Racing at the well-regarded Warwick Racecourse will produce a competitive and evenly matched six-race National Hunt programme on Monday, 4 May, featuring a blend of hurdle and steeple chase contests across a variety of distances from two miles to more demanding staying trips. The fixture will attract strong fields throughout the card, with each race presenting its own tactical questions in terms of pace, jumping accuracy, and stamina.
Racing at Warwick will open with The Moore & Tibbits Family Fun Day Mares’ Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) at 2:40pm, run over 2 miles for four-year-olds and above, carrying £10,000 prize money. A field of 14 runners will go to post, including Babs, Crystal Days, Cushendall, Elated, Great Dance, and G Whizz. The opening contest will require immediate composure from inexperienced hurdlers, with early positioning and fluent jumping proving essential as runners attempt to settle into rhythm on debut and early-stage careers.
Racing at the second stage will feature The Moore & Tibbits Solicitors Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) at 3:15pm over 2m 54y for five-year-olds and above, offering £9,750 in prize money. The 8-runner field will include Uncle Phil, Yes Indeed, Lacrima, Irish Chorus, In This World, and Tommy Cullen. This chase will demand sustained concentration, with the technical nature of Warwick’s fences placing emphasis on accurate jumping, steady rhythm, and tactical awareness throughout the contest.
Racing at the stamina test will come in The Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) at 3:50pm, run over 3m 1f 5y for four-year-olds and above, with £6,750 prize money. The 8 runners, including Spitalfield, Reforme, Sir Rock, Georges Street, Jet Joe, and Cinderello, will be faced with a searching test of endurance, where settling into a sustainable pace early and conserving energy for the final stages will become a crucial factor over the extended trip.
Racing at the mid-card stage will continue with The M&T Solicitors in Warwick Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) at 4:25pm over 2m 4f for five-year-olds and above, carrying £9,750 prize money. A field of 9 runners, including Imperial Bede, Salley Gardens, Harel du Marais, Start Again, Another Folly, and Diligent Militia, will ensure a strongly tactical contest, with repeated changes of pace and clean jumping at key stages influencing the overall outcome around the circuit.
Racing at the penultimate contest will feature The Moore & Tibbits Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 4) at 5:00pm over 2 miles for four-year-olds and above, with £8,750 prize money. The 8 runners, including Wild Goose, Continuance, Turn And Finish, Wondering Why, Jaminska, and Gentleman Joe, will face a sharper distance that will produce a more intense tempo, with runners needing to respond quickly in the closing stages as finishing speed becomes a decisive element.
Racing at the closing stage will conclude with The Racing to School Celebrating 25 Years Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) at 5:35pm, run over 2m 5f 5y for four-year-olds and above, carrying £6,750 prize money. A field of 13 runners, including Hello Cello, Mistral Blue, Innisfree Pearl, Shesonnet, Jessie Jump Jet, and Flying Pimpernel, will ensure a strongly run and competitive finale, with sustained pressure throughout and stamina becoming increasingly important as the race develops into the final stages.
Racing at Warwick Racecourse under Warwick Race Cards 4 May will deliver a competitive six-race National Hunt fixture, featuring strong fields, extended tactical battles, and varied distance tests across all hurdle and steeple chase contests.
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