Warwick Race 3

Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $138,376

A small-field contest in which tactics could come to the fore. MAMBONUMBERFIVE (2) has been in rare form of late landing a hat-trick with a G2 Wayward Lad Novices Chase success at Kempton over 3200m last time following a Newbury win making penultimate appearance. Keeps raising the bar and looks tough to beat. STEEL ALLY (1) arrives off an impressive G2 Noel Novices Chase success at Ascot tackling 3800m during December. Retains the services of Dylan Johnston. Main danger. MIRABAD (3) performed below par at Windsor on latest outing. Certainly capable of better and makes for genuine appeal. Cannot be dismissed outright.

Distance: 3267m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE, C1

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Steel Ally (1) x21px2px11
Trainer: Sam Thomas(Cardiff)
Jockey: Dylan Johnston
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $248,664
Win / Place: 26% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: POPROCK DU BERLAIS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Martaline

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-5-1

Distance

8: 1-4-1

1st Up

6: 1-4-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

9: 2-4-0

Turf

15: 4-5-1

Good

8: 1-3-1

Soft

5: 3-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

7: 3-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-4-0

Hurdle

9: 2-3-1

Steeple

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

150

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 3-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3822m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. To post a big 5 len win. Carlisle on November 10 over 3200m slow going defeating Unexpected Party with 70kg at $1.70 in a steeplechase. Second run from a spell came from midfield to post a big 9 len win. Ascot in a G2 Noel Novices' Chase on December 19 over 3800m slow track defeating Push The Button carrying 73kg at $3.80 in a jumps. Top form and rates an each way chance in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 5	19/12/25	Ascot Uk	3822m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	73kg	Soft	4:48.10	47.8 km/h	9.0L	2-1	$3.75	39	$93,090	$54,638	1. Steel Ally 2. Push The Button 3. No Questions Asked
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	10/11/25	Carlisle	3218m	CHSE 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	70kg	Soft	4:10.64	46.2 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$1.73f	220	$89,370	$48,688	1. Steel Ally 2. Unexpected Party 3. Path D'oroux
220 Day Spell
99th of 20	4/4/25	Aintree	4023m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	75.5kg	Good Soft	4:53.33	49.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$13	40	$138,380	-	1. Wellington Arch 2. Kopeck De Mee 3. Favour And Fortune
40 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	23/2/25	Fontwell Park	3849m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	71.5kg	Soft	4:56.71	46.7 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$6.50	64	$147,600	$31,542	1. Nemean Lion 2. Steel Ally 3. Salver
64 Day Spell
99th of 12	21/12/24	Ascot Uk	3118m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	75kg	Good Soft	3:44.10	50.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$10	28	$226,870	-	1. Fiercely Proud 2. Kabral Du Mathan 3. Be Aware
1st of 14	23/11/24	Haydock Park	3822m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	75kg	Soft	4:53.50	46.9 km/h	3.0L	1-1	$7.00	41	$90,750	$47,998	1. Steel Ally 2. Beat The Bat 3. Knight Of Allen
41 Day Freshen-Up

Mambonumberfive (2) 52xp17x111
Trainer: B Pauling(Naunton Downs, Gloucs)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $251,797
Win / Place: 44% / 66%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BORN TO SEA (IRE)

Dam: SWEET MAMBO (FR)

