16:00 Warwick

Thursday 23 April 2026

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Vanessa Littler's 60th Birthday Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 3m 55.17s

Ironica De Thaix^p1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100

40/1

French bumper winner in 2021 but he has made the track only 5 times since and been pulled up in a Ludlow novice hurdle and Stratford handicap chase (debut over fences) in 2026. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 1003/PP

Forcetoreckonwith^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93| D

5/1

Irish points winner has been getting the hang of things over fences under Rules and she bagged 6-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (2m) last month. Up 7 lb but that form has been franked so a big player.

Form: 024321

Zoeman⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 92| BF

2/1

Low-mileage sort who was shaping well over fences until disappointing in first-time cheekpieces when 7/4 favourite for handicap chase at Huntingdon in February. Back from a break now with headgear dispensed with and he's well worth another chance

Form: 65/3325

Golden Millie^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: Dan Horsford| OR: 89| D

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Shaped with some promise sent chasing though when sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (19f, soft) 11 days ago. She can build on it here.

Form: 567/776

Blackijo Dagrostis^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 82

8/1

Still a maiden and he failed to build on earlier promise when just fourth of 6 in 2m handicap chase at Hereford 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4P5434

Lunar Ocean^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 78

7/4

Irresolute performer but not disgraced when fourth of 11 in 19f handicap chase at Ffos Las 11 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on. Remains a maiden after 17 runs.

Form: 262524

Lone Soldier¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 74

14/1

Long-standing maiden and he comes here on the back of a below-par fourth in 17f handicap chase at Market Rasen 18 days ago.

Form: P253U4

Non-Runners

Kally Des Bruyeres¹⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: David Dennis J: Thomas Bellamy

Ballywood²⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 12

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Lunar Ocean (7/4), Zoeman (2/1), Kally Des Bruyeres (10/3), Forcetoreckonwith (5/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (8/1), Golden Millie (10/1), Ballywood (10/1), Lone Soldier (14/1), Ironica De Thaix (40/1)

FORCETORECKONWITH arrives on the up over fences and she can defy a 7 lb weights hike for her recent Newcastle victory with that form having been well advertised since. The handily-weighted Zoeman could prove a big threat though if resurgent after a break, while Market Rasen scorer Kally Des Bruyeres also needs considering.