Racecards
15:10 Warwick
Banbury Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form P-12344
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, held approaching last
- Form 113
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, led 5th, edged left approaching last, driven out
Count Kristo
12- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
towards rear, ridden from 3 out, stayed on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, ridden 3 out, chasing leading pair when mistake 2 out, weakened
- Form 77
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden 4th, weakened after 3 out
Naval Attache
217- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division and keen, weakening when fell 4th
Psychiatrist
26- Form 88
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, headed 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey A Glassonbury
towards rear, ridden and pulled up before 5th
Sotelo
240- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out
Turner
19- Form UP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey R Hobson
tracked leader, led briefly 4th, weakened 3 out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 413U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened 3 out
Otis B Driftwood
102- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey M Foley
in rear and detached when jumped left and unseated rider 4th
- Form 63138
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Rajeh (IRE)
18- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey W Marston
towards rear, some late progress
Verdict
Tritonix has done little wrong since switched to hurdles by trainer Phillip Hobbs with wins at Bangor and Huntingdon prior to finding just Katchit too good at Cheltenham when last seen in December and a reproduction of that form should see him defy his penalties with the main threats looking to be James Caird and Master Mahogany. The last mentioned has been highly tried of late and may appreciate the return to novice company but he faces no easy task under his penalties so may be best watched. Hearthstead Wings, a stablemate of the selection, looks the clear second string from the Hobbs yard, while Always Baileys ran promisingly on his hurdling debut at Ludlow having lost his way on the level but this looks tougher. Sotelo could be of interest on his British debut, although more solid claims are probably held by the Mark Tompkins-trained James Caird, who is sure to have been well schooled. Tritonix has the proven form over hurdles though and he looks the one that they all have to beat.
Formwatch
Master Mahogany 8-1 (11-9) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Jericho III (10-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Tritonix (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out to track leaders, effort approaching last, soon one pace, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Katchit (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Hearthstead Wings 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 17th of 21, well behind Climate Change (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
James Caird (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Prominent, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 11, 2l behind Awatuki (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb (Flat).
Naval Attache 12-1 (11-1) Detached when pulled up 2 out in race won by Olivino (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug, 5 ran.
Sotelo (9-6) Led to over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Inambari (8-7) at Hamburg 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul (Flat).
Always Baileys (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 16, 7l behind I'm So Lucky (11-1) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Webbswood Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened after, 5th of 13, 35l behind My Turn Now (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.