Racecards
17:25 Warwick
Luke Purvis 21st Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4/642-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 4650/76-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey M J Quinlan
took keen hold, tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 46F794-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, well held 4th 2 out
- Form 626-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, one pace
- Form 5532-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on winner, went 2nd briefly flat, one pace
- Form F09-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in last, headway when not fluent 6th, no impression before 2 out
Act Now
35- Form 263179-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 5th, behind next, stayed on flat, no impression
In depth
Verdict
All Together has his first run for Johnny Farrelly but is a possibility in a rather low-key opener on his form in France. But we'll give BENISSIMO another chance in the hope that a break has recharged his batteries. He started favourite at Fakenham on New Year's Day and, though finding one too good, that form might be good enough for a race like this. Wait A Second ran well at Chepstow in January but then disappointed over this trip at Exeter and has a bit to prove now, as does bumper winner Act Now.
Formwatch
Benissimo (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Chased leader and clear, ridden 2 out, driven to lead bend before last, tired and headed flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Acertain Circus (10-12) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Tanner Hill (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked winner to 4th, weakened from 4 out, last of 6, well behind Three Faces West (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
The Lion Man (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, went 4th from next, no impression, 4th of 8, 26l behind Laurium (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Wait A Second (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 6th, no progress next, 6th of 15, 33l behind Qualando (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
All Together (FR) (11-7) 2nd of 8, 3l behind Light Riques (11-0) at Enghien(FR) 2m 1f 4yo clm chs gs in Feb.
Gorman (FR) 16-1 (10-8) In rear, headway before 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Abidjan (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Act Now 8-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 9th of 12, 24l behind Hija (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Illusionary Star 100-1 (11-4) Always in rear, weakened 4 out, last of 7, well behind Twentytwo's Taken (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.