Warwick
18:40
The Valley Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
Warwick Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £23 Place: £6.70 £2.70 Exacta: £130.60 Trifecta: £344.80
Non-Runners: Chateau Du Lys (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Grand Sabre (GB) 6 G Poor Nick Gifford 147 lbs 22/1 Won Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway and went second 13th - ridden after 2 out - stayed on and led towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that this was only geldings second run over fences and that he had jumped better on this occasion)
2nd 2 Grillon De Monty (FR) 10 G AVG Stephen Allen 158 lbs 15/2 - Led - mistake 10th - not fluent 11th - hit 4 out - ridden clear after 2 out - steadied approaching last - no extra run-in - headed towards finish
3rd 3 Cave Article (IRE) 5 G AVG Christian Williams 158 lbs 15/8 - Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went third 4 out - not pace to challenge
4th 4 Moonlight Artist (GB) 6 G Poor Joe Tizzard 152 lbs 7/4F - Raced in third - not fluent 1st - not fluent and lost position 4 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)
PU 1 Anytrixwilldo (IRE) 7 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 160 lbs 100/30 - Raced in second - weakened 13th - dropped to last and mistake 4 out - pulled up after 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)