tracked leaders, bumped 11th, went 2nd 14th, led 17th, ridden and 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on gamely run-in and always doing enough
6 19:00 Warwick 13 Jan 2024
Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5YO plus)
3m 5f 54y Soft
held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 15th, ridden and went 2nd turning in, ridden and 3 lengths down last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner
chased leaders, pushed along and struggling in 4th home turn, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo
towards rear on inside, closer when hit 5 out, n before 4 out, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 4th next, kept on same pace, no chance with leading duo
chased leader, led 14th until 17th, chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, lost modest 3rd next, weakened soon after
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 16th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next
waited with towards rear, steady headway before 16th, chased leaders 18th, weakened before 4 out, mistake next
held up and always towards rear
soon chasing leaders out wide, weakened before 5 out
soon rear-division, behind and struggling 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, weakened quickly before 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced wide in mid-division and pushed along at times, weakened and behind 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led, hit 14th and headed, weakened and pulled up quickly after next

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Heavy | 13 | Iwilldoit | 10 | 11 10 | 147 | 6273-11 | 383 days | S Thomas (124 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 12/ 1 | 7:55.60 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 15 | Eclair Surf | 8 | 11 3 | 133 | 1418-F3 | 42 days | E Lavelle (70 miles) | Thomas Bellamy | 11/ 1 | 7:40.56 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 13 | Notachance | 7 | 10 5 | 139 | 12152-1 | 66 days | A King (70 miles) | Tom Cannon | 7/ 2 | 7:44.20 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 13 | Kimberlite Candy | 8 | 11 4 | 140 | 1935P-2 | 35 days | T Lacey (71 miles) | Richie McLernon | 9/ 2 | 7:43.20 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Impulsive Star | 9 | 10 1 | 133 | 0F234-2 | 26 days | N Mulholland (85 miles) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 8/ 1 | 7:16.20 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 13 | Milansbar | 11 | 11 7 | 134 | PPP-63U | 7 days | N King (66 miles) | Bryony Frost | 12/ 1 | 7:41.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 20 | One For Arthur | 8 | 10 11 | 137 | 5243-15 | 42 days | L Russell (360 miles) | Derek Fox | 14/ 1 | 7:48.60 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 14 | Russe Blanc | 9 | 10 7 | 127 | 221-625 | 36 days | Kerry Lee (74 miles) | Charlie Poste | 20/ 1 | 8:04.20 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 14 | Hawkes Point | 10 | 10 12 | 133 | 4260-3P | 14 days | P Nicholls (123 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/ 2 | 8:02.30 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 15 | Shotgun Paddy | 7 | 11 7 | 145 | 233-132 | 28 days | E Lavelle (70 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 9/ 1 | 7:33.80 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 13 | Rigadin De Beauchene | 8 | 10 6 | 122 | 23U-232 | 28 days | V Williams (61 miles) | Robert Dunne | 5/ 1 | 7:48.40 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 13 | Hey Big Spender | 9 | 11 12 | 156 | 49P-41F | 18 days | C Tizzard (116 miles) | J Tizzard | 14/ 1 | 7:16.40 | |
| 2011 | Heavy | 15 | West End Rocker | 9 | 10 11 | 133 | 12P07-1 | 31 days | A King (70 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 10/ 1 | 7:43.60 | |
| 2008 | Heavy | 14 | D'Argent | 11 | 11 7 | 136 | 1PP2-P0 | 42 days | A King (70 miles) | R Thornton | 18/ 1 | 7:32.10 | |
| 2007 | Heavy | 15 | Ladalko | 8 | 11 1 | 140 | 242-FF2 | 12 days | P Nicholls (123 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 9/ 2 | 7:41.60 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 13 | Eurotrek | 10 | 10 9 | 135 | 121P-41 | 31 days | P Nicholls (123 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 6/ 1 | 7:35.20 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 16 | Baron Windrush | 7 | 10 3 | 129 | 1UU162 | 14 days | N Twiston-Davies (40 miles) | Carl Llewellyn | 11/ 1 | 7:40.70 | |
| 2004 | Good to Soft | 12 | Southern Star | 9 | 10 1 | 133 | 2080-43 | 9 days | Miss H Knight (59 miles) | Graham Lee | 15/ 2 | 7:16.20 |