaya Now (IRE)
229- Form F/42532-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, awkward 4th, mistake 10th, went 2nd at 12th and chased clear leader thereafter, not fluent 3 out, well held by leader when fell 2 out
- Form 15-521P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
in rear, pushed along before 12th, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 62/5217-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
prominent, not fluent 4th, pushed along and weakening when hit 3 out, left in remote 3rd 2 out, left in 2nd final fence, plugged on one pace
- Form U12/333-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, mostly jumped well but slightly right, steadily drew clear from 13th, going well and 25 lengths clear when stumbled on landing and fell last
- Form 1/45P3-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
soon handy, dropped away and mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 43/15F6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
rear mid-division, mistake and blundered 12th, soon behind and tailed off, left in distant 3rd final flight
- Form 52U953-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, weakened into 5th 4 out, plugged on, left in remote 2nd 2 out, left in lead last when 25 lengths behind, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Only Tango Echo Charlie has chasing experience and he was pulled up at Southwell after winning at Fontwell. Farmer's Gamble disappointed on his final start over hurdles but that was in a Class 2 and he looks the type to make a chaser. The soft going won’t faze Pachacuti but HOT ROD LINCOLN (NAP) won a point as a five-year-old and got off the mark over hurdles in the spring. He may prove the pick of the weights today ahead of Howaya Now and Hurlerontheditch.
Formwatch
Farmer's Gamble 4-1 (11-1) Raced wide, off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 13th of 15, dist behind Tiger Jet (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Howaya Now (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leader, chased winner 5th, stayed on same pace and no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ballycamus (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tango Echo Charlie (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, ridden along and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Pachacuti (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Not always fluent, led until 6th, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Pikar (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Hurlerontheditch (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, went right 2nd, pushed along and headed before 3 out, chased leading duo, still well there 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind City Derby (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE) 8-15fav (11-4) Led, not fluent 6th, headed 8th, led 3 out, pushed along and joined before 2 out, edged right approaching last, ridden flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May beating Shandancer (11-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Betterforeveryone 17-2 (11-5) Off the pace towards rear, behind and struggling 5th, plugged on on inside before the last, 6th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Ballydisco (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Rockinastorm (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, prominent, shaken up after 4 out, soon ridden along, went modest third approaching 2 out, made no telling impression, 3rd of 10, 21 1/2l behind Hardy Fella (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.