CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ayr

13:50

Date 2023-04-22

Distance 3m20y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £26,015

Winning Time 5m 58.03s (slow by 0.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sail Away (FR) Bridget Andrews · Dan Skelton	13/2	Won
2nd	Forward Plan (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	9/1	11
3rd	City Chief (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	15/8F	.5
4th	Temptationinmilan (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	11/2	0.2
5th	Donna's Double (GB) Brian Hughes · Sandy Thomson	16/1	3.5
6th	Hold The Note (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Ewan Whillans	12/1	41

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Oscar Elite (IRE) Harry Cobden · Joe Tizzard	4/1
P.U.	Where It All Began (IRE) A P Heskin · Gordon Elliott	11/1

Runners (9)

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	City Chief Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	1-5211	142	151	135	77d	—	—	+10	38.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
It wasn't a strong Grade 2 last time at Wetherby but he jumped well and looks progressive.
2	Oscar Elite Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	165	t	-50P15	139	149	118	39d	—	—	+16	33.5	0.75/1	4 25%
Grade 2 winner before running perfectly well in a strong handicap at last month's Festival
NR	Ned Tanner Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	146	—	-41412	120	146	126	31d	—	—	+17	38.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Generally progressive 7yo coming here on top of his game; returns to the right trip.
3	Sail Away Grey J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	162	t	62-312	136	151	134	34d	—	—	+12	25.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Encouraging return from ten months and career-best form came at this longer trip.
6	Temptationinmilan Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	148	p	222U13	122	144	122	33d	—	—	+21	33.1	1.25/1	6 17%
Consistent chaser, winning two of his ten starts; ran right up to his best at Navan latest
4	Where It All Began Bay J:A P Heskin T:Gordon Elliott	J:A P Heskin T:Gordon Elliott	156	—	P-F523	130	144	115	13d	—	—	+15	22.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Handicap debutant and his Cork third last time came over a trip short of his best.
5	Forward Plan Brown J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	151	t	212113	125	147	131	28d	—	—	+31	39.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Sudden rise in the weights seemed to find him out at Kelso; mark untouched for this.
8	Donnas Double Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	145	—	6-3165	119	148	94	35d	—	—	+13	19	3.75/1	16 6%
Has shown his best form at about 2m4f on testing ground; needs lots of rain.
9	Hold The Note Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Ewan Whillans	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ewan Whillans	142	v	15F541	116	149	119	27d	—	—	+21	28	3.25/1	14 7%
The most exposed of these after 21 runs over fences; won last time but this is tougher.

Horse	bet365	Coral
City Chief	15/8	15/8
Oscar Elite	4	4
Ned Tanner	6	13/2
Sail Away	11/2	13/2
Temptationinmilan	6	6
Where It All Began	11	11
Forward Plan	10	9
Donnas Double	16	16
Hold The Note	14	12

Predictor

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

1st

Forward Plan

39.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 2.4

2nd

City Chief

38.9

OR: 23 Form: 7 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Ned Tanner

38.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 15 Odds: 6.4

13/2

Oscar Elite

33.5

OR: 22.3 Form: 6.3 Odds: 5

Temptationinmilan

33.1

OR: 18 Form: 11.8 Odds: 3.3

Hold The Note

OR: 16.5 Form: 9.6 Odds: 1.9

Sail Away

25.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Where It All Began

22.1

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Donnas Double

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
City Chief	142	151	135
Oscar Elite	139	149	118
Sail Away	136	151	134
Where It All Began	130	144	115
Forward Plan	125	147	131
Temptationinmilan	122	144	122
Ned Tanner	120	146	126
Donnas Double	119	148	94
Hold The Note	116	149	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Where It All Began	13d ago	Quick return
Hold The Note	27d ago	Fit
Forward Plan	28d ago	Fit
Ned Tanner	31d ago	Fit
Temptationinmilan	33d ago	Fit
Sail Away	34d ago	Fit
Donnas Double	35d ago	Fit
Oscar Elite	39d ago	Fit
City Chief	77d ago	Fresh