Racecards
13:30 Warwick
Denis O'Connell Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 32-17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up off the pace in 4th, closer 4 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden and weakened turning in
Brandt (IRE)
14- Form 62-80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up off the pace towards rear, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 3rd turning in, ridden and held between last two, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey James Davies
held up off the pace towards rear, hit 4th, never involved
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey R T Dunne
behind, towards rear and wide turning in, never involved
El Saviour (IRE)
591- Form 2/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced keenly in 3rd, tracked leader at 4th, led, 3 out, pushed clear turning in, reduced lead and ridden between last two, joined and hit last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
- Form 52-48
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up and behind, struggling when mistake 4 out, headway out wide turning in, hit 2 out, mistake last, plugged on run-in
Jeteye (IRE)
245- Form 2F4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 06-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders on inside, losing place when bad mistake 3 out, behind when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 58-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Atkins
held up off the pace in 6th, steady headway out wide 4th, went 2nd home turn, upsides last, stayed on well and every chance run-in, just held
- Form 3/6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
raced keenly tracking leader, hit 3rd, mistake and lost 2nd 4th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form U10-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, weakened before 2 out
- Form 602-35
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced keenly, always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out
- Form 5-80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
off the pace in 8th, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden and one pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 69
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
off the pace in 7th, weakened and struggling towards rear 3 out
- Form 1/22-16
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
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Verdict
This is easiest the biggest field on today’s card but the two previous winners could end up dominating. Bangor maiden winner Act Of Authority is sailing in calmer waters after failing to handle the step up to Grade 2 company at Cheltenham but won’t find it easy against SOLDIEROFTHESTORM with the latter, a course and distance winner in May, having excuses when well behind on his reappearance under a penalty in a Class 3 at Ascot. The market may dictate what’s expected from the remainder but One Eye On Vegas went well for a long way at Carlisle until a lack of condition told.
Formwatch
Soldierofthestorm (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake and awkward 3rd, weakened quickly after 3 out, 7th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Jango Baie (11-0) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Brandt (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out and soon beaten, 11th of 17, 29 1/4l behind Helnwein (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Camino Rocio (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden before 4 out, no response and tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Josh The Boss (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Crac De Megaudais (FR) 200-1 (11-0) In rear, awkward 1st, struggling 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Bowenspark (11-0) at Stratford 2m (3) sft in Nov.
El Saviour (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th from 5th, 5th 6out, prog well bef 3out & cl 3rd 2out, ev ch when mstk last, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Genietoile (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Heard That (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Helnwein (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Jeteye (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Close up in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on flat, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Fourofakind (10-10) at Haydock 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Lunar Ocean (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Norman Fletcher (11-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Myfanwy's Magic 150-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, driven in 7th after 4 out, no impression, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 16, dist behind Recoup (11-1) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
One Eye On Vegas 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression from 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Big City Roller (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Bobbi's Beauty (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened tamely and pulled up, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Clararose (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along and well behind 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Bowenspark (11-0) at Stratford 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Elle Est Beau (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) In rear, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 17, 22 3/4l behind Helnwein (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Spinnaker Blue 150-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Insurrection (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Act Of Authority (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Close up in touch, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last, 6th of 8, 11l behind Lookaway (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Oct.