Race cards · Sat 13 Jan
Saturday 13 January · Warwick, England
12:40 Michael Costello Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 15000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
Klitschko was possibly a shade disappointing when only managing to finish third at Lingfield on his return to action in November, but he could take a step forward to get into contention off a 2lb lower mark. However, preference is for DONNACHA, who forced a dead-heat for third at Cheltenham last month and the handicapper may have been kind to leave his mark unchanged for that display. The son of Jet Away can capitalise on this drop in grade to record his second career victory. Last-time-out winner Word Has It could also put in a bold show.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donnacha | 343-123 | Lorcan Murtagh | N J Hawke | 11 11 | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Klitschko | 1321-3 | Brendan Powell | A King | 11 12 | 3-1 | |
| 3 | Koenigsstern | R11F-44 | James Davies | N J Gifford | 11 1 | 16-1 | |
| 4 | Word Has It | 33326-1 | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 12 2 | 17-2 | |
| 5 | Risk D'argent | 9437-24 | J J Burke | A Ralph | 11 4 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Totterdown | 55/155-4 | Finn Lambert | R T Phillips | 11 13 | 16-1 | |
| 7 | Western Soldier | 316P | Harry Reed | Anthony Charlton | 10 11 | 33-1 | |
| 8 | Commodore Miller | 2P0/PF-0 | Tabitha Worsley | Mrs D O'Neill | 10 6 | 66-1 | |
| NR | Sextant | 13/ | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 12 1 |