19:10 Warwick

Wednesday 4 June 2025

All18:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 4m 25.67s

1^st

Byzantium

511-11

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Took keen hold, in touch, good headway home turn, led before 2 out, went clear from last, easily op 7/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

7 ½

Realistic Optimism

811-7

5/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)

Towards rear, mistake 5th, good headway on inner after 3 out, ridden and went second approaching last, no match for winner op 9/2 tchd 11/2

3^rd

5 ½

Red Panda

611-2

17/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Led, headed home turn, soon ridden, hampered 2 out, went third run-in op 13/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

Definite Dream

711-9

4/1

T: D J CoakleyJ: J J Burke

In touch, pressed leader after 3 out, briefly led home turn, mistake 2 out, soon weakened op 3/1

5^th

2 ½

Hardy Buck

710-9

25/1

T: A GibbonsJ: C Gethings

Held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway before 4 out, not pace to challenge tchd 22/1

6^th

Fourtowns

612-0

8/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Jamie Gambin (10)

Took keen hold, midfield, headway from 4 out, ridden and weakened home turn op 6/1 tchd 17/2

7^th

Stiletto

710-10

11/4f

T: Mrs S LeechJ: S Bowen

Jumped left and hampered rival 1st, always behind op 15/2

Also Ran

Ballymena Boy

610-9

18/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price (3)

Took keen hold, chased leader, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakening when went wrong and unseated rider home turn op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1

Rockbeare

610-9

40/1

T: Gordon TreacyJ: Thomas Bellamy

In touch, weakened after 3 out, carried right by stricken horse and pulled up home turn op 33/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.70, £1.60, £2.40EX:£28.70Trifecta:£156.10Tricast:£161.70SF:£24.95Swingers:£4.70, £6.60, £7.20

Forecasts

Stiletto (11/4), Byzantium (4/1), Definite Dream (4/1), Realistic Optimism (5/1), Fourtowns (8/1), Red Panda (17/2), Ballymena Boy (18/1), Hardy Buck (25/1), Rockbeare (40/1)

BYZANTIUM wasn't at his best last time but figures off a handy mark and gets the nod in a tricky-looking contest. Definite Dream and Red Panda can also make their presence felt.