Racecards
14:10 Warwick
LPS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form F8325-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
with leader, led 7th, ridden after 4 out, drew clear after next, kept on
- Form 65722-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey G B Watters
made most to 7th, chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 841PP-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, lost place before 5 out, soon behind
- Form R/R5PP-7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey James Cowley
chased leaders, dropped to rear 4th, reminders and struggling after next, lost touch 7th, soon pulled up
Handsome Sam
36- Form 21487-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey W Featherstone
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, ridden and weakened between last 2
- Form F21B6-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Toby Wheeler
mid-division, outpaced 5 out, ridden 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat
- Form 42-R562
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
behind, struggling before 5 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 31-1780
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in touch, challenged 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression with front pair from 2 out, lost 3rd flat
Vedani (IRE)
15- Form 80-1277
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
in touch on outer, lost place 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 178-776
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
slowly away and early reminders, behind most of way, lost touch after 7th, tailed off
- Form 37-3835
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden, kept on, no impression with winner
Verdict
Wake Your Dreams was knocking on the door in the spring but lacks a recent run and has risen in the weights again. Desert Retreat had shown little before his second at Leicester and steps up in distance again here. HANDSOME SAM (NAP) wasn’t disgraced on his reappearance at Doncaster and has conditions more in his favour today. He is probably the one to beat, though it would be no surprise to see Quinto go well as his latest fifth at Exeter suggests he’s back on a decent mark. Saint John Henry can reverse running in February here with Extreme Impact and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Saint John Henry (FR) 11-1 (11-13) Led, pushed along before 3 out, soon headed and weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Bryden Boy (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Led, ridden and rider dropped whip before 2 out, pressed flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Sinbad The Sailor (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Artful Cobbler 11-1 (11-2) Held up behind, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Ami Desbois (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Presence Felt (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Handsome Sam 6-1 (11-5) In touch towards rear, closed 7th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd last, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Lough Derg Leader (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bodega 25-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden and effort on outside before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Florrie Boy (12-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Gray Day (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
Mogestic (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 4 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Behind Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Vedani (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led until pushed along and headed 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 7th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Kalondra (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Quinto 20-1 (11-4) Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Desert Sensation (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Extreme Impact 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear and driven along, reminders before 5th, weakened from 5 out, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Babeny Bridge (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Giveitachance (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Yur Next (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.