16:25 Warwick

Monday 4 May 2026

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M&T Solicitors In Warwick Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 4.33s

Imperial Bede^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112| D

9/4

Back to winning ways at Catterick in February. Possibly found run coming too quickly when last of 5 at Hereford a fortnight later and quickly back on form when second at Haydock (2½m, good) last month, closing all way to line. Leading claims under Cobden.

Form: 34/4152-

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Salley Gardens^p,t⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 110| D

28/1

Won a pair of small-field chases for Olly Murphy last spring but hasn't scaled the same heights for this yard. On a good mark but others are still preferred.

Form: P75435-

Harel Du Marais³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 110

14/1

At his best when there's a real emphasis on speed and he cashed in on a reduced mark at Stratford (17f ) in March. Below-form third of 6 at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) since. The step back up in trip isn't sure to suit.

Form: 663313-

Theonlywayiswessex²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 107| D

9/2

Dual chase winner who was runner-up over C&D last summer. Off since a below-par fourth at Newton Abbot (21f) last August but fairly handicapped if ready to roll.

Form: 217/234-

Another Folly^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 107

7/2

Put experience to good use when off the mark at Stratford (23f) last autumn. Mostly respectable efforts since, including in France last time.

Form: 212444-

Diligent Militia^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 107| BF

22/1

Low-mileage sort who shaped a lot better than a remote fourth suggests on last month's 2m Chepstow handicap chase debut, in contention until a chance-ending mistake 2 out (rider lost irons).

Form: 1/5P44-

Dj Pete^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 101

10/1

Showed a game attitude to get off the mark at Ffos Las in February and didn't take long for him to add to that tally at Bangor 3 weeks ago. Ran no sort of race at Chepstow last time, though.

Form: P4151P-

Full Force Gale^p,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T R George| OR: 97

7/2

Bumper winner in 2024. Well held in maiden hurdles but different proposition switched to fences for handicap debut when second of 9 over C&D (good to soft) 39 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 16P/602-

Non-Runners

Start Again²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Imperial Bede (9/4), Full Force Gale (7/2), Another Folly (7/2), Theonlywayiswessex (9/2), Dj Pete (10/1), Harel Du Marais (14/1), Start Again (14/1), Diligent Militia (22/1), Salley Gardens (28/1)

Harry Cobden can get his time as the official number one to J P McManus off to the perfect start by partnering IMPERIAL BEDE to victory. Full Force Gale was a promising second on his handicap chase debut over C&D at the end of March and is feared most ahead of Diligent Militia, who was a lot better than the result on his first venture into handicap company.