Racecards
14:05 Warwick
Olly Murphy Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 25-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
close 3rd, went 2nd 5th until after next, dropped to 4th 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 13-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression between last two, went right last, weakened into 3rd run-in
- Form 351-14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
made all, pushed clear when went right 2 out and last, driven out, unchallenged
- Form 11-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in 5th, closer out wide after 6th, went 3rd going well 3 out, ridden in 2nd and flashed tail run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 0-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked winner until hit 5th, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, 6th mistake and struggling next, tailed off
- Form FP55-79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
ballooned 1st, always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
Luke The Drifter
613- Form 5/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
last pair, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 4 out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Big Fish overcame inexperience to make a winning start over timber at Exeter and Yes Day did likewise at Uttoxeter, though only won by a neck. CHERIE D’AM (NAP) attracted significant market support at Wetherby and didn’t let down supporters. She is now unbeaten in a point and two starts under Rules and can extend her winning run here even though she will be only getting a pound from Push The Button thanks to Finn Lambert’s claim. The latter was far from disgraced in a Class 2 at Cheltenham last month having kept on well to score at Worcester earlier. Ten Lengths Tom, a bumper winner here in March, looks best of the rest ahead of Grand Escaparde.
Formwatch
Big Fish (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, switched left before 2 out, led before last, clear flat, readily, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating King Of The Lake (11-4) by 5l, 12 ran.
Yes Day (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, switched right and went 2nd 2 out, led last, hard pressed, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Magical King (11-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Push The Button (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up in midfield, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, in touch with leading group approaching last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Encanto Bruno (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Oct.
Cherie D'am (FR) 6-5fav (10-7) Rear mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 4th 2 out, led last, ridden out and ran on strongly, won going away, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Wild Side Of Life (11-0) by 5l, 18 ran.
Grand Escaparde (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Kintail (10-13) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Lark In The Dark (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Rock On Harry (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Luke The Drifter 15-2 (11-3) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 5, 19l behind Issuing Authority (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Ten Lengths Tom (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 12, 28l behind Jango Baie (11-0) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Nov.