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Warwick Beginners' Chase

Warwick · 31 December 2006
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance3m 2f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5

Passenger Omar (IRE) (11/10F) won the Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick on 31 December 2006, beating Iris De Balme (FR) by three-quarters of a length under William Kennedy for trainer Noel Chance. 5 ran on Heavy going over 3m 2f; the winning time was 7m 3.30s (slow by 49.30s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 5 — The market

Winner Passenger Omar (IRE)
SP: 11/10 favKTB Rating 123C J: William Kennedy T: Noel Chance
Won by three-quarters of a length
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Passenger Omar (IRE) t 8g William Kennedy(3) Noel Chance 11-3 110123C 7:03.30 3,903.60 11/10 fav
2nd Iris De Balme (FR) 6g ¾ Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran 11-6 —125C 7:03.49 1,146 11/4
3rd Forest Miller (GB) 7g 29 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips 11-6 10192C 7:10.74 573 7/2
4th Dashing Charm (GB) 7g 30 Mr M Lurcock(7) Robert Gray 10-13 6485C 7:35.49 286.20 80/1
PU On Les Aura (IRE) 7g — Andrew Thornton R H Alner 11-6 98— — — 8/1

Winning time 7m 3.30s (slow by 49.30s)

Non-runners Marjina (unsuitable ground)

Notes The last two fences in the back straight were omitted on each circuit due to the state of the ground.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (4 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick in 2006?
Passenger Omar (IRE) won the Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick on 31 December 2006, ridden by William Kennedy and trained by Noel Chance.
What was the finishing order of the 2006 Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick?
1st Passenger Omar (IRE) (11/10F), 2nd Iris De Balme (FR) (11/4), 3rd Forest Miller (GB) (7/2).
What price was the winner of the 2006 Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick?
Passenger Omar (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/10F.
How many horses ran in the 2006 Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick?
5 horses ran in the 2006 Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick. Non-runners: Marjina (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2006 Warwick Beginners' Chase at Warwick?
The winning time was 7m 3.30s (slow by 49.30s).

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