March 10 / 16.10 Warwick

16.10

Soft

Volcano Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 3m 5f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Volcano Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.30
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 141-PP

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won slow-ground Irish point in early 2022 and was 2-4 in novice/maiden hurdles last season; could have significant potential as a staying chaser but was pulled up on first two starts over fences (both 3m2f, heavy; cheekpieces added last time) and it takes a big leap of faith to support him today; tongue-tie added.
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1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Well Dick

12st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Stamina to spare at this trip as a winner at up to 3m5f, but hard to place maximum faith in one with three wins and five pulled ups from their last eight starts, and genuinely good ground would ask a new question.

12/1

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Well Dick

12st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Stamina to spare at this trip as a winner at up to 3m5f, but hard to place maximum faith in one with three wins and five pulled ups from their last eight starts, and genuinely good ground would ask a new question.

12/1

5

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Well Dick

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Emma Lavelle

His profile is all or nothing and when winning at Exeter last month (3m, soft) only two others completed; however, he's a relentless galloper and this is his sort of race.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: P-3231 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won North Wales National in first-time blinkers at Bangor (3m5f, good to soft) last season and posted career-best performance when making all to win readily by 8l at Sandown (3m, soft) last month; 7lb higher here but will take some catching if he slots into the same fluent jumping rhythm.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

Bretney

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Front-runner who ended last year with an emphatic success in the Borders National at Kelso (4m, soft); looks interesting on that form but he's been pulled up in three subsequent runs and needs a major revival after another break; reapplied cheekpieces replace blinkers.

16/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Bretney

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last 2nd, bumped 3rd, detached when pulled up before 10th

14/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Bretney

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last 2nd, bumped 3rd, detached when pulled up before 10th

14/1

Form: 1P-642

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last season (2m7f/3m1f); made shaky start to chasing career in the autumn but battled on well from poor position to go close at Plumpton (3m1f soft; clear leader fell at the final fence) a fortnight ago and might make further progress over this new trip.
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4th

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:09 Market Rasen

Gerico Ville

11st 3lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Chris Gordon

Closely matched with Everything'sontick who beat him by a neck at Plumpton two runs back (3m1f, soft) when both would have been beaten had the leader stood up at the last; well beaten last time but was badly hampered; visor replaces cheekpieces; not out of it.

11/2

3rd

6

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Gerico Ville

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders, mistake then badly hampered by faller 4 out, awkward jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

11/2

2nd

5

26th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Gerico Ville

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

Form: 051362

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Long in the tooth now and not the force of old but has won this season and gave another good account when second at Hereford (3m1f, soft) last month; won't fail through lack of stamina; contender if in the right mood.
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5th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Innisfree Lad

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

Thorough stayer with nine wins on his CV; not an easy one to predict nowadays and failed to build upon his encouraging seasonal debut when never dangerous at Chepstow last month but has his headgear switched today and is too well handicapped to rule out.

11/2

5th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Innisfree Lad

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

Thorough stayer with nine wins on his CV; not an easy one to predict nowadays and failed to build upon his encouraging seasonal debut when never dangerous at Chepstow last month but has his headgear switched today and is too well handicapped to rule out.

11/2

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Innisfree Lad

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

Veteran with nine wins to his name and, with cheekpieces back on, he ran well for a long way at Warwick 17 days ago (good to soft); that was encouraging after a lengthy break but he's no certainty to be as good again.

10/1

Form: 15521P C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who was evidently well suited by the marathon trip when winning North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick (3m6f, soft) in January; pulled up in gruelling edition of Devon National at Exeter (3m6f, heavy) last month but will be a danger to all if back on song here.
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4th

2

26th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Track And Trace

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Off the mark over fences at third attempt, in North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick (3m6f, soft; also suited by good ground) in January, but was pulled up on both subsequent outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

8/1

4th

2

26th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Track And Trace

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Off the mark over fences at third attempt, in North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick (3m6f, soft; also suited by good ground) in January, but was pulled up on both subsequent outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

8/1

3

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Track And Trace

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

held up in rear, not fluent 14th, not fluent 17th, weakened after 5 out, soon pulled up

3/1

Form: -3531O C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Blotted her copybook when inexplicably running out at 14th fence at Lingfield last month but had won here (3m1f, soft) in good style in first-time cheekpieces in January and is unexposed over this sort of trip.
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4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Head And Heart

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Head And Heart

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

1

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Head And Heart

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Failed to complete last two races and her tendency to clout the occasional fence remains a worry but she looked good when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in January and is probably still on a workable mark.

11/2

Form: -84521 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Back in good form since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers this year and kept on stoutly to win by 5l at Hereford (3m1f, soft) last month; moves up from Class 5 today but was a course winner over hurdles last spring and promises to be suited by today's trip.
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3

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Glance From Clover

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

In second place when falling four out at Warwick (3m5f) last month; opened his chase account with a 5l win over C&D (soft) the time before and that form has been boosted since; respected.

5/2

3

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Glance From Clover

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

In second place when falling four out at Warwick (3m5f) last month; opened his chase account with a 5l win over C&D (soft) the time before and that form has been boosted since; respected.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £99.00
Straight Forecast £81.94
Tricast £406.53
Trifecta £601.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Bretney

POSTDATA:

Track And Trace

WEST COUNTRY:

Head And Heart

RP RATINGS:

Gerico Ville

SPOTLIGHT:

Sporting Ace

TOPSPEED:

Glance From Clover

The Sun:

Track And Trace

The Star:

Head And Heart

The Times:

Gerico Ville

D Express:

Bretney

Daily Mirror:

Bretney

Daily Record:

Bretney