The Valley Handicap Hurdle – Warwick

Warwick

17:40

The Valley Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-10

Distance 3m1f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,300

Winning Time 6m 12.65s (slow by 24.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Striking A Pose (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	11/4	Won
2nd	Serious Chat (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	4/9F	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Royal Rhythm (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	13/2

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Serious Chat Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	170	p	61231-	112	115	84	28d	—	—	-3	52.5	—	4/7 64%
Good winner at Bangor last month and now 2-5 over hurdles; good chance here
2	Striking A Pose Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	170	b	P5634-	112	114	98	21d	—	—	0	24.6	—	5/2 29%
Ran well when fourth at Newton Abbot last month but is nothing like the force of old
3	Royal Rhythm Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	155	b	74276-	97	111	90	28d	—	—	+5	17.9	—	6/1 14%
Runner-up in February but ended last season with two lesser efforts

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Serious Chat	4/7	4/7	8/15
Striking A Pose	5/2	9/4	5/2
Royal Rhythm	6/1	6/1	6/1

Predictor

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

1st

Serious Chat

52.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 17.6 Odds: 19.4

4/7

2nd

Striking A Pose

24.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 1.8 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Royal Rhythm

17.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Serious Chat	112	115	84
Striking A Pose	112	114	98
Royal Rhythm	97	111	90

Last Run