June 03 / 20.00 Warwick

20.00

Good To Firm

Rainier Developments Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Rainier Developments Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 2P60-3 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner but below her best in that discipline for current yard and again when a remote third on chase debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces after wind surgery); others preferred.
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1

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Northern Symphonie

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Three-time hurdle winner but below her best in that discipline for current yard and again when a remote third on chase debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces after wind surgery); others preferred.

12/1

3rd

2

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Northern Symphonie

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Hurdles form has dipped sharply for new yard but has she possibilities provided the combination of first-time cheekpieces, switch to fences and a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) prompts a revival; back on last winning mark.

15/2

10th

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Northern Symphonie

12st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Three-time winner (once over C&D) on good ground for Keiran Burke last spring but pulled up on stable debut in December and came last of six at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) last month; needs to get career back on track.

40/1

Form: 15535-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Left Olly Murphy for 5,500gns and pretty much tailed off in four handicap chases since.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Pescatorius

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Left Olly Murphy for 5,500gns and pretty much tailed off in four handicap chases since.

25/1

5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Pescatorius

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Won twice for Olly Murphy in the autumn and subsequently sold for 5,500gns; hasn't been in the same form in three runs for his current trainer; cheekpieces worn on his last three starts are dispensed with on this step up in trip; still has time on his side but all of a sudden has a bit to prove.

8/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Pescatorius

10st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

In good form for Olly Murphy in the autumn, winning in blinkers at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to firm) and Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft), but soundly beaten in cheekpieces (retained) at Warwick for new stable twice since and now has a point to prove.

25/1

Form: 1232-2

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has continued to run well since his Huntingdon win in Februaray (2m4f, soft), last time giving everything in a narrow defeat over C&D; 2lb higher with Tom Hutsby again aboard; should have every chance.
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4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Carpe Diem

11st 3lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

Has continued to run well since his Huntingdon win in Februaray (2m4f, soft), last time giving everything in a narrow defeat over C&D; 2lb higher with Tom Hutsby again aboard; should have every chance.

11/4

2nd

5

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Carpe Diem

11st 4lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

Off the mark when well clear at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) in February but paid the handicapping price after; it's been harder since but he was unfortunate to run up against one who relished the new 3m3f test at Stratford (good) in April, although he still ran well; major player in first 3m run.

4/1

2nd

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Carpe Diem

11st 3lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

Got off the mark over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) in February with first-time visor applied (retained since); in the money in two runs since and now steps up beyond 3m for the first time; holds place claims at least.

7/2

Form: 1PP4-2 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
All four chase wins have come over shorter distances but this far is worth a go; ran quite well after a break at Fontwell and when beaten 27l into second here last time he was going well when clouting four out.
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5

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

King Of The Story

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Polly Gundry

All four chase wins have come over shorter distances but this far is worth a go; ran quite well after a break at Fontwell and when beaten 27l into second here last time he was going well when clouting four out.

5/1

2nd

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Warwick

King Of The Story

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Polly Gundry

Has four wins over fences, including over C&D; encouraging fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) on his return last month following a five-month break but he's 2lb higher than his last winning mark.

7/1

Form: 33895-

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but was close up in a 2m3f handicap off 5lb higher; ran okay when 8l off the winner on chase debut here in March (2m4f, good) and worth another go at 3m.
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6

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Knightsbridge

10st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

0-7 over hurdles but was close up in a 2m3f handicap off 5lb higher; ran okay when 8l off the winner on chase debut here in March (2m4f, good) and worth another go at 3m.

6/1

5th

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Knightsbridge

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Lightly raced 6yo who could be suited by the drop back in trip on this chase debut; he's not written off today but needs to take a step forward from his hurdle form if he's to come out on top.

9/1

3rd

4

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

15:42 Hereford

Knightsbridge

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Thoroughly uncompetitive in novices at about 2m4f; steps up in trip for handicap debut but would need to see some confidence behind him.

13/2

Form: P631-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Back from wind surgery when winning narrowly at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) but well beaten off this 5lb higher mark back there, finishing behind Thickthorn Tom; unraced beyond 2m5f.
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7

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Misteroddsocks

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

Back from wind surgery when winning narrowly at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) but well beaten off this 5lb higher mark back there, finishing behind Thickthorn Tom; unraced beyond 2m5f.

8/1

3rd

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Misteroddsocks

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

Had wind surgery before he cashed in on a falling mark to open account over C&D (good to soft) last month; up 5lb for that head success but recent form counts for plenty in this race and he's a big player.

4/1

1st

6

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Misteroddsocks

10st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

11-race maiden with unconvincing record over fences this season (five attempts; remote when third last time); needs recent wind op to have made a difference.

16/1

Non-runners

Thickthorn Tom

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £8.40
Trifecta £58.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thickthorn Tom

RP RATINGS:

Carpe Diem

WEST COUNTRY:

Knightsbridge

Daily Mail:

Northern Symphonie

POSTDATA:

Thickthorn Tom

Telegraph:

Thickthorn Tom

The Guardian:

Thickthorn Tom

D Express:

Thickthorn Tom

Daily Mirror:

Thickthorn Tom

The Star:

Thickthorn Tom

Daily Record:

Thickthorn Tom

The Times:

Carpe Diem

The Sun:

Carpe Diem