18:30 Warwick

Saturday 11 May 2019

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 13.30s

1^st

Blairs Cove

711-7

8/11f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led when not fluent 2 out, clear 2 out, travelling strongly, eased close home op Evens

2^nd

3 ¾

Victarion

711-6

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner op 4/1

3^rd

Supakalanistic

611-10

14/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (5)

Held up in rear, headway on outside before 6th, challenged 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd last, kept on op 16/1

4^th

2 ½

Magna Cartor

911-9

9/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up and behind, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace flat op 7/1

5^th

Ruacana

1011-8

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on flat

6^th

Fenlons Court

711-1

14/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (5)

Led until after 5th, weakened 2 out

7^th

Salto Chisco

1111-6

10/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, some headway when mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 11/1

8^th

Cape Hideaway

711-4

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: James Best

Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 3 out

9^th

Don Juan Du Gouet

611-0

33/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened

10^th

King Alfonso

1011-7

33/1

T: D BurchellJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out

Also Ran

Bobble Emerald

1111-11

40/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Stock (5)

Took keen hold, mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, led after next, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 33/1

Samson's Reach

611-6

33/1

T: R J PriceJ: James Nixon (5)

Tracked leader until 5th, lost place before 7th, behind when pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Landofsmiles²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £3.70EX:£5.00Trifecta:£32.80Tricast:£30.27SF:£4.74Swingers:£2.20, £4.40, £15.20

Forecasts

Blairs Cove (8/11), Landofsmiles (4/1), Victarion (9/2), Magna Cartor (9/1), Salto Chisco (10/1), Supakalanistic (14/1), Fenlons Court (14/1), Ruacana (25/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (33/1), King Alfonso (33/1), Samson's Reach (33/1), Bobble Emerald (40/1), Cape Hideaway (50/1)

BLAIRS COVE loves it here and capitalised on his current mark to score over fences on Monday for a third course win. He is equally effective over hurdles and, having escaped a penalty, he looks the obvious call. Victarion has been absent since a successful switch back to hurdling in March, but he will be happy with similar conditions and a generous revised mark. Landofsmiles has produced two big runs on his last two starts and there is nothing wrong with the form. The shorter trip is a concern unless there is a decent gallop and the two known front-runners, Samsons Reach and Bobble Emerald, have been out of sorts.

Blairs Cove
Victarion
Landofsmiles

Previous Winners

2018

Christmas In April

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00