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15:35 Warwick

Betfred Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 5f 54y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,170
  • 2nd: £12,822
  • 3rd: £6,420
  • 4th: £3,198
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 48.60s
  • Off Time: 15:36:22
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, red star, dark green and yellow striped sleeves, orange cap
25/1
  • Form P/1511-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 152

soon prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 15th, pulled up before 17th

2
Silk - Red, dark blue disc, halved sleeves
  • Form 9841P-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 152

towards rear, some headway on outside 16th, not fluent next, soon outpaced, stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 21U-P92
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 143

in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, behind when pulled up before 18th

4
Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine, dark green sleeves, yellow cap, black star
20/1
  • Form 2129-4P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 143

mid-division, ridden and struggling before 6th, pulled up before 8th

5
Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
8/1
  • Form 1F4-634
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 140

mid-division, headway before 6th, ridden and lost place after 15th, weakened 18th, pulled up after 3 out

6
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap
  • Form 532P0-7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 139

prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost a few places before 6th, closed 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace

7
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 66825-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 139

mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, 3rd when mistake 18th, blundered 3 out, weakened before next

8
Silk - Black, red star, black sleeves, red spots
  • Form 5243-15
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 137

held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway 18th, led when jumped left 2 out, clear last, stayed on well

9
Silk - Yellow, Purple cap
33/1
  • Form 361P-PP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 137

soon mid-division, in touch 12th, mistake 16th, driven in dispute of 2nd after 3 out, no extra 2 out

10
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED seams, WHITE cap
  • Form 322/2-12
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 137

held up in rear, fell 2nd

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap

Goodtoknow

42 b
25/1
  • Form P11P-85
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 136

mostly jumped right, prominent, jumped left 2nd, led after 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace

12
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 33214/3-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 136

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 10th, weakened after 3 out

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige seams, hooped sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form 17P-B39
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division, struggling 16th, pulled up before 4 out

14
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves
  • Form 1/1PP-8P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 135

hampered when in rear 2nd, soon struggling, well behind 8th, pulled up after

15
Silk - White, pink diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, pink diamond

Russe Blanc (FR)

28 b CCD
20/1
  • Form 51UP-P6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 134

mid-division, blundered 9th, struggling 15th, mistake when well beaten 18th

16
Silk - Dark blue, white sleeves, dark blue spots, white cap
12/1
  • Form 10-2343
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 134

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 8th, behind 15th, pulled up before next

17
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, halved sleeves
25/1
  • Form 1FPP-47
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 133

held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, well beaten 18th, pulled up after

18
Silk - Orange, black cross of lorraine, diamonds on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 6P3P-3P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 132

towards rear, struggling 5th, well behind 15th

19
Silk - Black, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow star
12/1
  • Form 244P-68
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, ridden after 15th, weakened 4 out

20
Silk - Emerald Green and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Emerald Green and Maroon quartered cap
  • Form 941FP-4
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 129

led until after 3 out, not much room on bend before 2 out, soon weakened

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Russe Blanc won this last year but hasn’t done much since and trainer Kerry Lee also runs dual Welsh National winner Mountainous as well as Goodtoknow. Rigadin De Beauchene won this in 2013 and is one of three representing the in-form Venetia Williams. This season’s Welsh National third Houblon Des Obeaux is another while big runs are expected from Doctor Harper, just denied at Cheltenham last time, and One For Arthur, a staying-on fifth in the Becher at Aintree last month. Viva Steve made all over 3m at Ayr but this is a much tougher assignment. SHOTGUN PADDY won this in 2014 off a 6lb higher mark and was third 12 months later. He was second in last year’s Eider at Newcastle and showed he was no back number when only weakening at the last on his reappearance at Cheltenham. Emma Lavelle’s 10-year-old will be up with the pace again here and can stay on too strongly for his rivals. Sego Success could make the frame if he isn’t let down by his jumping but Ballycross may lack the maturity for a race like this.

Formwatch

Vivaldi Collonges (FR) Evensfav (11-5) Led until 3rd, chased winner, mistake 12th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 14th, blundered and lost place 15th, struggling in rear after, went badly left 2 out, plugged on into poor 3rd at the last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Amore Alato (10-9) at Sandown 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.

Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, in touch after 6th, close up 13th, 2nd 5 out, 3rd and no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 20, 16 3/4l behind Native River (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Doctor Harper (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, in rear, headway before 13th, tracking leaders 3 out, 2nd last, stayed on, challenged towards finish, just held, 2nd of 16, shd behind Tour Des Champs (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan.

Milansbar (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, well behind 17th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Sego Success (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced before 11th, mistake 4 out, kept on from next, no impression, 4th of 11, 10l behind No Duffer (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.

Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Made most, hamperd by loose horse 12th, headed 4 out, led again next to 2 out, ridden and one pace flat, 7th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Viconte Du Noyer (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

Viva Steve (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Made most, clear 4 out to 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Ballyben (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

One For Arthur (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, disputing 4th elbow, stayed on, unable to challenge, 5th of 22, 2 3/4l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (10-9) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Mountainous (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, in rear 12th, well behind in 15th 5 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Kaki De La Pree (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, close up 12th, challenged 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, well held flat, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ballyboker Breeze (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Goodtoknow 33-1 (11-5) In touch, outpaced 5 out, ridden and no impression after next, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 14, 19l behind Lamb Or Cod (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.

Knockanrawley (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed and pecked 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Midnight Prayer 25-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 22, dist behind Vieux Lion Rouge (10-9) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Emperor's Choice (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led until 7th, led 8th until 10th, reminder before 12th, lost place 13th, pulled up after 15th, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Russe Blanc (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear when leaving start, disputing 7th when in view after 5th, 10th when in view after 14th, no impression, 6th of 16, 37l behind Yala Enki (11-12) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Ballycross 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 4th when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Pobbles Bay (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Bob Ford (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division, in rear when blundered 11th, not fluent 13th (becher's brook), some headway 17th, 8th and no impression 2 out, 7th of 22, 23 3/4l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (10-9) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Kingswell Theatre 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place before 13th, tailed off 17th, last and remote 3 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan.

Spookydooky (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, outpaced 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Lamb Or Cod (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.

Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led from 4th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Mysteree (10-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.