Racecards
13:30 Warwick
Friends Of Roscoe Harvey Memorial Novices' Chase (Class B )
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form 1P-11U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led after 1st, pecked 2nd, headed 13th, switched right and not fluent 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon hung left, no extra flat
L'ami (FR)
20- Form 50121F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer F Doumen
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, headway 10th, led 13th, ridden approaching last, driven clear flat
- Form P-21215
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed after 1st, chased leader, hit 5th, ridden approaching 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form 1/6-3631
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, hit and reminders 5th, ridden approaching 12th, weakened approaching 2 out
Boss Royal
12- Form P06-FP0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey D Cosgrave
held up and keen, mistake 6th, lost touch next, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to Control Man, Willie John Daly and L'amibe and the vote goes to Control Man. The selection is unbeaten in completed starts over fences and won well last time out when defeating Alexanderthegreat, he again has conditions to suit and looks as if he will be able to dominate the field he will be hard to beat. Willie John Daly rates the main danger but was slightly disappointing last time out behind Lord Of Ilusion and for that reason he is opposed. L'amibe is another worthy of respect on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence has been effected or not so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Home James won in good style last time out when defeating Glanamana but this looks more competitive and he needs to improve. Boss Royal looks out classed and for the winner we return to Control Man.