Racecards
15:35 Warwick
Betfred Classic Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,170
- 2nd: £12,822
- 3rd: £6,420
- 4th: £3,198
- Form 3212-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders on inside, led 8th, mistake 15th, hit 17th, misake 3 out, headed before next, lost 2nd and no impression on winner 100 yards out, one pace
- Form 2PP/1PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, not fluent next, weakened after 15th, pulled up before next
- Form 00-0313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, not always fluent, behind when pulled up before 16th
- Form 3P03/3-1
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, struggling before 16th, behind 18th, pulled up after
- Form 133-51U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, headway approaching 13th, stayed on before last, went 2nd 100 yards out, unable to challenge winner
- Form 6U9-853
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in mid-division, headway from 15th, ridden 17th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 45-F3P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
slowly away, in rear, not always fluent, struggling 17th, well behind 18th, pulled up after
- Form 6513-1P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up towards rear, headway after 15th, lost place 17th, well beaten from 4 out
- Form 4260-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, lost a few places when not fluent 8th, closed 10th, challenged 16th, pecked 4 out, led before 2 out, driven flat, stayed on
- Form 210-419
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey James Davies
led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 8th, lost place after 10th, struggling 16th, mistake and unseated rider next
- Form 67-2140
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, headway 17th, struggling when not fluent 4 out, well beaten from next, tailed off
- Form 212-FU1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged from 13th until 16th, jumped right 18th, no extra from 2 out, mistake last
- Form 3521PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
led after 2nd, headed 8th, lost place after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
- Form 162115
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Harry Haynes
held up in rear, headway on outside after 5th, close up 8th, pushed along 13th, weakened 17th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 9PP-17P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey 2nd Preference
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Shotgun Paddy and Carruthers, first and second in this last year, return for another crack and both warrant consideration. Rigadin De Beauchene won the race in 2013 and goes well fresh while last month's Lingfield winner West End Rocker was successful in 2011 but, like Carruthers, is now in the veteran stage. Return Spring was a decent staying hurdler and contests his first handicap over the larger obstacles but may be a few pounds too high and is probably better going right-handed while Cheltenham scorer Benbane Head might struggle to dominate this big field off his new mark. Hawkes Point was pulled up in last month's Welsh National but would have a chance on his best form and makes more appeal than front-runners Sixty Something and Tales Of Milan. The lightly-weighted GLOBAL POWER was behind Ballyoliver at Carlisle and Theatrical Star at Fontwell but is fancied to reverse form with both over this longer trip on better terms and he'll relish underfoot conditions. Oliver Sherwood's charge should give supporters a run for their money as he'll be staying on when others have cried enough.
Formwatch
Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 2nd, not recover and behind until pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Emperor's Choice (10-8) at Chepstow 3m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) hvy in Dec, 19 ran.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, behind 12th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Hadrian's Approach (11-0) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 19 ran.
Return Spring (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression and mistake last, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Kings Palace (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Dec.
West End Rocker (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led or disputed lead until went on 3 out, ridden before last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 3m hcap ch (2) hvy in Dec beating Summery Justice (11-10) by 4l, 4 ran.
Theatrical Star 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 13th, in a race won by Mon Parrain (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 13 ran.
Carruthers 11-1 (10-10) Led until 1st, prominent, led 10th until next, ridden and outpaced from 25th, went 3rd after last, 3rd of 12, 38l behind Any Currency (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.
Benbane Head (USA) 16-1 (9-11) Prominent, led 4th, not fluent 8th or 18th, ridden and edged right last, hung right flat, stayed on well, drawing clear inside final 100 yards, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec beating The Ould Lad (10-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Ballyoliver 9-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place 14th (water), soon behind and pulled up, in a race won by Charingworth (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Hawkes Point 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and effort after 17th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Emperor's Choice (10-8) at Chepstow 3m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) hvy in Dec, 19 ran.
Cadeau George 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 3rd until 5th, led 6th until not fluent next, lost place before 12th, mistake 15th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 13, 50l behind Mon Parrain (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs.
Peckhamecho (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, outpaced from 2 out, well beaten before last, last of 10, 40l behind Ulzana's Raid (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Sixty Something (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Made virtually all, soon pressed, driven clear approaching 2 out, very easy, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec beating Roc De Guye (10-8) by 50l, 5 ran.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Emperor's Choice (10-8) at Chepstow 3m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) hvy in Dec, 19 ran.
Tales Of Milan (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led 8th until approaching 10th, chased leader until after 11th, outpaced 14th, plugged on run-in, almost snatched 4th, 5th of 8, 25l behind Ballinvarrig (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec.
Mart Lane (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 8th, behind next, mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Emperor's Choice (10-8) at Chepstow 3m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) hvy in Dec, 19 ran.
Global Power (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on well, just held near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Theatrical Star (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.