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Look to the Hills for a win at Warwick meet



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Published Date: 26 September 2008
Warwick stages its penultimate meeting of the flat season on Tuesday with a seven-race card, writes David Hucker.
Having lost the previous meeting through waterlogging, officials will be keeping an anxious eye on the weather but, with the course benefiting from the recent dry spell, it should be all systems go next week, with the first race due off at 2.10pm.
With all the Classics run for this year, punters are now looking out for the stars of the future, with the Autumn juvenile races coming under close scrutiny. The third race is The European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes over seven furlongs and it could pay to look at representatives from the larger stables.

Over the last week, Brian Meehan's yard has been firing in the winners and he had a good double at Newbury last Saturday with a couple of promising youngsters.

Barry Hills has had a good season at the course and could be a trainer to follow until the end of the season, particularly with horses ridden by his son Michael.

They had an easy winner at the August bank holiday meeting in the shape of Cigalas, who looked very much like a horse on the upgrade.

One trainer notable by his absence this season is Sir Michael Stoute, who had a good record in maiden races in past years. This may be a reflection of his stable strength or the balance of the racing programme.

The longest race of the day is the Turf TV Handicap Stakes over one mile and seven furlongs, due off at 3.40pm. With a total prize fund of £8,000, it is also the most valuable.

The start is just by the paddock, so racegoers get a good view of the action as the runners complete just over a circuit of the course.

Racing UK, one of two dedicated pay-per-view racing channels, are regular sponsors at the course and they are supporting the seven furlong nursery and a mile handicap.

The company was set up by a group of racecourses owned by the Jockey Club and, as well as Warwick, cover meetings from around the country, including Aintree, Cheltenham and Epsom.

The finale is a race for amateurs over an extended one and a quarter miles and Simon Walker is usually the jockey to follow in this type of event.



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  • Last Updated: 22 September 2008 3:53 PM
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