Warwick Racecourse: preview and tips for Friday's seven-race jumps card

Racing gets underway with a class five handicap hurdle at 2.05pm before wrapping up three hours later at 5.05pm when a field of tight tackle the two-mile bumper in class five.

Read below for a full rundown of the Warwick card on Friday courtesy of BOYLE Sports, who offer the very latest horse racing betting.

Up first for the afternoon is a six-runner handicap hurdle in class five (2.05). Mr Griffifths could be the play in the opener for the Jonjo and AJ O’Neill team, a winner of an 11-runner contest at Fontwell earlier this year and could defy a 6lb hike in the weights to follow up with 5lb claimer Freddie Robson booked to ride in the amateur jockey contest.

Six runners will head to post for the two-mile and three furlong novices’ hurdle in class four to mark the second race of the day (2.35). Sinnatra for the top-class Dan Skelton yard is the one to bet herte, a bumper winner last season and was a good third in a Listed hurdle at Huntingdon just over a fortnight ago so should take some beating. Four Springs rates the next best, a good third last time out on Boxing Day at Market Rasen and was a successful scorer before that.

A two and a half mile handicap chase in class four is race three on the card (3.05) and preference here heads the way of Joker De Mai, a good third last time out at Ludlow which was a tad unlucky too having met trouble in-running but could be the way to go. Alcedo has a win and a second on his last two starts so rates a big danger from the Venetia Williams yard.

Codetalker heads the shortlist for the fourth race of the afternoon (3.35) which is a two-mile handicap hurdle and 12 runners are set to take it on. The Stuart Edmunds runner was a winner at Fakenham last year and a good third at Uttoxeter following up so this drop down in trip could very much suit.

Warwickshire trainer Olly Murphy has a very good chance in race five (4.05) with Up To Trix, who is stepping up in trip off the back of a couple of promising Uttoxeter appearances when fourth and third so has to be of interest being pitched into handicaps at an early stage. Harry Bright is a runner dropping down in trip and rates the main danger having finished fourth here last time out.

Voleur De Terres looks the way to go in the penultimate race on Warwick’s card (4.35), a winner at Leicester last week when 5lb out of the handicap and has been hiked 7lb for that success here, but that is effectively only a 2lb raise, so could well be the one to beat for the Claire Dyson yard.

Finally, the card comes to a close at 5.05 with the bumper over two miles in class five and preference in the finale heads the way of Jolie Dame for the Skelton team, fourth of nine in a Listed bumper at Market Rasen when last seen but should make it third time luck here in much easier company.

Warwick selections - Friday

2.05 - Mr Griffiths

2.35 - Sinnatra

3.05 - Joker De Mai

3.35 - Codetalker

4.05 - Up To Trix

4.35 - Voleur De Terres

5.05 - Jolie Dame