Full Result 4.23 Warwick | 11 February 2023

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m5f Inner Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,960.75 2nd £1,822.50 3rd £911.25 4th £456 5th £227.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Imperial Alex (IRE) 9/4F Jonathan Burke Tom Lacey	Jonathan Burke Tom Lacey	6	110	86	29	93	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - What Can I Say (IRE) (Mister Lord)
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)

2 ½	7. Mole Court (IRE) 9/1 Tom Cannon Ben Pauling	Tom Cannon Ben Pauling	6	113	89	32	94	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Running Wild (IRE) (Anshan)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, went second approaching last, stayed on run-in (op 17/2 tchd 10/1)

3 10 [10½]	1. Dedanser (IRE) 28/1 Theo Gillard ³ Donald McCain	Theo Gillard ³ Donald McCain	7	1113 tb¹	102	36	100	–
b g Frammassone (IRE) - Courtown Bowe VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Jumped left on occasions, led, ridden when headed 2 out, lost second approaching last, kept on (op 20/1)

4 1¾ [12¼]	11. Hunsbury 33/1 James Turner ⁷ Tracey Leeson	James Turner ⁷ Tracey Leeson	5	910	75	7	71	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Nouvelle Lune (Fantastic Light)
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)

5 4 [16¼]	6. After The Fox 12/1 David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	8	114 b¹	90	18	81	–
b g Universal (IRE) - Foxglove (Hernando)
Midfield, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out, jumped left last (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

6 6½ [22¾]	3. Guguss Collonges (FR) 8/1 Daryl Jacob Roger Teal	Daryl Jacob Roger Teal	7	119 p	95	17	80	–
b g Secret Singer (FR) - Une Collonges (FR) (Dom Alco)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 17/2)

7 nk [23]	2. Winter Getaway (IRE) 66/1 William Kennedy Claire Hitch	William Kennedy Claire Hitch	10	1111 tp	97	19	81	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Galzig (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 80/1)

8 1¼ [24¼]	4. Dime Store Cowgirl 100/30 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	115	91	12	78	–
ch m Gentlewave (IRE) - Bold Fire (Bold Edge)
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)

9 6 [30¼]	9. Waterloo Quay (IRE) 4/1 Adam Wedge David Dennis	Adam Wedge David Dennis	7	111 p	87	2	66	–
b g Camelot - Princess Caetani (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Raced in second, hit 7th, lost second when not fluent 8th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

10 10 [40¼]	5. Yeomen Warder (IRE) 18/1 David England Dan Skelton	David England Dan Skelton	6	114	90	–	59	–
gr g Shirocco (GER) - Quarry Endeavour (IRE) (Great Palm)
Always towards rear (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

PU	8. Mr Sociable 50/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	8	113	89	–	–	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Secret Queen (Zafeen)
Prominent, ridden before 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Champs Hill 28/1 Freddie Gingell ⁷ Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell ⁷ Joe Tizzard	6	99 1	74	–	–	–
b g Champs Elysees - Grapes Hill (Kingsalsa)
Midfield, ridden after 6th, soon dropped to last, pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 33/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:23:25 Winning time: 5m 8.03s (slow by 20.03s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Hft Forklifts Limited (Imperial Alex) 1st breeder: Terence Leonard
2nd owner: Oliver Troup (Mole Court)
3rd owner: Sarah & Wayne Dale (Dedanser)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.60 £2.80 £8.20 Ex: £26.80 CSF: £22.70 Tricast: £465.85 Trifecta: £453.80

4:23 Warwick 11 Feb 2023

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle