Vanessa Littler's 60th Birthday Handicap Chase.
Warwick · Thursday, 23 Apr · 18:00
· 2m 54y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FORCETORECKONWITH (IRE
🥈 Second
ZOEMAN (FR
🥉 Third
KALLY DES BRUYERES (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Ironica De Thaix (G)
[P1]
French bumper winner in 2021 but he has made the track only 5 times since and been pulled up in a Ludlow novice hurdle and Stratford handicap chase (debut over fences) in 2026. Cheekpieces go on now.
|
003/PPP- | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 8 | 76.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Forcetoreckonwith (M)
[T]
Irish points winner has been getting the hang of things over fences under Rules and she bagged 6-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (2m) last month. Up 7 lb but that form has been franked so a big player.
|
024321 | C J Todd | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 7 | 73 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Zoeman (G)
Low-mileage sort who was shaping well over fences until disappointing in first-time cheekpieces when 7/4 favourite for handicap chase at Huntingdon in February. Back from a break now with headgear dispensed with and he's well worth another…
|
65/3325 | J J Burke | T R George | 7 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Kally Des Bruyeres (G)
[T]
Scored over hurdles at Huntingdon in March and he was quick to make his mark in this sphere in 8-runner handicap chase at Market Rasen (17f) 18 days ago, always holding on. Not out of things despite taking a 5 lb weights rise.
|
F45141- | Thomas Bellamy | David Dennis | 6 | 71.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Golden Millie (M)
[H]
Modest maiden hurdler. Shaped with some promise sent chasing though when sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (19f, soft) 11 days ago. She can build on it here.
|
567/776 | Brendan Powell | Dan Horsford | 8 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Blackijo Dagrostis (G)
[PT]
Still a maiden and he failed to build on earlier promise when just fourth of 6 in 2m handicap chase at Hereford 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
|
4P5434 | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard | 7 | 68 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Ballywood (G)
[BT]
Veteran is without a win since 2019 but he comes here in decent nick, third of 6 in 2m handicap chase at Hereford 29 days ago. Others remain more persuasive though.
|
367323- | Tabitha Worsley | G Howell | 12 | 67.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Lunar Ocean (G)
FAV
[P]
Irresolute performer but not disgraced when fourth of 11 in 19f handicap chase at Ffos Las 11 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on. Remains a maiden after 17 runs.
|
2524P-1 | G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 7 | 66.2 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Lone Soldier (G)
Long-standing maiden and he comes here on the back of a below-par fourth in 17f handicap chase at Market Rasen 18 days ago.
|
253U42- | Lee Edwards | C & A Pogson | 8 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Lunar Ocean (7/4), Zoeman (2/1), Kally Des Bruyeres (10/3), Forcetoreckonwith (5/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (8/1), Golden Millie (10/1), Ballywood (10/1), Lone Soldier (14/1), Ironica De Thaix (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3829.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1762.0 GBP |
| P3 | 881.0 GBP |
| P4 | 441.0 GBP |
| P5 | 220.0 GBP |