November 19 / 12.55 Warwick

12.55

Soft

Warwick Supports Our Farmers Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Warwick Supports Our Farmers Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3370-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (2m, soft); 0-5 last season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill at Cheltenham in January and comfortably regained the winning thread on his reappearance at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but he's bred for fences and looks a player on debut in this sphere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

12

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

Spirits Bay

10st 13lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Ran okay when seventh in this last year and he reappeared with a win at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in October; however, his subsequent form has been mixed (fences/hurdles) and Top Jimmy looks the yard's chief hope.

33/1

7th

4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:25 Taunton

Spirits Bay

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made a winning reappearance in Newton Abbot handicap hurdle (2m1f, good to soft) in October; switched to fences subsequently, matching his peak RPR over timber when fourth in 2m3f Exeter novice handicap (good to soft) five weeks ago; won his previous outing on heavy.

8/1

1

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

12:55 Warwick

Spirits Bay

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (2m, soft); 0-5 last season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill at Cheltenham in January and comfortably regained the winning thread on his reappearance at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but he's bred for fences and looks a player on debut in this sphere.

11/8

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Form: 9116-4 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over hurdles from eight attempts; made his chasing debut in a warm affair at Worcester (2m4f, good; winner won a Listed race at Cheltenham on Friday) last month and shaped well in fourth, only giving best at the last; should benefit from that outing and this is easier.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 3

14:40 Exeter

Excelero

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Has a record of 1-1 at Exeter (hurdles win) but needs to rebound, having performed below market expectations in two starts since Warwick chase success, failing to back up that form.

7/2

4th

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:05 Warwick

Excelero

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Three-time hurdle winner who built on encouraging seasonal/chase debut when readily winning three-runner C&D (soft) contest in November; raced too freely and was disappointing favourite at Ascot last month but remains one to be interested in.

11/4

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

12:55 Warwick

Excelero

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Three-time winner over hurdles from eight attempts; made his chasing debut in a warm affair at Worcester (2m4f, good; winner won a Listed race at Cheltenham on Friday) last month and shaped well in fourth, only giving best at the last; should benefit from that outing and this is easier.

11/4

Form: P201-1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Ex-French and was placed on his chasing debut there last summer; 1-4 as a juvenile hurdler last term but was set some stiff tasks and he made an immediate impact back over fences when readily beating four others at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, despite jumping a little to his right; up 5lb but likely has a good bit more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Mister Cessna

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark at Uttoxeter on chase debut in October (2m, good); decent second next time but last two runs have been a bit disappointing (26l last of four at Stratford last month); may well have the race run to suit him and he's a possible.

10/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

16:53 Stratford

Mister Cessna

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won readily by 5l on British chasing debut at Uttoxeter in October (2m, good); absent since disappointing run over 2m4f on New Year's Day but could still have potential and will be dangerous if back on song after 108-day break.

5/1

3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

12:55 Warwick

Mister Cessna

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-French and was placed on his chasing debut there last summer; 1-4 as a juvenile hurdler last term but was set some stiff tasks and he made an immediate impact back over fences when readily beating four others at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, despite jumping a little to his right; up 5lb but likely has a good bit more to offer.

6/4

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mister Cessna

SPOTLIGHT:

Excelero

Telegraph:

Spirits Bay

TOPSPEED:

Mister Cessna

The Guardian:

Mister Cessna

Daily Mirror:

Mister Cessna

Daily Record:

Mister Cessna

POSTDATA:

Excelero

The Times:

Excelero

Daily Mail:

Excelero

D Express:

Excelero

The Sun:

Spirits Bay

The Star:

Spirits Bay