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Hampshire skipper James Vince hit a typically stylish first century of the season and England all-rounder Liam Dawson also reached three figures as the visitors declared to set Warwickshire 498 to win.
Vince made an unbeaten 166 – his 29th first-class century – and Dawson hit 120 as the pair shared a sixth-wicket stand of 255.
That enabled Vince to declare on 453-6, allowing the Hampshire attack – including six-wicket first-innings hero Keith Barker – 12 overs to have a second crack at the Bears openers.
But although Barker and Muhammad Abbas had no luck, when Vince turned to Kyle Abbott to bowl the ninth over, Hampshire made an immediate breakthrough.
Abbott steamed in to bowl one full-length, Bears captain Alex Davies had a swing and a miss on 16, looking to add to his early haul of three fours, and was adjudged leg before wicket.
That left his predecessor as captain Will Rhodes, deputising as opener in the absence through sickness of Rob Yates, and nightwatchman Danny Briggs to see their side to stumps.
The Bears closed on 40-1, Warwickshire still needing a further 458 to win with nine wickets standing. But, on a flat, apparently rather lifeless pitch, the clever money is already on the drawer.
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