21:00 Warwick

Wednesday 3 June 2026

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Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land Midlands Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 21:00  |   Winning time: 4m 51.87s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/4
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent, went clear second after 3 out, led still going well after 2 out, pushed clear run-in, eased near finish tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
5/4f
T: P MorrisJ: Charlie Maggs (3)
Led, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
28
1
25/1
T: M GatesJ: Tom Cannon
Raced in last, went fourth 3 out, soon pushed along, took moderate third run-in op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
4/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: James Bowen
Raced in fourth, progress after 8th, lost place 12th, struggling after 3 out, soon beaten op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
5/1
T: M YoungJ: Murray Dodd (7)
Prominent, ridden and lost position after 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£5.50Trifecta:£55.20SF:£6.12

Forecasts

Royal Deeside (5/4), Theonlywayiswessex (9/4), Zestful Hope (4/1), Bahtiyar (5/1), Therhythmofthenite (25/1)

Verdict

THEONLYWAYISWESSEX shaped well after a 9-month absence when runner-up over C&D last month and can go one better off an unchanged mark. The reliable Royal Deeside appeals as the one to chase home Alan King's 8-y-o.

  1. THEONLYWAYISWESSEX (FR)
  2. ROYAL DEESIDE
  3. ZESTFUL HOPE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Isocrate
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,149.002nd: £2,369.003rd: £1,185.004th: £593.005th: £295.00

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