Full Result 2.57 Warwick | 27 March 2025

Tony Darby Retirement Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 3m2f Inner Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,300.62 2nd £1,518.74 3rd £759.38 4th £380 5th £189.38

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Dark Edge (IRE) 9/1 Lilly Pinchin Charlie Longsdon	Lilly Pinchin Charlie Longsdon	6	1110 p	92	77	98	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - The Keane Edge (IRE) (Definite Article)
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 (IRE) 6/1 Tom Bellamy David Dennis	Tom Bellamy David Dennis	8	109 tv	77	61	82	–
b g Fame And Glory - Justfour (IRE) (Beneficial)
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 11/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	6	1112 t¹	94	75	95	–
br g Jack Hobbs - Miss Serious (IRE) (Kalanisi)
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 (IRE) 9/2J Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	6	103	74	54	74	–
gr m Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Boherna Lady (IRE) (Shantou)
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 125/1 Will Featherstone ⁷ James Bennett	Will Featherstone ⁷ James Bennett	13	912 7	73	50	70	–
ch g Sir Percy - Step Fast (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
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 (FR) 14/1 Caoilin Quinn David Bridgwater	Caoilin Quinn David Bridgwater	8	107	75	52	71	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Ahdaaf (USA) (Bahri)
In rear, headway after 3 out, no extra from last (op 16/1)

7 34 [44½]	8. Newtonian 15/2 Cameron Iles ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Cameron Iles ⁵ Matt Sheppard	8	104 tp	77	28	52	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Mi Money (Alflora)
Pushed along early, never better than midfield, weakened before 2 out (tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

PU	6. De Vega's Warrior (IRE) 14/1 Paul O'Brien Henrietta C Knight	Paul O'Brien Henrietta C Knight	6	1012 p	80	–	–	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Oh Sedulous (IRE) (Lawman)
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)

PU	3. Seasmoke (IRE) 13/2 James Bowen Billy Aprahamian	James Bowen Billy Aprahamian	7	118	90	–	–	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Tops Island (FR) (Kapgarde)
In touch with leaders on inner, outpaced when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)

PU	10. Lizzie Rey 9/2J Finn Lambert ³ Richard Phillips	Finn Lambert ³ Richard Phillips	8	104 p	75	–	–	–
b m Kingston Hill - Mayolynn (USA) (Johannesburg)
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)

PU	5. Lyness Dancer 16/1 Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Dominic Ffrench Davis	Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Dominic Ffrench Davis	6	108	81	–	–	–
ch m Norse Dancer (IRE) - Madame Allsorts (Double Trigger)
Midfield, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:57:16 Winning time: 6m 19.72s (slow by 14.72s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Victory Club (travel problems)
1st owner: The Dark Edge Partnership (The Dark Edge) 1st breeder: Barry O'Connor
2nd owner: The David Dennis Racing Club (Just Four Fame)
3rd owner: Susan And John Waterworth (Honey Jack)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3.30 £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £88.40 CSF: £64.72 Tricast: £333.30 Trifecta: £323.10

2:57 Warwick 27 Mar 2025

Tony Darby Retirement Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle