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14:00 Warwick

50 Risk Free On Racing With Smarkets Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 54y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,050 added
  • Winner: £9,495
  • 2nd: £2,805
  • 3rd: £1,402
  • 4th: £702
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.30s
  • Off Time: 14:00:32
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Kalashnikov (IRE)

1/4

    1
    Silk - Red and Black (quartered), diamonds on sleeves

    Huntsman Son (IRE)

    244
    5/1
    • Form 211424-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 135

    tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, 1 length down when hit 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, no chance with winner in clear 2nd from last

    2
    Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap

    Kalashnikov (IRE)

    241 D
    1/4
    • Form 1/11212-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-1

    tracked leaders, pecked 6th, headway to lead after 8th, pressed 2 out, pushed clear before last, asserted from last, comfortably

    3
    Silk - Pink, royal blue stripe on cap

    Lisdoonvarna Lad (IRE)

    259 D
    12/1
    • Form 28135-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 132

    led or disputed lead, blundered 5th, narrow advantage 6th, headed after 8th, ridden and outpaced by clear pair after 3 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd near finish

    4
    Silk - Light blue and white stripes, maroon cap

    Scorpion Sid (IRE)

    198 D
    16/1
    • Form 2/112-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-1

    led or disputed lead, not fluent 4th, lost place 8th, soon lost touch, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish

    Previous results

    2017
    Silk -

    Ozzie The Oscar (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-1

    2016
    Silk -

    Pinkie Brown (FR)

    5/6
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    2015
    Silk -

    Willow's Saviour

    3/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    KALASHNIKOV, just beaten in the Supreme Novices’ in March, will be a short price to make a winning start over the larger obstacles facing only three rivals. Amy Murphy’s stable star has reportedly schooled well over fences and could take high rank among this season’s novices. Huntsman Son was no slouch over timber last season, winning twice. He has point-to-point experience so should make a race of it with the selection. Lisdoonvarna Lad and Scorpion Sid are other promising types and should be worth following this season, whatever happens today.

    Formwatch

    Huntsman Son (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on outside, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Mr Antolini (10-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.

    Kalashnikov (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Always prominent, joined leader 3 out, led approaching next, ridden between last 2, kept on when hard pressed from last, narrowly headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 19, nk behind Summerville Boy (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.

    Lisdoonvarna Lad (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th until before 2 out where mistake, lost 4th and weakened last, 5th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Indian Hawk (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.

    Scorpion Sid (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Went left at times, led or disputed lead, over all leader before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 2nd of 3, 31l behind Calett Mad (11-0) at Perth 3m lst (1) sft in Apr.