Warwick Race 1

Valley Handicap Hurdle

Prize Money: $16,605

SERIOUS CHAT (1) maintains a consistent record this year including a 2.5L success among similar hurdle company over 4600m at Bangor-on-Dee a month ago. Leading chance. STRIKING A POSE (2) showed ability when a decent fourth on heavy going tackling a 5200m handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot. Can build on that effort. Big claims. ROYAL RHYTHM (3) might fill third spot.

Distance: 5029m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP HDLE, C4

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Serious Chat (1) 52x1612x31
Trainer: Donald McCain Jnr (Cholmondeley, Cheshire)
Jockey: Charlie Maggs (a2.5)
Weight: 77kg
Prize Money: $33,873
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

Form on Good

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: MATHINE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Malinas

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-2-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

8: 3-2-1

Turf

8: 3-2-1

Good

7: 3-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 3-1-0

Hurdle

5: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

112

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3882m - 4641m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming finished third in a small field at Market Rasen on March 16 over 4600m, 2.5 len behind Grangeclare Diego with 75kg at $7.50. Second-up won by 2.5 len Bangor-On-Dee on April 12 over 4600m defeating Izzy's Grey carrying 73kg at $5 in a hurdle. Fitter now and making headway every start. Should measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	12/4/25	Bangor On Dee	4626m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Theo Gillard	73kg	Good	5:50.27	47.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$5.00	27	$18,150	$9,744	1. Serious Chat 2. Izzy's Grey 3. Shantou Express
3rd of 6	16/3/25	Market Rasen	4641m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Brian Hughes	75kg	Good	6:01.79	46.2 km/h	2.5L	-	$7.50	89	$20,300	$2,465	1. Grangeclare Diego 2. Ithaka 3. Serious Chat
89 Day Spell
2nd of 7	17/12/24	Catterick Bridge	3882m	HDLE 4U	-	Brian Hughes	73kg	Good	4:37.11	50.4 km/h	14.0L	-	$4.50	31	$14,760	$3,703	1. Wise Eagle 2. Serious Chat 3. Tyson Magoo
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	16/11/24	Wetherby	3922m	HDLE 4U	-	Brian Hughes	70kg	Good	5:03.60	46.5 km/h	15.0L	-	$1.50f	31	$17,240	$9,546	1. Serious Chat 2. Klapton Boy 3. Tanking Along
31 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 13	16/10/24	Wetherby	3922m	HDLE 4U	-	Brian Hughes	70kg	Good Soft	4:48.50	48.9 km/h	8.3L	-	$8.00	39	$12,700	-	1. Bowling Buddy 2. Ebony Warrior 3. Job
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	7/9/24	Stratford Avon	3319m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Brian Hughes	71kg	Good	4:07.51	48.3 km/h	0.1L	-	$1.62f	97	$8,170	$4,522	1. Serious Chat 2. All Well And Good 3. Caramelo Rapido
97 Day Spell

Striking A Pose (2) p8x34p5634
Trainer: Joe Tizzard (Sherborne)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 77kg
Prize Money: $106,565
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: CLONSINGLE NATIVE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Be My Native

