Racecards
16:15 Warwick
Midshire Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 1U6-F1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
held up towards rear, headway 7th, 6th and struggling before 12th, well beaten from 14th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1P1P-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey J McGrath
towards rear, slow 1st and never really looked that convincing after, well beaten before 12th
- Form 6-52P11
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, not fluent 8th, outpaced when not fluent 14th, well beaten 4th 4 out
- Form P173-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped right at times, prominent, driven and 4 lengths off winner when slipped on bend after 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on to close margin flat but always held
- Form 121-P0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
made all, not fluent 12th, clear when blundered 2 out, driven out
- Form 156-439
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leaders, blundered 3rd, not fluent and lost place 5th, reminder 8th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, took never dangerous 3rd flat
- Form 1/312-13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Loder
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th, well beaten before 12th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP-3445
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, jumped right at times, ridden 9th, well beaten before 12th
- Form 363/235
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, ridden before 12th, soon outpaced, well beaten 5th 4 out
- Form 45-5223
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, hit 10th and ridden, soon lost place, last and well beaten after next, stayed on flat
- Form P4U-1PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden approaching 12th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, well held 3rd until lost that position flat
Verdict
Leo Luna has been a big disappointment this season but has plummeted down the weights as a consequence and could bounce back at any time. Take The Mick is proving hard to place but Hi Vic is lightly raced for his age and has already made the frame over these fences. What A Good Night is hard to catch right but won in a higher grade at Bangor in November. AS DE FER will have to defy a 12lb hike in the weights to complete his hat-trick but returning to a longer trip will suit, as will David Noonan's 5lb claim, so he gets the nod.
Formwatch
What A Good Night (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent and ridden 14th, behind when pulled up after next, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Farbreaga (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mistakes, always in rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
As De Fer (FR) 9-4fav (10-0) Led to 3rd, led again 6th, headed before 3 out, soon left in lead, not fluent 2 out, kept on towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Quite By Chance (11-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
No Duffer 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place not much room on bend before 12th, struggling 14th, rallied 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Leo Luna 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, under pressure before 6 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Achimota (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 9th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Night In Milan (11-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Hi Vic (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) In touch, mistake 7th, lost touch 9th, rallied 5 out, hard ridden 2 out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ballyculla (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 10-1 (11-6) With leader, under pressure 12th, rallied after next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 23l behind Quite By Chance (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Denali Highway (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before 11th, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, 5th of 9, dist behind Cadoudoff (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Take The Mick 7-2 (11-8) Led and jumped mainly right throughout, headed 5 out, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Armedanddangerous (10-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led to before 6 out, reminders and quickly weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.