Colin Nelson Memorial Handicap Chase – Worcester

Worcester

17:40

Colin Nelson Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2023-05-26

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,406

Winning Time 4m 13.44s (slow by 21.44s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Opening Bid (GB) Bryan Carver · Chris Down	6/4F	Won
2nd	Rocambolas (FR) Dylan Whelan · Ben Pauling	11/2	2.25
3rd	Etincelle Artiste (FR) James Best · Fiona Shaw	22/1	11
4th	Urabamba (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Kayley Woollacott	7/2	30
5th	Martalmix'jac (FR) Alex Edwards · Mel Rowley	6/1	2.5
6th	Tremwedge (GB) Charlie Hammond · Rob Summers	22/1	45

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Paddy's Return (IRE) Sean Bowen · Peter Bowen	11/2

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	Opening Bid Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	168	—	P1332-	100	110	75	35d	—	—	+7	31.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Not an instant success over fences but ran well in defeat last month; likely contender
4	Urabamba Bay J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Kayley Woollacott	151	tp	43633-	83	107	96	40d	—	—	+2	19.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-5 over fences but ended last season with two good efforts; one to consider
NR	Duke Of Luckley Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Martin Keighley	J:NON-RUNNER T:Martin Keighley	168	v	1P535-	100	108	109	40d	—	—	+5	20.6	0.75/1	4 25%
Rather disappointing since game win on chasing debut in November; headgear switched here
5	Rocambolas Bay J:Dylan Whelan(10) T:Ben Pauling	J:Dylan Whelan(10) T:Ben Pauling	149	ht	9451-6	81	102	52	11d	—	—	-1	11.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Hurdle winner on last month's stable debut; held since but remains of interest
7	Paddys Return Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	142	—	008/	74	-	-	841d	—	—	-1	8.9	1.50/1	7 14%
Tailed off in three hurdles in 2021 and pulled up at Worcester yesterday evening
3	Martalmixjac Grey J:Alex Edwards T:Mel Rowley	J:Alex Edwards T:Mel Rowley	155	h	P52F6-	87	-	-	195d	—	—	+5	12.5	2.50/1	11 9%
Good second over hurdles in the autumn; makes chasing debut after 195-day absence
8	Etincelle Artiste Bay J:James Best T:Fiona Shaw	J:James Best T:Fiona Shaw	142	tp	7/83P-	74	82	-	33d	—	—	+3	7.2	5.25/1	22 5%
Modest third over 3m1f on chase debut; pulled up over 3m3f since; tries 2m in headgear now
6	Tremwedge Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Rob Summers	J:Charlie Hammond T:Rob Summers	147	—	444PP-	79	110	66	130d	—	—	+5	8	9.75/1	40 3%
Useful hurdler in his prime but has been very disappointing over fences for this stable

Horse	bet365	Coral
Opening Bid	9/4	9/4
Urabamba	7/2	7/2
Duke Of Luckley	4	4
Rocambolas	6	11/2
Paddys Return	7	7
Martalmixjac	10	11
Etincelle Artiste	22	20
Tremwedge	40	40

Predictor

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

1st

Opening Bid

31.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 11.3 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

Duke Of Luckley

20.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.7 Odds: 4.4

3rd

Urabamba

19.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Martalmixjac

12.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.2 Odds: 2.1

Rocambolas

11.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Paddys Return

8.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Tremwedge

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Etincelle Artiste

7.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Opening Bid	100	110	75
Duke Of Luckley	100	108	109
Martalmixjac	87	—	—
Urabamba	83	107	96
Rocambolas	81	102	52
Tremwedge	79	110	66
Paddys Return	74	—	—
Etincelle Artiste	74	82	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rocambolas	11d ago	Quick return
Etincelle Artiste	33d ago	Fit
Opening Bid	35d ago	Fit
Urabamba	40d ago	Fit
Duke Of Luckley	40d ago	Fit
Tremwedge	130d ago	Long break
Martalmixjac	195d ago	Long break
Paddys Return	841d ago	Long break