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15:45 Warwick

St Marys Lands Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,768
  • 2nd: £5,544
  • 3rd: £2,772
  • 4th: £1,386
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.20s
  • Off Time: 15:45:42
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue triple diamond
  • Form 121654
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 152

held up in last pair, went 3rd 4 out, close up when ridden after next, one pace between last 2, no impression flat

2
Silk - Black, orange hoop
6/1
  • Form 14FP80
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 138

tracked winner, blundered and lost place 12th, left well behind from 4 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Black and red (quartered), red and black chevrons on sleeves, emerald green and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 210-142
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 137

made all, hit 11th, blundered and reduced advantage 3 out, ridden turning in, pressed next, drew 3 lengths clear after last, just doing enough closing stages

4
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap
  • Form 16-1134
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 137

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, close up 3 out, tried to challenge on inside approaching next, one pace when switched right and blundered last, ridden and kept on towards finish, not reach winner

5
Silk - Black, Red sash, White sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 223212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 131

held up in last pair, close up on outside after 11th, outpaced by clear trio from 4 out, ridden and kept on from last, never able to challenge

In depth

Verdict

This is almost certainly too far for Hammersly Lake and Templehills but Molly Childers is a consistent mare who goes well in small fields. King Of Realms made a winning start over fences over this trip at Ascot and came back to form at Exeter having been outclassed in a Grade 2 at Doncaster in between when well behind COUP DE PINCEAU (NAP), who is better off at the weights. Paul Nicholls’ charge wears blinkers here after a poor effort at Ascot and the headgear can have the desired effect.

Formwatch

Hammersly Lake (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mostly in last, pushed along and outpaced after 7th, never on terms after, left remote 4th 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Top Notch (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Jan.

Templehills (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, reminder after 10th, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 10th of 22, 18 3/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.

King Of Realms (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led until approaching 7th, mistake 12th, led again after 5 out, jumped right next, headed before 3 out, left in lead next, headed last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Samuel Jackson (10-12) at Exeter 3m (3) gs in Jan.

Coup De Pinceau (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Last pair until mistake and dropped to last 3rd, never going after, reminder before 7th, tailed off 14th, went remote 4th towards finish, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Mister Malarky (11-0) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Feb.

Molly Childers (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Led to after 2nd, chased winner, pushed along 14th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on same pace, no chance after, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Atlanta Ablaze (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f lst (1) gd in Feb.