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follow@willhillracing On Twitter Handicap Chase

Date 2023-04-08

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,528

Winning Time 5m 27.38s (slow by 25.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Begin The Luck (IRE) Bradley Roberts · Brian Barr	5/2F	Won
2nd	Man Of The North (GB) Lee Edwards · Dave Roberts	28/1	1
3rd	Master Mikey Dee (IRE) Harry Reed · Richenda Ford	8/1	18
4th	Kap Chidley (FR) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	11/4	7
5th	Eurowork (FR) Tom Buckley · Nigel Hawke	11/2	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	After The Fox (GB) David Noonan · Jane Williams	11/2
Fell	El Rojo Grande (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Katy Price	15/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Kap Chidley Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	169	—	427532	101	108	76	20d	—	—	-4	32.6	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Ran well on recent chasing/handicap debut and repeat gives him leading claims
2	Begin The Luck Bay J:Bradley Roberts(7) T:Brian Barr	J:Bradley Roberts(7) T:Brian Barr	161	h	257423	93	103	44	3d	—	—	+4	23	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Consistent hurdler; fair chasing debut on Wednesday; more needed and heavy ground a worry
3	Eurowork Black J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Nigel Hawke	J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Nigel Hawke	157	—	661-57	89	97	57	97d	—	—	0	13.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Exeter winner in December 2021; well held in two starts since; watch the betting
4	After The Fox Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	151	p	-76555	83	98	64	20d	—	—	-1	11.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Not at his best over hurdles this season and behind Kap Chidley on recent chasing debut
8	Master Mikey Dee Bay J:Harry Reed T:Richenda Ford	J:Harry Reed T:Richenda Ford	142	p	3-6533	74	101	69	15d	—	—	+3	10.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Hasn't been threatening in recent starts but cheekpieces could prove a help
6	El Rojo Grande Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Katy Price	J:Sean Houlihan T:Katy Price	150	—	734-PP	82	-	-	184d	—	—	+3	9.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Irish point winner; little under rules so far; pulled up on chasing debut six months ago
7	Man Of The North Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	142	—	/59-04	74	75	36	16d	—	—	+3	7	6.75/1	28 4%
Has won on heavy but well beaten in both starts for current yard
NR	Abaya Du Mathan Bay J:Mr Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	J:Mr Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	151	tb	P43P32	83	107	98	2d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
1-28 in Britain but ran best race for long time at Hereford on Thursday and now 4lb lower

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Kap Chidley	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Begin The Luck	10/3	10/3	10/3	3	3
Eurowork	11/2	13/2	9/2	6	6
After The Fox	6	13/2	5	6	6
Master Mikey Dee	10	10	10	10	10
El Rojo Grande	12	12	11	12	12
Man Of The North	28	28	25	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kap Chidley

32.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 8.1 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Begin The Luck

OR: 10.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Abaya Du Mathan

15.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 7.3 Odds: 0

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Eurowork

13.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

After The Fox

11.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Master Mikey Dee

10.2

OR: 6 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

El Rojo Grande

9.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Man Of The North

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kap Chidley	101	108	76
Begin The Luck	93	103	44
Eurowork	89	97	57
After The Fox	83	98	64
Abaya Du Mathan	83	107	98
El Rojo Grande	82	—	—
Master Mikey Dee	74	101	69
Man Of The North	74	75	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Abaya Du Mathan	2d ago	Quick return
Begin The Luck	3d ago	Quick return
Master Mikey Dee	15d ago	Fit
Man Of The North	16d ago	Fit
Kap Chidley	20d ago	Fit
After The Fox	20d ago	Fit
Eurowork	97d ago	Long break
El Rojo Grande	184d ago	Long break