Charlie Wilson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Warwick · Thursday, 23 Apr · 16:00
· 2m 3f
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
10
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
201
200/1
10 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Fullythermal (G)
Didn't offer much in a pair of bumpers 10 weeks apart, tailed off at Haydock on latest outing in March. Looks one for the longer term as he starts off over hurdles.
|
08 | J J Burke | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 72.6 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Hay Max (G)
Couldn't justify favouritism but shaped encouragingly on debut when runner-up in a bumper at Bangor last spring. Well held both subsequent outings in that sphere, before failing to get home over 2½m (should stay) in maiden at Sedgefield on…
|
2-353 | David Bass | C E Longsdon | 5 | 72.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Jorah D'alma (G)
[T]
Irish point winner who came from off the pace to win a Ludlow bumper a year ago. Little promise on first 2 starts in maiden hurdles, but in first-time tongue strap upped in trip he fared better when third of 10 at Bangor (2½m) last month.
|
11/0P3F- | Ben Sutton | F O'Brien | 7 | 72.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Lightfingered Jack (G)
From a very good jumping family and shaped promisingly on his belated debut when runner-up in 6-runner novice at Aintree in November. Below that level in 2 maidens since, but it still remains early days for him.
|
2053-P | Thomas Bellamy | A King | 7 | 72.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Mr Finch (G)
FAV
Runner-up in an Irish point and, having been well backed, offered encouragement when fourth of 12 in a Fontwell novice on hurdles bow. Pulled up over this C&D next time, but got back on track when fifth of 8 at Newbury (21f) last month, fo…
|
24P5 | Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 72.6 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Scottish Anthem (G)
Useful at best on the Flat, though not straightforward. Much improved from hurdling debut when runner-up in 2m novice at Uttoxeter last summer, but ended 2025 with a couple of lesser efforts on the level. Could yet do better in this sphere…
|
4/53497- | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 7 | 72.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Style De Folie (G)
[P1T]
Made appeal on paper, but in a tongue strap (having already undergone a breathing operation) he finished down the field in a Fontwell bumper on Boxing Day. Fared no better sent hurdling when tailed off at the same course 15 days ago. Cheek…
|
506- | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 72.6 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Testing Patience (G)
Not much promise in 2 bumpers under Rules but stepped forward from his hurdling debut effort when second in 12-runner maiden at Fontwell 15 days ago, beaten only by the odds on favourite. Enters calculations.
|
38342 | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 6 | 72.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Vanderflier (G)
[P1]
£155,000 Irish point recruit who has shaped better than the result both starts in maiden hurdles, trying to match strides with the winner up in trip when fifth of 7 at Chepstow (3m) last month. Has had a breathing operation since with chee…
|
31-554 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Virtuose D'ainay (G)
Favourite when third in an Irish point, but sent off at big odds in a novice/maiden hurdle and pulled up on both occasions. Has plenty to prove up in distance after 5 months off.
|
3/PP | J M Quinlan | T Gallagher | 7 | 72.6 kg |
251
250/1
|
Betting forecast: Mr Finch (11/8), Testing Patience (7/2), Lightfingered Jack (5/1), Scottish Anthem (13/2), Jorah D'alma (7/1), Vanderflier (11/1), Hay Max (50/1), Style De Folie (125/1), Fullythermal (200/1), Virtuose D'ainay (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |