Racecards
13:35 Warwick
New Year's Eve Party Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 0565-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
in touch, weakened at 5 out, pulled up at 2 out
- Form R6-P314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R J Killoran
mid-division, chased winner approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 38P/98P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr N Williams
held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
Dawn At Sea
24- Form 035P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R P Quinn
held up, ridden 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 6th
City Affair
56- Form 9/46-F45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
took keen hold, led after 1st, headed 3rd, soon weakened, pulled up 6th
- Form 00-011P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey T J Malone
tracked leaders, lead 3rd, not fluent 3 out, kept on from last
- Form 653
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey L Stephens
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 36506F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss L V Davis
- Jockey A Hawkins
always behind, pulled up before 6th
- Form U25-944
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, headway approaching 5th, ridden and carried wide approaching 2 out, no impression
- Form 9679
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 78
mid-division, headway 4th, ran wide approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on
- Form 2807-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 77
led until after 1st, weakening when hampered 5th, blundered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9PP/446-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Flint
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
raced keen in touch, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 85-0B
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, headway and jumped right 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
Fisby
199- Form 06-70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey P Merrigan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Indigo Sky is nominated as the selection, while Ello Lucky, Rockys Girl and Laconicos are others for the shortlist. Laconicos has bits and pieces of form that suggest he is capable of making the frame in this company. Even so, this trip does stretch his stamina and he has a bit to prove. Rockys Girl is consistent at this level and acts well at this track. However, she is a long standing maiden and needs everything to fall into place. Even her long suffering faithful must be having doubts by now. Ello Lucky is versatile and arrives here fit from the Flat. However, her limitations are also evident for all and she is not one to trust implicitly to deliver when asked. Therefore, Indigo Sky gets the vote of confidence, as he has at least shown that he knows how to win a race and it may prove significant that he is being kept on the go whilst he is on such good terms with himself.