Racecards
14:00 Warwick
Hortons' Estate Limited Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
Floki
62- Form 8-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up towards rear, headway and left modest 3rd 2 out
- Form 64F8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
never fluent, in rear, jumped right 5th, mistake 4 out, tailed off
- Form 0-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2-FF902
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, hit last, stayed on well
- Form 2-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, pushed along and headed before not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, no chance with winner
- Form 10906
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 52-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out
- Form 9798-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out
W S Gilbert
29- Form 00905
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J G O'Neill
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly 4 out, weakened soon after
Verdict
Champagne Noir changed hands for £70,000 after finishing third in a maiden point in December so will be expected to start repaying that sooner or later. My Charity showed improved when well backed in a Wetherby handicap two weeks ago but RUTHLESS ARTICLE looks a likely type for hurdling having struggled for pace in bumpers. The longer trip will definitely suit Rebecca Curtis’ six-year-old, who can defy an absence. Floki may prove the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Floki 11-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Floating Rock (10-7) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Getaway Mission (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Keen in mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, no headway, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Dashel Drasher (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar.
Lord Walsingham 33-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway when pecked 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 30l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
My Charity (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Held up in touch, 2nd going well 3 out, challenged next, 1 length down last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Morraman (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place before not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Jatiluwih (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Robyndzone (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway from 6th, pushed along when slow 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Bbold (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led halfway until inside final 3f, lost 2nd 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Winningseverything (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Ww, 4th 1/2ay, cls 4out, chsd ldr 2nd 2out, not match wnr bef last, kow, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Plan Of Attack (11-11) at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Apr.
The Final Whistle (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, always behind, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
W S Gilbert 250-1 (11-0) Led after 1st, headed after 3rd, led again before next, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Benny's Bridge (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Champagne Noir (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd aftr a mile, 4th 5out, cl en 3rd frm aftr 3out, so bef last in 3rd, clsg on 2nd to line, 3rd of 9, 1l behind On The Short List (11-6) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.