Racecards
12:40 Warwick
Mark Jackson & Neil Keenan Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 983P-33
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent on inside, outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form P2323-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
led, mistake 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, mistake last
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
not always fluent, held up behind leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 53106-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent on outside, slow 4th, soon ridden and lost place, well beaten from next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 52-3048
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
some slow jumps, held up behind leaders, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held before 2 out, one pace
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Heavy going is an unknown for all of these novices. ANGELS LANDING has never won on Turf but has gone close a few times. She was second on soft going at Ludlow just over a year ago and might be a bit of value in this. Groom De Cotte has run here three times and only placed once but that was on his latest visit, though Non Stop and Gwennie May Boy are less exposed. Joe Tizzard’s four-year-old won here on his hurdling debut while a talented amateur takes 7lb off the top weight.
Formwatch
Groom De Cotte (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Blenkinsop (12-1) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Angels Landing (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Led 1st, headed after next, led 4th, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Dollar Bae (12-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Non Stop (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in 5th, steady headway before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace, weakened into 3rd final 125 yards, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Penna Rossa (11-2) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Ocean Heights 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, soon well beaten, 11th of 12, dist behind Western Zephyr (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Waterloo Quay (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, 8th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Accidental Legend (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ran green and reminders approaching 3 out, soon ridden along and went second out wide, kept on well from 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Grain D'oudairies (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov.