JCB Mini-Excavator Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle.
Warwick · Thursday, 26 Mar · 18:58
· 3m 2f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:58
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JUNIOR DES MOTTES (FR
🥈 Second
GETAWAY SAM (IRE
🥉 Third
SILVER GALE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.50
1/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
4
3/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
21
20/1
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 | — |
Junior Des Mottes (G)
[B1]
Back-to-back winner of handicaps at Fakenham and Plumpton last month and, though turned over at odds on the last twice, he should take some stopping if responding well to the first-time blinkers.
|
Non Runner | Nick Scholfield | 7 | 75.3 kg |
1.50
1/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Silver Gale (M)
Third sole start in point bumpers but hasn't shown much in a bumper/novice hurdles. Possible improver now handicapping over a markedly longer trip.
|
Shane Quinlan | Katy Price | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
El Arco (G)
[T]
Has shown precious little in varied events to date, well beaten in a first-time tongue tie at Chepstow last month. Hopes seemingly pinned on this significant step up in trip.
|
Tabitha Worsley | H Dickin | 5 | 71.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Kampari (G)
No real promise in bumpers or over timber thus far, including on handicap debut at Sedgefield last week. Now hiked up in trip.
|
K Brogan | L Horsfall | 6 | 70.8 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Ffree Pedro (G)
[B]
Modest maiden hurdler for Donald McCain in 2023/24 who registered 3 victories between the Flags back in 2024. However, he's showed nothing following almost 2 years off in a couple of starts for his new yard so can only be watched.
|
Dylan Johnston | S Cameron | 10 | 70.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Getaway Sam (G)
FAV
[P1]
Ran his best race over hurdles without suggesting there is much more to come when sixth of 11 in handicap at Hereford 19 days ago. A repeat effort could see him in the money (back markedly up in trip here and first-time cheekpieces applied…
|
Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard | 6 | 69.4 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Miss Jaffa Cake (M)
Failed to complete both starts in points and has finished tailed off on her completed outings over hurdles.
|
Charlie Deutsch | P Gundry | 6 | 68.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Hitthekettle (G)
Winning Irish pointer but has shown nothing all 3 starts over fences under Rules this season. Makes minimal appeal back hurdling.
|
James Turner | M Gates | 10 | 68 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Junior Des Mottes (1/2), Getaway Sam (9/4), Kampari (5/2), Silver Gale (3/1), El Arco (13/2), Miss Jaffa Cake (14/1), Hitthekettle (16/1), Ffree Pedro (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3829.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1762.0 GBP |
| P3 | 881.0 GBP |
| P4 | 441.0 GBP |
| P5 | 220.0 GBP |