William Hill Half A Mill Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Warwick · Saturday, 10 Jan · 18:55
· 3m 5f 54y
· Class 1
· TURF
ABANDONED
Status
14:55
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (prec inspection 8am)
Going
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
L'Homme Presse (G)
Classy chaser who added to his tally when taking the Grade 2 Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham (25.2f, soft) last January. Appeared to be struggling at halfway before staying on to finish a good second in a handicap off this mark back at Chelte…
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 11 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Mr Vango (G)
[PT]
Won all 3 starts last term, including the Peter Marsh at Haydock and 4¼m Midlands National at Uttoxeter. Upped his game again when narrowly denied in the Becher at Aintree on return last month, for which a 3 lb rise is fair. Looks tailor m…
|
Jack Tudor | S Bradstock | 10 | 73 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 3 | — |
Resplendent Grey (G)
[P]
Ended last season with a win in bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown and backed that up with a reappearance success in 2½m Carlisle listed chase. Wasn't at his best in another major handicap at Newbury last time but will be a serious contender here,…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 71.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Nassalam (G)
[B]
Wide-margin winner of 2023 Welsh National off this mark but subsequent form figures make for disconcerting viewing (pulled up 5 times from 6 starts since that Chepstow victory). Has undergone a wind op since latest appearance and needs to …
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 9 | 68.5 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Myretown (G)
Coped extremely well with the demands of a big-field handicap when landing the Ultima in good style at last season's Cheltenham Festival (25f, good to soft). Fell at around the halfway point on return in the Coral Gold Cup but generally a …
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 67.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 6 | — |
Destroytheevidence (G)
[V1]
Hasn't added to last season's Chepstow chase debut success in 7 subsequent starts in this sphere but placed on several occasions, including when runner-up at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) last time. Now tried in a visor and promises to be suited by…
|
C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 8 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Joyeux Machin (G)
[P]
Some good efforts in defeat over hurdles last term, including when going close in a valuable race at Uttoxeter during the spring. Wasn't entirely disgraced returned to this sphere at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) last month but he was never…
|
Harry Atkins | D Skelton | 9 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Torn And Frayed (G)
Jumping never been his strong suit but, somewhat ironically, he capitalised on a rival's bad mistake to notch a second victory in veterans' company at Aintree in October. Has remained in good form since but likely to find this too competit…
|
Non Runner | N & W Twiston-Davies | 12 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Val Dancer (G)
[P]
Scaled new heights last term, scoring on return at Carlisle before winning the Welsh National at Chepstow. No show on seasonal reappearance but back on track when third in the Becher at Aintree (25.8f, soft) where he finished around 4 leng…
|
Charlie Hammond | Mrs M Rowley | 9 | 64.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Myretown (11/4), Mr Vango (10/3), L'Homme Presse (4/1), Resplendent Grey (11/2), Val Dancer (8/1), Joyeux Machin (12/1), Destroytheevidence (12/1), Nassalam (20/1), Torn And Frayed (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 56950.0 GBP |
| P2 | 21370.0 GBP |
| P3 | 10700.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5330.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2680.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1340.0 GBP |