18:25 Warwick
Saturday 13 May 2023
All16:5017:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:25
Warwickshire Golf & Country Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 3f  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 33.10s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Going the right way in handicaps, off the mark at Wetherby (2m, soft) in March and well on top finish when following up over 20.7f trip at Huntingdon. Up 5 lb but this 7-y-o probably has more to offer.
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Struggled in bumpers but has shown a fair level of ability in maiden/novice hurdles during the autumn/winter. Failed to step up when making handicap debut at Newbury (16.3f, good to firm) last time but since undergone a wind op and this step up in trip looks a good move.
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Mid-field in a bumper and very much caught the eye on second start over hurdles when third at Newbury in February. However, beaten a long way here (2m, soft) next time and improvement needed back up in trip for this handicap debut.
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Took 7 tries to win an Irish point and hasn't shown a great deal in 3 starts under Rules (maiden/novice) to date. Entirely possible that he'll be seen in a better light now handicapping but others make more appeal all the same.
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Runner-up both starts in bumpers and arguably posted his best effort yet in this sphere when third of 9 in a C&D novice (good to soft) recently. That falsely-run race didn't play to his strengths and, likely to benefit from a stronger pace to aim at on this handicap debut, he's one to consider.
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Appeared to take a step back in the right direction when second (albeit beaten 20 lengths by the winner) in a Newton Abbot handicap (16.8f, soft) last month. Still, he will need to step up on that in order to go one better here.
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Encouraging Rules debut when runner-up in a 2½m Ffos Las novice last June but it would be something of an understatement to say that he has failed to build on that in 4 subsequent starts.
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Useful on the Flat (stays 16.5f) and shaped better than the distance beaten when third on debut in this sphere at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft) in November. Has offered little since, though, including switched to handicaps the last twice.
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Winner of sole start between the flags but hasn't shown much under Rules so far.
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Down the field in a bumper and 3 novice hurdles. Will need to leave those efforts well behind if she's to play a leading role on this handicap debut.
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Little in the way of solid form to date and, absent since January 2022, he looks set for another struggle from 7 lb out of the handicap.
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Forecasts
William Of York (7/2), Kankin (7/2), Benefact (9/2), Forget The Way (11/2), Merveillo (13/2), Talimar Pearl (8/1), Hitthekettle (20/1), Nordy Lordy (28/1), Emberscombe (33/1), Of Corse I Can (40/1), Mistertommyshelby (40/1)
The vote goes to KANKIN, who did well under the circumstances when third in a C&D maiden recently and he can be expected to take a step forward now pitched into a handicap for the first time. The hat-trick seeking William of York and Forget The Way, who shapes as though this stiffer test will be in his favour, rate the main dangers. Merveillo would be threat if able to get back on track but it's a significant 'if'.
- Kankin7/2
- Forget The Way11/2
Prize Money
1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00
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