Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Warwick

7:10

Date 2025-06-04

Distance 2m3f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,301

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Definite Dream b J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Coakley	J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Coakley	163	t	232F2-	100	103	102	155d	—	—	+5	27.5	7/2 22%
Lacks a recent run but some good efforts in second half of last year; could be thereabouts
2	Byzantium gr J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	165	ht	24PF-6	102	111	80	21d	—	—	-2	19.2	7/2 22%
Inconsistent but running well until falling at final flight at Plumpton two starts ago
4	Realistic Optimism br J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Jamie Snowden	161	ht	/5345-	98	111	78	136d	—	—	+1	18.5	5/1 17%
Soundly beaten on handicap debut but returns having had wind op and with yard in fine form
1	Fourtowns b J:Jamie Gambin(10) T:Sarah Humphrey	J:Jamie Gambin(10) T:Sarah Humphrey	168	t	F4520-	105	109	102	171d	—	—	+8	20.6	6/1 14%
Made it 0-13 when last seen, but good second two runs ago; worth second look on yard debut
5	Red Panda b J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	156	p	3535-3	93	105	83	29d	—	—	+5	17.4	13/2 13%
Ran well for a fair way at Fakenham following a break and could build on that effort
6	Stiletto b J:Sean Bowen T:Sophie Leech	J:Sean Bowen T:Sophie Leech	150	—	467UF-	87	107	96	—	—	—	+1	12.3	8/1 11%
Longstanding maiden but Sean Bowen booked for stable debut and one to watch in the betting
8	Ballymena Boy ch J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	149	—	/4F9-3	86	104	50	25d	—	—	+8	13.6	16/1 6%
Yet to threaten under rules but this point bumper runner-up has a lowly opening mark
7	Hardy Buck b J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alexander Gibbons	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alexander Gibbons	149	v	2625-6	86	110	86	18d	—	—	+6	10	28/1 3%
Well handicapped on his good December second but unable to reproduce that form since
9	Rockbeare b J:Tom Bellamy T:Gordon Treacy	J:Tom Bellamy T:Gordon Treacy	149	—	039-5	86	95	42	28d	—	—	+6	10	40/1 2%
This handicap debut provides a first realistic opportunity but improvement is needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Definite Dream	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	7/2
Byzantium	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Realistic Optimism	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Fourtowns	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Red Panda	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	11/2
Stiletto	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Ballymena Boy	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Hardy Buck	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Rockbeare	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Definite Dream

27.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 8.4 Odds: 6.7

7/2

2nd

Fourtowns

20.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.2 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Byzantium

19.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Realistic Optimism

18.5

OR: 12 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5

5/1

Red Panda

17.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Ballymena Boy

13.6

OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Stiletto

12.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Hardy Buck

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Rockbeare

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fourtowns Top Rated	105	109	102
Byzantium	102	111	80
Definite Dream	100	103	102
Realistic Optimism	98	111	78
Red Panda	93	105	83
Stiletto	87	107	96
Ballymena Boy	86	104	50
Hardy Buck	86	110	86
Rockbeare	86	95	42

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hardy Buck	18d ago	Fit
Byzantium	21d ago	Fit
Ballymena Boy	25d ago	Fit
Rockbeare	28d ago	Fit
Red Panda	29d ago	Fit
Realistic Optimism	136d ago	Long break
Definite Dream	155d ago	Long break
Fourtowns	171d ago	Long break
Stiletto	—	—