April 04 / 16.30 Warwick

16.30

Heavy

Weatherbys & Northampton Town FC Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Weatherbys & Northampton Town FC Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 122321

Last run: 157 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
5yo who won twice in France, over hurdles last May (2m2f, good) and over fences last October (2m3f, heavy; when last seen); new trainer does very well with French recruits and he could have a part to play on British debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

16:15 Newbury

Lemoncello

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

led

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: -21463 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December and returned to form when third on last month's handicap debut at Newbury (2m, heavy); he might be able to build on that last run and he's a possible contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Tommie Gun

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Ended last season in very poor form for Nigel Twiston-Davies but seemed to have turned a corner when close third of four (just behind Jakana) at Hexham (2m4f, good) for new stable three weeks ago, where a last-flight error might have cost him the race; has a fighting chance here; tongue-tie added.

7/2

5

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:00 Hexham

Tommie Gun

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Winless since 2023 and he signed off for Nigel Twiston-Davies when pulled up in 2m3f handicap at Bangor in April; changed hands for £2,000 subsequently and he needs a resurgence.

8/1

6

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Tommie Gun

11st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ended 2024 with two good efforts on slow ground (2m4f/2m) but looked out of sorts when pulled up on both outings this year; may not be ideally suited by the much quicker ground here, and others have much less to prove.

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 573313 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Promising third on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in December then won easily at Southwell (2m, good to soft); the steady pace appeared to be against him when third of five in a warm little race at Huntingdon (2m, soft) last time when 3l behind runner-up Bluegrass, with whom he's now 6lb better off; this 6yo remains unexposed and retains potential.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

Damarta

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Began 2024 with quite stylish win for Olly Murphy at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but became rather disappointing during light campaign last season and was sold for 3,400gns in February; needs to have been revitalised by subsequent change of scenery.

12/1

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

Damarta

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Began 2024 with quite stylish win for Olly Murphy at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but became rather disappointing during light campaign last season and was sold for 3,400gns in February; needs to have been revitalised by subsequent change of scenery.

12/1

5th

4

10th Feb 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:00 Catterick

Damarta

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear throughout

8/1

Non-runners

Bluegrass

Verdict

The Olly Murphy-trained DAMARTA remains of interest despite his third of five at Huntingdon last month, when the steady pace may well have been against him. The ex-French Lemoncello is an interesting candidate on his first run for Venetia Williams and he may be the main danger.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Tommie Gun

The Guardian:

Lemoncello

SPOTLIGHT:

Damarta

Daily Mail:

Bluegrass

D Express:

Lemoncello

The Sun:

Lemoncello

Daily Record:

Lemoncello

POSTDATA:

Tommie Gun

WEST COUNTRY:

Tommie Gun

The Times:

Tommie Gun

Telegraph:

Tommie Gun

Daily Mirror:

Tommie Gun

The Star:

Tommie Gun

RP RATINGS:

Damarta