William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Chase – Stratford

Stratford

15:35

William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2023-05-21

Distance 2m213y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,776

Winning Time 4m 4.60s (slow by 9.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	First Angel (FR) Adam Wedge · Martin Keighley	4/1C	Won
2nd	Copper Fox (GB) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	4/1C	4.25
3rd	Henri Le Bon (IRE) Brendan Powell · Kerry Lee	4/1C	1.25
4th	George Bancroft (GB) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	15/2	.75
5th	Blue Ribbon (GB) Beau Morgan · Ryan Chapman	11/2	6
6th	Lonimoss Bareliere (FR) Charlie Hammond · Rob Summers	10/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fancy Stuff (IRE) Bridget Andrews · Dan Skelton	14/1
P.U.	Foillmore (IRE) Bryony Frost · Jimmy Frost	14/1
Fell	Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) Ben Poste · Harriet Dickin	16/1

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
2	Copper Fox Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	169	—	31332-	101	-	-	164d	—	—	+9	31.6	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Good second on latest hurdling start in December; shortlisted on today's chasing debut
4	Blue Ribbon Bay J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Ryan Chapman	J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Ryan Chapman	158	—	/7442-	90	116	95	40d	—	—	+3	19.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ran big race under enterprising ride when second at Exeter last month
1	First Angel Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Martin Keighley	J:Adam Wedge T:Martin Keighley	170	—	7/324-	102	111	99	61d	—	—	+3	17	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Returned from break with disappointing run in March; now with new stable
6	George Bancroft Chestnut J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:Charlie Longsdon	149	b	60095-	81	103	84	30d	—	—	-1	11.1	1.50/1	7 14%
Ran well to a point on last month's chasing debut but has basically become disappointing
5	Henri Le Bon Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Kerry Lee	J:Brendan Powell T:Kerry Lee	154	p	1244P-	86	-	-	137d	—	—	+3	14.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Well handicapped on some hurdle form but is a risky option on this return to chasing
7	Lonimoss Bareliere Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Rob Summers	J:Charlie Hammond T:Rob Summers	145	t	44255-	77	112	94	45d	—	—	+2	11.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
0-24 under all codes but his Southwell second in March makes him of interest here
3	Fancy Stuff Brown J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	166	t	7236-6	98	-	-	20d	—	—	+7	14.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Soundly beaten in two handicap hurdles this spring; has a point to prove on chasing debut
9	Foillmore Grey J:Bryony Frost T:Jimmy Frost	J:Bryony Frost T:Jimmy Frost	142	—	33PP3-	74	-	-	69d	—	—	+4	10.3	3.75/1	16 6%
Kept on for modest third over hurdles in March but out of the weights again on chase debut
8	Phoebus Lescribaa Bay J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	142	tv	945P9-	74	-	-	23d	—	—	+3	7.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Well beaten on both hurdling starts this year; new headgear tried on this chasing return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Copper Fox	11/4	3	11/4	5/2	11/4
Blue Ribbon	4	9/2	4	4	9/2
First Angel	5	6	11/2	11/2	11/2
George Bancroft	7	6	11/2	6	6
Henri Le Bon	15/2	7	13/2	13/2	13/2
Lonimoss Bareliere	15/2	8	15/2	15/2	15/2
Fancy Stuff	11	11	10	10	10
Foillmore	16	14	12	14	12
Phoebus Lescribaa	25	22	16	20	20

Predictor

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

1st

Copper Fox

31.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 12.2 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Blue Ribbon

19.9

OR: 10 Form: 5 Odds: 4.9

9/2

3rd

First Angel

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Henri Le Bon

14.1

OR: 9 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Fancy Stuff

14.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Lonimoss Bareliere

11.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

George Bancroft

11.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Foillmore

10.3

OR: 6 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.6

Phoebus Lescribaa

7.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
First Angel	102	111	99
Copper Fox	101	—	—
Fancy Stuff	98	—	—
Blue Ribbon	90	116	95
Henri Le Bon	86	—	—
George Bancroft	81	103	84
Lonimoss Bareliere	77	112	94
Foillmore	74	—	—
Phoebus Lescribaa	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fancy Stuff	20d ago	Fit
Phoebus Lescribaa	23d ago	Fit
George Bancroft	30d ago	Fit
Blue Ribbon	40d ago	Fit
Lonimoss Bareliere	45d ago	Fit
First Angel	61d ago	Fresh
Foillmore	69d ago	Fresh
Henri Le Bon	137d ago	Long break
Copper Fox	164d ago	Long break