2025-03-27 Warwick 14:57
Warwick

Tony Darby Retirement Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m2f

Going: Good

Prize: £3,301

Runners: 11

Winning time: 6m 19.72s (slow by 14.72s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

2 The Dark Edge

J: Lilly Pinchin T: Charlie Longsdon

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:92 SP:9/1

Raced in second - led narrowly before 2 out - soon clear with one other - ridden before last - kept on well towards finish(op 10/1)

2 ¾

7 Just Four Fame

J: Tom Bellamy T: David Dennis

Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:77 SP:6/1

Led - rallied when headed before 2 out - soon went clear with winner - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

3 4½ 5¼

1 Honey Jack

J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:94 SP:11/2

Outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

4 ¾ 6

11 Luna Run

J: Isabel Williams(3) T: Evan Williams

Age:6 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:74 SP:9/2J

In touch with leaders - stumbled on turn before 5th - carried left 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 5/1)

5 4¼ 10¼

12 The Last Melon

J: Will Featherstone(7) T: James Bennett

Age:13 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:73 SP:125/1

Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression when mistake last(tchd 100/1)

6 hd 10½

9 One Man Party

J: Caoilin Quinn T: David Bridgwater

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:75 SP:14/1

In rear - headway after 3 out - no extra from last(op 16/1)

7 34 44½

8 Newtonian

J: Cameron Iles(5) T: Matt Sheppard

Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:77 SP:15/2

Pushed along early - never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

6 De Vega's Warrior

J: Paul O'Brien T: Henrietta C Knight

Age:6 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:80 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - jumped left 2 out - soon looked to go wrong and pulled up (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 8/1)

3 Seasmoke

J: James Bowen T: Billy Aprahamian

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:90 SP:13/2

In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced when mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)

10 Lizzie Rey

J: Finn Lambert(3) T: Richard Phillips

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:75 SP:9/2J

Didn't jump well - towards rear throughout - pulled up after 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare jumped poorly in a strongly run affair on this occasion and was never able to get into the race - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)

5 Lyness Dancer

J: Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:81 SP:16/1

Midfield - weakened 9th - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

Victory Club

J: NON-RUNNER T: Harriet Dickin

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:90 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £12.20

Tote place: £3.30 £2.20 £2.30

Exacta: £88.40

Trifecta: £323.10

Tricast: £333.30

CSF: £64.72