04 Jun 2025 19:10 Warwick
Winner: £6,250 (Penalty: £3,301); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Byzantium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
2/24PF-6 / 5 |
Flat (599), Jump (21) |
Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls Mr Brendan McManus |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, good headway home turn, led before 2 out, went clear from last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Realistic Optimism (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
52/5345- / 8 |
Jump (136) | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden Mr John H W Finch |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 5th, good headway on inner after 3 out, ridden and went second approaching last, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Red Panda (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
6/3535-3 / 6 |
Jump (29) | David Bass | C E Longsdon Andrew Fox-Pitt |
17/2 | |
| led, headed home turn, soon ridden, hampered 2 out, went third run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Definite Dream (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
4232F2- / 7 |
Jump (155) | J J Burke | D J Coakley Mrs Barbara Coakley |
4/1 | |
| in touch, pressed leader after 3 out, briefly led home turn, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Hardy Buck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
32625-6 / 7 |
Jump (18) | C Gethings | A Gibbons Mr Alexander Gibbons |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway before 4 out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Fourtowns (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5F4520- / 6 |
Jump (171) | Jamie Gambin | Mrs S J Humphrey Mrs S J Humphrey |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, headway from 4 out, ridden and weakened home turn | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 35 L |
Stiletto (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
3/467UF- / 7 |
Flat (183), Jump (202) |
S Bowen | Mrs S Leech Mrs Michelle Anne… |
11/4 | |
| jumped left and hampered rival 1st, always behind | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Ballymena Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
2/4F9-3 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Charlie Price | R L Llewellyn On The Gallops… |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakening when went wrong and unseated rider home turn | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Rockbeare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
039-5 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Thomas Bellamy | Gordon Treacy Rathkenny Racing… |
40/1 | |
| in touch, weakened after 3 out, carried right by stricken horse and pulled up home turn | ||||||||||