Warwick
15:12
David Launchbury Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Warwick Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.40 Place: £3.80 £1.70 £2.30 Exacta: £68.90 Tricast: £301.37 Trifecta: £408.60
Non-Runners: Midnight View (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - soon led - edged right after 2 out - drifted right and against near rail run-in - clear towards finish - kept on well (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement inform)(tchd 10/1)
5 G AVG Evan Williams 151 lbs 11/1 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - hit 5th - headway and prominent 3 out - went second last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
4 G Poor Matt Crawley 161 lbs 4/1F 3
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3rd
Prominent - went second before 2 out - lost second and no extra from last(op 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
7 G Poor Alastair Ralph 146 lbs 6/1 2.5
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4th
Towards rear - steady headway from 4th - went fourth before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 8/1)
4 G Poor Tom Gretton 152 lbs 11/1 1.25
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5th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputing second 3 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 13/2)
5 G Poor Sheila Lewis 159 lbs 11/2 15
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6th
Prominent - disputing second 4 out - lost position 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 17/2)
5 M Poor T Ellis 153 lbs 9/1 16
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7th
In touch with leaders - lost position after 4th - struggling and no chance from 4 out - tailed off(op 5/1)
4 F Poor Tim Vaughan 155 lbs 9/2 4.5
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8th
In rear - detached early - struggling when not fluent 5th - no chance from 4 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
6 M Poor Clive Boultbee-Brooks 150 lbs 50/1 1.5
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9th
Mistake 1st - always behind - tailed off(op 10/1)
6 G Poor Jeremy Scott 148 lbs 14/1 1.75
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99th
Prominent - lost position after 4th - struggling 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
8 G Poor David Dennis 153 lbs 17/2 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 4th - struggling 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 15/2)
6 M Poor Fergal O'Brien 166 lbs 10/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - struggling after 4th - detached when pulled up after 5th(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G Poor Nikki Evans 150 lbs 150/1 -
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