Racecards
12:30 Warwick
LPS British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 64-5123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
close up on outer, challenged when not fluent 4 out and again next, led soon after, driven clear after 2 out, ridden and one pace flat, hard pressed final 110 yards, headed narrowly towards finish
Grace Tara
39- Form 311/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R T Dunne
in touch, driven 3 out, weakened next
- Form 3110
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd after last, no chance with front pair
Alameda
167- Form 47
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
always behind, reminder after 4th, struggling after 6th, tailed off
- Form 4P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Flint
always behind, tailed off after 6th, soon pulled up
Ellens Way
16- Form 3-257
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, rallied to challenge again final 110 yards, led narrowly towards finish
Harvey (IRE)
210- Form 90-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
blundered 1st, mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never troubled leaders
Miss Giselle
217- Form 26P-66
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
raced keenly, led to after 5th, in touch, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 7/9-265
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form F1-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader, led after 5th, joined 4 out, headed soon after next, no chance with front pair 2 out, weakened last
- Form P-13
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
mid-division on inside, weakened 7th, soon behind and pulled up
Spy In The Sky
625- Form 49/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, some headway 7th, never near leaders, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 276
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, driven 3 out, soon weakened
Time Wise
278- Form 76-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
always in rear, tailed off 3 out
Wishicould (IRE)
314- Form 6/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to take modest 4th after last, no chance with leaders
Verdict
COPPER KAY should be another for the champion jockey as her third to La Bague Au Roi at Newbury last time is form that is head and shoulders above that of her rivals, though she will have to prove she stays this far. Grace Tara is likely to be the one that cashes in should the selection’s stamina give out as she won over 2m3f in the mud at Lingfield on her hurdles bow and stayed 3m between the flags. Queens Present was disappointing here last time so has something to prove but ex-pointers Robin Deuz Pois and Wishicould are worth a market check.
Formwatch
Copper Kay 5-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, hit 3rd, good headway on inside tracking leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out until next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 6, 6l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Grace Tara 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, led on long run before 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov beating Knightly Pleasure (10-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Queens Present (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 34 1/2l behind Colin's Sister (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Alameda 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 18 3/4l behind En Joule (10-12) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Chasing Fairies 100-1 (10-5) Keen led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, hung right and weakened soon after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Dewberry 250-1 (10-5) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Apasionado (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Ellens Way 12-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, chance 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 7th of 18, 14 1/2l behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Harvey (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Prominent, lost place after 2f, ridden and weakened 4f out, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Gustave Mahler (11-7) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Lady Beaufort 6-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 11, 27l behind Just A Thought (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Miss Giselle 66-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Misty Mai (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Robin Deuz Pois (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Alw pr, ld 1/2way, jnd 5out, ld 3out, trvl well 2out, jnd last & hdd run in, kow, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Final Reminder (11-10) at Necarne 3m mdn gd in May.
Ruby Wilde (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 7th, outpaced before next, plugged on, 5th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Shaluna (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along and headway before 3 out, plugged on, 6th of 18, 14 1/4l behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Spring Pools (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Rcd 4th & last, 4th 1/2way, eff & rdn in 2nd bef 2out, held in 5l 2nd bef last, no ex & lost 2nd cl home, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Abigail Lynch (12-1) at Rathcannon 3m gd in Oct.
Spy In The Sky 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, riden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 17, 34 1/2l behind Tobouggaloo (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Timeforwest (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 6th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Time Wise 28-1 (11-0) Held up, closed 8f out, outpaced over 5f out, soon behind, last of 6, dist behind Bells On Sunday (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) hvy in Mar.
Wishicould (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Pr, 2l 2nd 1/2way, prog to disp ld apr 3out, wo with gd jmp 2out, qcknd 6l clr apr last, comfortably, won at Durrow 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Abbey Magic (11-10) by 20l, 5 ran.