Racecards
17:30 Warwick
Rybrook BMW Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 735361-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 2/03-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, close 3rd 2 out, beaten last, stayed on same pace
- Form 0108P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right, 2nd until the 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 6th, soon behind, pulled up after
- Form 8-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not jump well in rear, struggling 6th, soon behind
The Late Legend
385- Form 3235/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey L Treadwell
jumped right at times, took keen hold, led until after 2nd, lost place before 4 out, soon behind
- Form 40/16P7-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
not fluent in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced when awkward next, well beaten after, went 4th before 2 out
Versatility
49- Form 04-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
held up towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, soon edged right, clear flat, readily
- Form 5315-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 5th, pushed along next, not fluent when struggling 3 out, soon weakened
Verdict
The winners continue to flow for Dan Skelton’s yard and Bbold added to the tally when scoring over a longer trip here last month. But COME ON TEDDY finished a decent third at Exeter in front of a horse rated 127 and Tom George’s charge should go very close in this company on that form. Leaving Home has struggled since landing a bumper last summer while all-weather bumper winner Arkyn debuts over hurdles along with Versatility, representing Nicky Henderson, and the Twiston-Davies' grey The Enchanter.
Formwatch
Bbold (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 4 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Top Up The Fashion (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Come On Teddy (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 4th, led before 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Umbrigado (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Leaving Home (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) In rear, struggling from 6th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
The Enchanter (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ran green and dropped to mid-division after 3f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 35l behind Shishkin (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
The Late Legend 9-4fav (11-10) Hdwy 11; wknd app 3 out, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Rules Of War (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn in Apr.
The Raven's Return 50-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway into mid-division after 7th, outpaced when mistake 3 out and again next, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Ardlethen (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (3) gd in Feb.
Versatility 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression with leaders, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Get In The Queue (11-10) at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Mar.
Arkyn (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Lantiern (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Steady Away (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, soon pushed along, outpaced over 4f out, behind final 3f, 10th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Lantiern (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.