2025-02-21 Warwick 15:10
Warwick

Aston Villa Foundation Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m

Going: Soft

Prize: £4,753

Runners: 12

Winning time: 4m 8.96s (slow by 24.96s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

8 Another Fine Mess

J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:100 SP:9/1

Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 4 out - ridden run-in - soon led - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)

2 ¾

4 Kourosh

J:Lilly Pinchin T:Henry Oliver

Age:5 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:105 SP:16/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - keeping on when jockey dropped reins briefly run-in - went second towards finish - stayed on(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

3 2¼ 3

3 Casi Crudo

J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:105 SP:11/4F

Towards rear - steady headway from 4 out - raced in second when slightly hampered just before 2 out - hit 2 out - jockey lost iron briefly approaching last - soon lost second - went second again final 110yds - no extra and lost position towards finish(op 10/3)

4 4 7

11 Culligran

J:David Noonan T:John O'Shea

Age:6 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:89 SP:22/1

Towards rear - headway before 5th - in touch with leaders when kept on home straight - went fourth towards finish(op 16/1)

5 1½ 8½

1 Chicago Storm

J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:108 SP:5/1

Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led on turn before 2 out - edged left just before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - headed run-in - weakened final 110yds - eased towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

6 10 18½

6 Risk d'Argent

J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph

Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:103 SP:11/2

Led - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)

7 2 20½

12 Majestic Mia

J:Richard Patrick T:Christian Williams

Age:5 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:87 SP:66/1

Raced in last - some headway after 3 out - no impression(op 28/1)

8 1¼ 21¾

2 Lightning Flash

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:106 SP:7/1

Prominent - pressed leader after 2nd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 13/2)

9 1¾ 23½

5 Jafimgoso

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:103 SP:11/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - weakened after 3 out(op 17/2)

10 7 30½

7 Ted's Friend

J:Max Kendrick T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:9 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:102 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - lost ground with one circuit to go - dropped to rear before 4th - struggling after 4 out(op 11/1)

11 11 41½

9 Cawthorne Banker

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:93 SP:33/1

Midfield - not fluent 1st - weakened after 3 out(op 22/1)

12 3¼ 44¾

10 Seraphic

J:Richie McLernon T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Age:5 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:93 SP:11/1

Midfield - lost ground before 4th - struggling after 4 out(tchd 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10.20

Tote place: £3.30 £3.90 £1.50

Exacta: £194.40

Trifecta: £779.40

Tricast: £505.24

CSF: £137.87