Full Result 9.00 Warwick | 3 June 2026

Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land Midlands Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £5,148.97 2nd £2,369.24 3rd £1,184.63 4th £592.80 5th £295.43

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Theonlywayiswessex (FR) 9/4 Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	8	1111	107	–	–	–
bb g Maxios - Terra Fina (American Post)
In touch with leaders on inner, went second 13th, challenging 2 out, led before last, shaken up and clear run-in, easily (tchd 2/1)

2 4½	4. Royal Deeside 5/4F Charlie Maggs ³ Patrick Morris	Charlie Maggs ³ Patrick Morris	6	108	93	–	–	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Ebb (Acclamation)
Led, faced challenge 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in (op 13/8)

3 28 [32½]	1. Therhythmofthenite (FR) 25/1 Tom Cannon Michael Gates	Tom Cannon Michael Gates	5	120 t	110	–	–	–
b g Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - La Grande Zohra (FR) (Martaline)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 10/1)

4 5½ [38]	3. Zestful Hope (FR) 4/1 James Bowen Charlie Longsdon	James Bowen Charlie Longsdon	9	119 p	105	–	–	–
b g Zanzibari (USA) - Chamdespoir (FR) (Chamberlin)
In touch with leaders on outer, headway when not fluent 10th, lost position 11th, not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 5/1)

5 4¾ [42¾]	5. Bahtiyar (FR) 5/1 Murray Dodd ⁷ Max Young	Murray Dodd ⁷ Max Young	8	99 4 p	84	–	–	–
b g Bathyrhon (GER) - Baladala Reconce (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Raced in second, not fluent 4th, lost second 13th, weakened after 3 out (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

5 ran Off time: 9:00:13 Winning time: 4m 51.87s (slow by 2.87s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Marsh, Kelly, Meacham, Davies & Mordaunt (Theonlywayiswessex) 1st breeder: Bloodstock Agency Ltd
2nd owner: K Jardine R Griffiths (Royal Deeside)
3rd owner: Michael Gates (Therhythmofthenite)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.40 £1.30 Ex: £5.50 CSF: £6.12 Trifecta: £55.20
Jackpot:
Placepot: £5.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £50,609.14 - 8,939.86 winning units
Quadpot: £4.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,131.71 - 1,036.84 winning units