Volcano Handicap Chase – Warwick

Warwick

16:10

Volcano Handicap Chase

Date 2024-03-10

Distance 3m5f54y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,506

Winning Time 8m 32.84s (slow by 1m 12.84s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Well Dick (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	12/1	Won
2nd	Bretney (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	13/2	0.05
3rd	Gerico Ville (FR) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	9/2	26

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Glance From Clover (GB) Alex Edwards · Alastair Ralph	3/1F
P.U.	Head And Heart (GB) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	100/30
P.U.	Innisfree Lad (IRE) Tom Bellamy · David Dennis	25/1
P.U.	Track And Trace (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	7/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Glance From Clover Bay J:Alex Edwards T:Alastair Ralph	J:Alex Edwards T:Alastair Ralph	154	b	-84521	103	125	114	25d	—	—	+11	33.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Moves up from Class 5 today but kept on stoutly to win at Hereford last month
3	Track And Trace Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	167	p	15521P	116	123	84	16d	—	—	+11	30.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Low-mileage 7yo who won North Yorkshire Grand National over 3m6f in January
6	Gerico Ville Bay J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	161	p	1P-642	110	127	90	13d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Battled on well to go close at Plumpton last time; might progress again over this new trip
7	Head And Heart Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	p	-3531O	107	122	111	26d	—	—	+13	27.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Inexplicable ran out at Lingfield last month but was a course winner (3m1f) two starts ago
5	Bretney Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	163	p	P-3231	112	120	79	24d	—	—	+3	20.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dominated from the front at Sandown last month and will be fine over today's longer trip
4	Well Dick Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	163	tp	141-PP	112	-	-	25d	—	—	+11	17.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Dual novice hurdle winner last term; pulled up in both chases; has potential but is risky
2	Innisfree Lad Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:David Dennis	J:Tom Bellamy T:David Dennis	168	tb	051362	117	125	82	14d	—	—	+23	27.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Long in the tooth now but has won this season and ran well in defeat last month
NR	Sporting Ace Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	168	p	-71622	117	124	95	16d	—	—	—	28.3	—	—
Clear second to unexposed rival last time; may have untapped potential over marathon trips

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Glance From Clover	3/1	11/4	11/4
Track And Trace	7/2	10/3	3/1
Gerico Ville	4/1	4/1	9/2
Head And Heart	5/1	5/1	5/1
Bretney	5/1	5/1	11/2
Well Dick	12/1	12/1	12/1
Innisfree Lad	20/1	18/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Glance From Clover

33.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.5

3/1

2nd

Track And Trace

30.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 8 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Sporting Ace

28.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

—

Innisfree Lad

27.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Head And Heart

27.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 9.1 Odds: 4

5/1

Bretney

20.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Gerico Ville

19.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Well Dick

17.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Innisfree Lad	117	125	82
Sporting Ace	117	124	95
Track And Trace	116	123	84
Bretney	112	120	79
Well Dick	112	—	—
Gerico Ville	110	127	90
Head And Heart	107	122	111
Glance From Clover	103	125	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gerico Ville	13d ago	Quick return
Innisfree Lad	14d ago	Fit
Track And Trace	16d ago	Fit
Sporting Ace	16d ago	Fit
Bretney	24d ago	Fit
Glance From Clover	25d ago	Fit
Well Dick	25d ago	Fit
Head And Heart	26d ago	Fit