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15:15 Warwick

Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Warwick Castle Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £31,280
  • 2nd: £9,240
  • 3rd: £4,620
  • 4th: £2,310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.20s
  • Off Time: 15:16:06
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Clondaw Castle (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Two Taffs (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      King Of Realms (IRE)

      3/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple cross belts, Purple cap

        Gala Ball (IRE)

        35 p D
        12/1
        • Form 22/21-01
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 148

        led until 2nd, led 7th, not fluent 10th, headed next, lost place when not much room 3 out, soon beaten, plugged on before last

        2
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

        Belami Des Pictons (FR)

        43 p BFCD
        10/3
        • Form 112/P-48
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 144

        held up, slow 4th, headway on outside 8th, mistake 10th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, no impression after

        3
        Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star

        Two Taffs (IRE)

        70 t D
        9/2
        • Form 3312/30
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 143

        mid-division, headway 3 out, driven after 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, White sleeves

        Clondaw Castle (IRE)

        56
        11/2
        • Form 1144-29
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 143

        held up towards rear, headway before 11th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led before last, ridden clear flat

        5
        Silk - Black and red (quartered), red and black chevrons on sleeves, emerald green and yellow quartered cap

        King Of Realms (IRE)

        28 b C
        3/1
        • Form 1421-04
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 138

        chased leaders, challenged 10th, led 3 out, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, no extra

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Katpoli (FR)

        28 t
        6/1
        • Form 5P-5171
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 138

        held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Generous Day (IRE)

        56 CD
        16/1
        • Form 171-81P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 134

        chased leaders, ridden 11th, no extra before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Black and orange (quartered), checked sleeves, orange and black quartered cap

        Northern Beau (IRE)

        14 bt D
        16/1
        • Form 31P614
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 130

        led 2nd until 7th, led 11th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gala Ball has a cracking record over hurdles and fences. He was in tremendous form in the spring and was having only his second run back when battling to victory in this grade at Wincanton. Two Taffs, a Listed winner at Ayr in 2017, returned from two years off to run a cracker in the West Yorkshire Hurdle at Wetherby before finding the Ladbroke Trophy beyond his capabilities at Newbury. Katpoli easily landed a Southwell handicap on December then jumped badly at Taunton before returning to Wetherby and landing a handicap at this grade for which he's only been raised 2lb. CLONDAW CASTLE was just run out of it in a Listed handicap at Ascot but wasn't right when tackling Grade 3 company at Cheltenham next time so hopefully can bounce back. Belami Des Pictons, a brilliant novice, hasn't shown much since returning from a very long break.

        Formwatch

        Gala Ball (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Prominent, hit 6th, slow next and 8th, pushed along 13th, just over 1 length down when left in lead 3 out, edged right flat, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Le Rocher (11-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

        Belami Des Pictons (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Prominent in chasing group, went 3rd and hit 14th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Just A Sting (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

        Two Taffs (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, weakened before mistake next, tailed off, 16th of 24, dist behind De Rasher Counter (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.

        Clondaw Castle (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced 13th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Warthog (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

        King Of Realms (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led until before 10th, chased leader, pushed along and every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, no extra in 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 13l behind Fingerontheswitch (10-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.

        Katpoli (FR) 9-4 (11-3) Tracked leader, every chance when dived at 3 out, led last, ran on, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Hawk High (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.

        Generous Day (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up, effort on outside 12th, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

        Northern Beau (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led until 5th, 5th and no impression before last, plugged on, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.