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15:15 Warwick

John Sumner Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,609
  • 2nd: £7,176
  • 3rd: £3,588
  • 4th: £1,794
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 41.85s
  • Off Time: 15:15:05
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, red stars, dark blue and white striped cap
2/1
  • Form 9/2P44-2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 152

raced on inside, led until before 2nd, led again next until 5th, chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd home turn, plugged on in 3rd

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 23615-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 147

raced wide tracking leaders, led 5 out, 3 lengths ahead jumping 2 out, good jump to assert last, driven out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves
5/1
  • Form P1440/7-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 142

dived at 1st, chased leaders, led before 2nd until next, jumped slowly 6th, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 10th, plugged on in remote 4th run-in

4
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 33/333-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 141

tracked leaders on inside, angled out before 4 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in

5
Silk - Purple, royal blue armlets
14/1
  • Form PP1U12-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 135

raced keenly, prominent, hit 7th, weakened and behind 13th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

6
Silk - Dark blue, scarlet cuffs, white cap
  • Form 1427P-U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 127

held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th 4 out, weakened and lost that placing run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Bennys King was in good form in hunter chases last season and could be interesting back in a handicap. Cepage has had his problems but isn’t badly treated, though AYE RIGHT is surely the one to beat having been collared right on the line by Good Boy Bobby at Aintree. Fourth Thomas Darby will struggle to reverse that form despite 5lb better terms. Mill Green would have a chance on his hurdles form but hasn’t run over fences in more than two years while Jimmy The Digger may need a confidence-booster.

Formwatch

Aye Right (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked winner, switched left before 5th, not fluent 12th, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, caught close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Good Boy Bobby (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

Thomas Darby (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along after next, effort from 5 out, 4th and no impression last, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Good Boy Bobby (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

Cepage (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Midfield, pushed along after 9th, detached after 11th, never a factor, 7th of 10, dist behind Ramses De Teillee (11-1) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.

Mill Green 12-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, lost place before 3 out, 12th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Willaston (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in May.

Bennys King (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 17th, ridden run-in, stayed on to take 2nd closing stages, no match for winner, 2nd of 27, 4 3/4l behind Famous Clermont (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.

Jimmy The Digger 9-2 (10-12) Handy when unseated rider 11th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.