Racecards
15:45 Warwick
Ken Muir Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £5,653
- 2nd: £1,660
- 3rd: £830
- 4th: £415
- Form P68-13P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
towards rear, headway before 6th, led 11th, pushed along 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
- Form 271484
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway before 16th, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 111P-71
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in touch, with leader 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra from last
- Form U3U-537
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
led to 3rd, chased leaders, soon mid-division, reminders 14th, ridden before 6 out, soon weakened
- Form 341/521
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch, lost place 5th, in rear from 6th, headway before 2 out, kept on from last
- Form F21-PPP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 5th, soon lost place and towards rear, weakened before 13th, tailed off and soon pulled up
- Form 624/5-17
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, led 5th, headed 11th, tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, one pace
Kaybeew
37- Form F16-120
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form P2321/U
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
- Form 80/P-P6P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, 5th before 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 4UP258
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
held up towards rear, pushed along before 15th, chased leaders next, soon reminders and weakened, tailed off 5 out
Verdict
Having finished well behind Fortification on his reappearance at Exeter, Honourable Arthur returned to winning ways at Wincanton when just getting the better of Lavenoak Lad. The runner-up, winner of this in 2010, is fractionally better off at the weights here, however, and the quicker ground could also be a problem for Victor Dartnall's stayer. Trigger The Light usually runs well here but never got competitive over C&D last time and finished just behind Cerium. Kaybeew turned in a shocker at Newbury last time but Huntingdon winner Clash Duff could improve further for the step up in trip and Pacco is easing towards a decent mark. LEADING CONTENDER has always had plenty of ability but only shows it on occasions. He is due another good run and would probably win this if in the mood.
Formwatch
Fortification (USA) 13-2 (11-5) Raced wide in rear, some headway before 13th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Fruity O'Rooney (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Knighton Combe 28-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, no impression next, 4th of 12, 25l behind Zarrafakt (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Honourable Arthur (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged 4out, soon ridden, rallied to lead before last, all out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Lavenoak Lad (9-9) by hd, 9 ran.
Leading Contender (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) In touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake 14th, lost place before next, soon no chance, tailed off, 7th of 12, 42l behind Zarrafakt (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Clash Duff (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, pushed along before 12th, about 6 lengths down when hit 2 out, switched left after last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Court Red Handed (11-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Pak Jack (FR) 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened quickly before 7th, pulled up before 5 out, tailed off, in a race won by Mohayer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Trigger The Light 6-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, mistake 8th, struggling 12th, never on terms, 7th of 12, 22l behind Plum Pudding (10-13) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Kaybeew 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear 5th, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Glens Boy (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Sandhurst (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, hampered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Mark The Book (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Cerium (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, pulled up before last, in a race won by Posh Bird (10-3) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Lavenoak Lad 50-1 (10-0) Behind from 4th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Zarrafakt (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Pacco (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Prominent, went 2nd after 6th, led approaching 4 out, soon headed, blundered and left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Notabotheronme (10-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.