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 6-2-8

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 3-0-3

2nd Up

6: 0-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

9: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

24: 6-2-6

Turf

33: 6-2-8

Good

21: 4-1-6

Soft

8: 1-1-1

Heavy

4: 1-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

16: 1-1-5

Anti-Clockwise

16: 4-1-3

Hurdle

15: 4-0-4

Steeple

17: 1-2-4

Handicap Rating

112

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4325m - 5330m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Useful type. Last start finished fourth of 8 starters at Newton Abbot on April 19 over 5300m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Moonset with 73kg at $17. Race before finished third in a small field at Exeter on March 18 over 4300m, 7 len behind Night Duty with 76kg at $5.50. Hard to fault on his best jumps form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	19/4/25	Newton Abbot	5330m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Adam Wedge	73kg	Heavy	7:02.89	45.4 km/h	6.8L	-	$17	32	$18,150	$2,242	1. Moonset 2. Coconut Twist 3. Christopher Wood
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	18/3/25	Exeter	4325m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Brendan Powell	76kg	Good	5:16.97	49.1 km/h	7.8L	-	$5.50	31	$19,960	$2,465	1. Night Duty 2. Teorie 3. Striking A Pose
31 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 17	15/2/25	Ascot Uk	4734m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Brendan Powell	72kg	Good	5:42.75	49.7 km/h	20.5L	-	$34	47	$34,410	-	1. Samuel Spade 2. Blue Hop 3. Thank You Ma'am
47 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	30/12/24	Taunton	4807m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Freddie Gingell	76kg	Good Soft	6:03.97	47.5 km/h	12.5L	-	$12	25	$29,150	$884	1. Tiny Tetley 2. Fautinette 3. Native Moon
- of 6	5/12/24	Wincanton	5056m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	76.5kg	Soft	6:50.98	44.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$6.00	27	$18,910	-	1. Poppa Poutine 2. Pachacuti 3. I See The Sea
4th of 6	8/11/24	Exeter	4828m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Brendan Powell	71kg	Good	6:00.00	48.3 km/h	7.5L	-	$4.33	17	$48,510	$5,605	1. Tightenourbelts 2. Beachcomber 3. Tea Clipper

Royal Rhythm (3) 246x574276
Trainer: Jonjo & A J O'Neill (Cheltenham, Gloucs)
Jockey: Benjamin Macey (a3)
Weight: 70.5kg
Prize Money: $61,229
Win / Place: 11% / 22%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JET AWAY (GB)

Dam: MUSICAL QUEEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Brian Boru

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 4-3-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

8: 2-1-0

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

36: 4-3-1

Turf

36: 4-3-1

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

20: 2-2-0

Heavy

12: 2-1-1

Clockwise

26: 3-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 1-1-0

Hurdle

35: 4-3-1

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3120m - 4626m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start finished sixth of 7 starters at Bangor-On-Dee on April 12 over 4600m, 25 len behind Serious Chat with 68kg at $11. The start before that; finished seventh of 10 runners at Ayr on March 7 over 3200m, slow track; 30 len behind Ballyfort carrying 76kg at $4.50. Struggling and makes little appeal.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	12/4/25	Bangor On Dee	4626m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jack Hogan	68kg	Good	5:50.27	47.5 km/h	25.8L	-	$11	36	$18,150	-	1. Serious Chat 2. Izzy's Grey 3. Shantou Express
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	7/3/25	Ayr	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	76kg	Soft	4:18.19	44.9 km/h	30.3L	-	$4.50	23	$15,930	-	1. Ballyfort 2. It's Dan 3. Bray Dale
2nd of 8	12/2/25	Wetherby	3963m	HCP APP HDLE	-	Benjamin MacEy	76kg	Soft	5:17.54	44.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.00f	18	$11,070	$2,690	1. Farmer Jimmy 2. Royal Rhythm 3. Kauto D'amour
4th of 7	25/1/25	Uttoxeter	3171m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Benjamin MacEy	75.5kg	Good Soft	4:05.98	46.4 km/h	23.0L	-	$11	55	$11,350	$690	1. My Friend Sean 2. Kapal Layar 3. Greatness Awaits
55 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	1/12/24	Leicester	3120m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Andrew Burke-Ott	75.5kg	Heavy	4:03.87	46.1 km/h	52.8L	-	$8.00	28	$14,760	-	1. Hara Kiri 2. Snapius 3. Double Click
5th of 10	3/11/24	Carlisle	3449m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Benjamin MacEy	72.5kg	Good Soft	4:21.53	47.5 km/h	20.5L	-	$26	166	$27,680	$838	1. Slugger 2. Bellbird 3. Byron Hill
166 Day Spell

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