Warwick
14:57
Tony Darby Retirement Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Warwick Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 Distance: 3m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.20 Place: £3.30 £2.20 £2.30 Exacta: £88.40 Tricast: £333.30 Trifecta: £323.10
Non-Runners: Victory Club (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - led narrowly before 2 out - soon clear with one other - ridden before last - kept on well towards finish(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 164 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Led - rallied when headed before 2 out - soon went clear with winner - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
8 G Poor David Dennis 149 lbs 6/1 -
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3rd
Outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
6 G AVG Joe Tizzard 166 lbs 11/2 -
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4th
In touch with leaders - stumbled on turn before 5th - carried left 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 5/1)
5 M Poor Evan Williams 143 lbs 9/2J -
5th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression when mistake last(tchd 100/1)
13 G Poor James Bennett 138 lbs 125/1 -
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6th
In rear - headway after 3 out - no extra from last(op 16/1)
8 G Poor David Bridgwater 147 lbs 14/1 -
7th
Pushed along early - never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
8 G Poor Matt Sheppard 144 lbs 15/2 -
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PU
In touch with leaders - jumped left 2 out - soon looked to go wrong and pulled up (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 8/1)
5 G Poor Henrietta C Knight 152 lbs 14/1 -
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PU
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced when mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
7 M AVG Billy Aprahamian 162 lbs 13/2 -
PU
Didn't jump well - towards rear throughout - pulled up after 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare jumped poorly in a strongly run affair on this occasion and was never able to get into the race - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
7 M AVG Richard Phillips 144 lbs 9/2J -
PU
Midfield - weakened 9th - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
6 M Poor Dominic Ffrench Davis 148 lbs 16/1 -