Warwick
16:23
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
Warwick Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.60 £2.80 £8.20 Exacta: £26.80 Tricast: £465.85 Trifecta: £453.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Imperial Alex (IRE) 7 G AVG Tom Lacey 154 lbs 9/4F Won Midfield - pushed along after 7th - headway 3 out - led but mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in - ridden out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip to 2m 5f on his handicap debut - in what was considered to be a weak race - further adding he appeared to appreciate the quicker ground conditions on this occasion)(op 7/2)
2nd 7 Mole Court (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 157 lbs 9/1 .5 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - went second approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
3rd 1 Dedanser (IRE) 6 G AVG Donald McCain 167 lbs 28/1 10 Jumped left on occasions - led - ridden when headed 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on(op 20/1)
4th 11 Hunsbury (GB) 5 G Poor Tracey Leeson 136 lbs 33/1 1.75 Held up in rear - some headway when mistake 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 25/1)
5th 6 After The Fox (GB) N/A Poor Jane Williams 158 lbs 12/1 4 Midfield - headway 8th - ridden after 3 out - held from 2 out - jumped left last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 3 Guguss Collonges (FR) 9 G AVG Roger Teal 163 lbs 8/1 6.5 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - soon beaten(tchd 17/2)
7th 2 Winter Getaway (IRE) 10 M Poor Claire Hitch 165 lbs 66/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 80/1)
8th 4 Dime Store Cowgirl (GB) N/A AVG Dan Skelton 159 lbs 100/30 1.25 Midfield - mistake 4th - not fluent 8th - headway 3 out - soon went fourth and ridden - weakened 2 out (jockey said mare hung left handed)(op 85/40)
9th 9 Waterloo Quay (IRE) 7 G Poor David Dennis 155 lbs 4/1 6 Raced in second - hit 7th - lost second when not fluent 8th - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
10th 5 Yeomen Warder (IRE) N/A Poor Dan Skelton 158 lbs 18/1 10 Always towards rear(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
99th 8 Mr Sociable (GB) 9 G Poor Chris Down 157 lbs 50/1 - Prominent - ridden before 7th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
99th 12 Champs Hill (GB) N/A Poor Joe Tizzard 135 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - ridden after 6th - soon dropped to last - pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 33/1)