Racehorse Lotto Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

13:45

Date 2023-04-13

Distance 2m3f200y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £67,524

Winning Time 4m 59.24s (slow by 7.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Banbridge (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2/1	Won
2nd	Saint Roi (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	3/1	1.5
3rd	Visionarian (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Peter Fahey	14/1	4.75
4th	Straw Fan Jack (GB) Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis	28/1	6
5th	Stage Star (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	6/4F	2.75

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	Banbridge Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	161	—	0-1132	152	165	140	68d	—	—	+2	36.2	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Smart chaser who looked ready for return to 2m4f when second in Irish Arkle; rain a worry
3	Stage Star Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	—	-12111	155	166	147	28d	—	—	+29	61.3	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won 2m4f Grade 1 novice at Cheltenham; front-runner who is a good jumper; the one to beat
2	Saint Roi Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	161	t	4321U3	152	165	149	30d	—	—	+22	39.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Very smart novice (third in Arkle at Cheltenham) but has stamina to prove now up in trip
5	Visionarian Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Peter Fahey	J:Keith Donoghue T:Peter Fahey	161	—	-11226	149	162	134	68d	—	—	+32	37.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Chased home Saint Roi in Leopardstown Grade 1 in December; below par back there since
4	Straw Fan Jack Grey J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	161	—	7-1144	141	155	146	30d	—	—	+21	23.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Smart but 16l behind Saint Roi in Arkle at Cheltenham (2m); back up in trip now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Banbridge	6/4	11/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Stage Star	7/4	7/4	13/8	7/4	7/4
Saint Roi	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Visionarian	14	12	12	14	14
Straw Fan Jack	40	50/1	33	40	40

Predictor

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

1st

Stage Star

61.3

OR: 26.3 Form: 25 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Saint Roi

39.8

OR: 25.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Visionarian

37.4

OR: 24.8 Form: 11 Odds: 1.6

Banbridge

36.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10.7

6/4

Straw Fan Jack

23.5

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stage Star	155	166	147
Banbridge	152	165	140
Saint Roi	152	165	149
Visionarian	149	162	134
Straw Fan Jack	141	155	146

Last Run