Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land Midlands Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Warwick · Wednesday, 3 Jun · 23:00
· 2m 4f
· Class 4
· TURF
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Status
20:00
Off time
5
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Therhythmofthenite (G)
[T]
Encouraging start with fourth in Punchestown maiden hurdle in November but hooded when a remote third in another maiden hurdle there (23f) in February on his final run for Martin Brassil. Since changed hands for £21,000 and goes chasing no…
|
483-3 | Tom Cannon | M Gates | 5 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 1 | — | Lakefield Flyer (G) | 9F-5271 | Paddy Hanlon | J J Hanlon | 8 | 77.1 kg | — |
| 1st | 2 | — |
Theonlywayiswessex (G)
Dual chase winner in 2024. Lightly raced since but shaped encouragingly after 9 months off when a clear second of 8 in handicap chase over C&D 30 days ago. Big player off an unchanged mark.
|
17/234-2 | Thomas Bellamy | A King | 8 | 74.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Zestful Hope (G)
[P]
Gained a second chasing victory at Huntingdon in October. Off since a well-held third of 5 in handicap chase at Hereford (19f) in February so needs to hit the ground running.
|
59563-4 | James Bowen | C E Longsdon | 9 | 73.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Royal Deeside (G)
FAV
Scored twice at Hexham last summer and placed all 5 starts in this sphere since returning from a break in March, runner-up in handicap chase at Kelso (2¾m) 10 days ago. Ought to go well again.
|
333-322 | Charlie Maggs | P Morris | 6 | 68.5 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Bahtiyar (G)
[P]
Going through a relatively good spell over fences but remains a maiden after 36 runs and 4 lb out of the handicap here.
|
332-442 | Murray Dodd | M Young | 8 | 64.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Tyson (G) | P51-712 | — | D Skelton | 6 | 72.1 kg | — |
| — | 7 | — | Thickthorn Tom (G) | 6P3-212 | — | D Skelton | 6 | 68 kg | — |
| — | 8 | — | Beorma (M) | 111111 | — | D Skelton | 7 | 66.2 kg | — |
| — | 9 | — | Miss Denver (M) | P49-343 | — | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 64.4 kg | — |
| — | 11 | — | Crackerjack Queen (M) | 7063-52 | Jack Andrews | T Ellis | 6 | 62.6 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Royal Deeside (5/4), Theonlywayiswessex (9/4), Zestful Hope (4/1), Bahtiyar (5/1), Therhythmofthenite (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5149.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2369.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1185.0 GBP |
| P4 | 593.0 GBP |
| P5 | 295.0 GBP |