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14:50 Warwick

Highflyer Bloodstock Four Years Old Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.70s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Water Quirl (GER)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    L'Aventure (FR)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Red, Yellow hoop and armlets, Red cap

      Look Collonges (FR)

      22
      Evs
      • Form 32-221
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in touch, pushed along 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 3rd unbeaten when fell last

      2
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

      Great Travel (FR)

      28
      11/2
      • Form 21-23F
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      left in lead 1st, hit 8th, ridden and headed 10th, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Lewis Island (IRE)

      9
      5/1
      • Form 12320-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      held up in rear, jumped left and unseated rider 2nd

      4
      Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap

      Red Halo

      223
      50/1
      • Form 111P0-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      led, fell 1st

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

      Water Quirl (GER)

      58
      12/1
      • Form 0F
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      left 2nd 1st, led 10th, soon clear, readily

      6
      Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Red cap

      L'Aventure (FR)

      31
      9/2
      • Form 6-01222
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5

      held up, ridden and headway 8th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Look Collonges was quite impressive when winning over course and distance on his debut and can score again at the expense of L'Aventure, Great Travel and Lewis Island. Fresh from its Peterborough Chase success with Jair du Cochet, the Guillaume Macaire stable will be hopeful of following up here, although one of his travelling companions, the Auteuil winner L'Aventure could give him something to think about in receipt of 13lbs. So could great Travel, a Paul Nicholls-trained French import who fell on his chasing debut but, as he proved when winning in the French Provinces, he's better than that. Red Halo is a dual hurdles winner and German trainer Christian von der Recke, who has a good record in this country, sends over Water Quirl, who has more of a Flat pedigree. Lewis Island, a dual hurdles winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies, should strip fitter for his seasonal return. However, as this is his chasing debut, we'll opt for the French pair, with the vote just going to Look Collonges.