Dam's Sire: Soave

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-1-1

Distance

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

9: 4-1-1

Turf

9: 4-1-1

Good

5: 4-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 4-1-1

Hurdle

4: 0-1-1

Steeple

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

146

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 4-0-0

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

3218m - 3319m

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Freshened for 42 days. Last to post a big 7 len win. Kempton Park in a G2 Wayward Lad Novices' Chase on December 27 over 3200m defeating Hansard with 69kg at $3.10 in a jumps. The start before that; came from midfield and won by 2 len Newbury on November 28 over 3300m defeating Mighty Bandit with 72.5kg at $3.50 in a steeplechase. Big chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 5	27/12/25	Kempton Park	3218m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Ben Jones	69kg	Good	3:45.51	51.4 km/h	7.0L	5-1	$3.13	29	$134,270	$78,804	1. Mambonumberfive 2. Hansard 3. Mirabad
1st of 7	28/11/25	Newbury	3319m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Ben Jones	72.5kg	Good Soft	4:03.27	49.1 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$3.50f	20	$43,540	$21,240	1. Mambonumberfive 2. Mighty Bandit 3. Secret Des Dieux
1st of 9	8/11/25	Aintree	3218m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Ben Jones	72kg	Good Soft	3:50.02	50.4 km/h	0.8L	5-3	$4.50	219	$45,370	$24,358	1. Mambonumberfive 2. Highlands Legacy 3. Glengouly
219 Day Spell
7th of 13	3/4/25	Aintree	3409m	G1 JHDLE 4	-	Ben Jones	71kg	Good Soft	4:10.14	49.1 km/h	31.0L	8-7	$23	40	$202,950	$2,699	1. Murcia 2. Live Conti 3. Puturhandstogether
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	22/2/25	Kempton Park	3218m	G2 OPEN 4	-	Ben Jones	70kg	Good Soft	4:03.40	47.6 km/h	1.3L	4-1	$11	28	$147,600	$84,059	1. Mambonumberfive 2. St Pancras 3. Mondo Man
99th of 10	25/1/25	Cheltenham	3382m	G2 OPEN 4	-	Kielan Woods	70kg	Soft	4:10.30	48.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$21	238	$147,600	-	1. East India Dock 2. Stencil 3. Torrent
238 Day Spell

Mirabad (3) 21310x8130
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $170,558
Win / Place: 28% / 66%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GLENEAGLES (IRE)

Dam: MILA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Cape Cross

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-6-2

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 2-2-0

2nd Up

5: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-2

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

14: 2-5-2

Non-Metro

7: 4-1-0

Turf

21: 6-6-2

Good

10: 4-3-2

Soft

11: 2-3-0

Clockwise

7: 3-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

14: 3-4-1

Hurdle

9: 3-2-1

Steeple

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

138

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

3218m - 3520m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Last outing didn't finish the race at Windsor on January 18 over 3200m. Before that finished third in a small field at Kempton Park in the G2 Wayward Lad Novices' Chase on December 27 over 3200m, 7 len behind Mambonumberfive with 71.5kg at $8.50. Big task ahead.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
99th of 6	18/1/26	Windsor	3218m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Harry Skelton	75kg	Soft	4:04.36	47.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$3.50	22	$90,750	-	1. Highlands Legacy 2. Torneo 3. Dr T J Eckleburg
3rd of 5	27/12/25	Kempton Park	3218m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	Good	3:45.51	51.4 km/h	7.3L	1-2	$8.50	22	$134,270	$14,806	1. Mambonumberfive 2. Hansard 3. Mirabad
1st of 4	5/12/25	Exeter	3520m	CHSE 4U	-	Tristan Durrell	71kg	Good Soft	4:23.81	48.0 km/h	2.3L	1-2	$15	19	$29,040	$16,077	1. Mirabad 2. Joyeuse 3. Beat The Bat
8th of 18	16/11/25	Cheltenham	3319m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Harry Skelton	69.5kg	Soft	4:00.69	49.6 km/h	24.8L	6-4	$4.50	281	$181,490	-	1. Alexei 2. Helnwein 3. Faivoir
281 Day Spell
10th of 17	8/2/25	Newbury	3319m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Luke Scott	67.5kg	Soft	3:56.90	50.4 km/h	30.5L	1-4	$17	57	$278,460	-	1. Joyeuse 2. Lump Sum 3. Navajo Indy
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 14	13/12/24	Cheltenham	3382m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Luke Scott	67.5kg	Good Soft	4:05.17	49.7 km/h	5.5L	6-1	$11	21	$41,510	$21,923	1. Mirabad 2. Wreckless Eric 3. Bo Zenith

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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