14:22 Warwick

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 6m 26.0s

Benign Dictator³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: O Murphy| OR: 118| C

14/1

A fairly useful hurdles winner (at up to 3m) in 2023 but off the track for 22 months before coming in tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 73142/0

Sunshine Diamond^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

15/2

A two-time 3m novice winner over hurdles last term and he resumed from 7 months off with a respectable second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago, fading before last flight. Can take a step forward here.

Form: 56118-2

Kaituna River^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 112WS

6/1

Back on track when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) 34 days ago, conceding first run. Since undergone breathing surgery so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 822-462

Getaway Theatre^t,p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 111

4/1

Ended last term with 3m success at Chepstow and he resumed with a very good second of 9 in handicap here (25f, soft) 42 days ago, collared late on. Merits serious consideration nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 4/5P41-2

Seatoit⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 111

11/4

Took a big step forward on his handicap bow after 9 months off when second of 10 at Ffos Las (23.9f, soft) 52 days ago, just failing. Up 3 lb but he's a likely player in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 2/0544-2

Vaguely Royal^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 109

40/1

On a losing run and he was tried blinkered when only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but others more persuasive.

Form: 1273-55

Harry Bright^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

2/1

Lightly-raced son of Milan who advanced his form when a clear second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, soft) 27 days ago. Winner has franked form since so big shout with cheekpieces added upped further in trip.

Form: 564-052

Non-Runners

Jolie Baie²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Miss J S Davis J: Finn Lambert

Forecasts

Harry Bright (2/1), Seatoit (11/4), Getaway Theatre (4/1), Kaituna River (6/1), Sunshine Diamond (15/2), Benign Dictator (14/1), Jolie Baie (16/1), Vaguely Royal (40/1)

A competitive handicap in which Dan Skelton's son of Milan HARRY BRIGHT is taken to build on a promising Market Rasen runner-up now his stamina is unlocked more and get off the mark. Getaway Theatre rates a big danger though on the back of his very good reappearance second here, while both Jolie Baie and Seatoit seem sure to be thereabouts too in an intriguing contest.