William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Newton Abbot

17:00

Date 2023-07-07

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,528

Winning Time 6m 31.05s (slow by 14.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mr Mafia (IRE) Sean Bowen · Martin Keighley	12/1	Won
2nd	O'Faolains Lad (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Richenda Ford	3/1	1
3rd	Investment Manager (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	5/4F	31
4th	D'Jango (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	9/2	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Danny Whizzbang (IRE) Harry Cobden · Milton Harris	11/2

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
3	Investment Manager Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	163	tb	5P1-52	110	124	113	30d	—	—	-9	26.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Back to form with C&D second latest; wind surgery since and tongue-strap also fitted
4	Django Brown J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	158	tv	30-7V2	105	125	80	36d	—	—	+2	18.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Inconsistent but on a competitive mark if on a good day
2	Danny Whizzbang Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Milton Harris	J:Harry Cobden T:Milton Harris	166	t	33PP-F	113	121	69	45d	—	—	+4	20.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Out of sorts over hurdles and plenty to prove now returning to chases
5	Ofaolains Lad Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richenda Ford	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richenda Ford	142	tp	/UPP-3	89	113	62	46d	—	—	+1	17.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Three non-completions on return from long absence but better latest and wind op since
1	Mr Mafia Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	168	p	242P4-	115	124	105	241d	—	—	+14	20.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Won off 7lb higher in May 2022 but not in great form when last seen in the autumn

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Investment Manager	6/4	6/4	11/8	11/8	11/8
Django	7/2	4	7/2	7/2	7/2
Danny Whizzbang	4	4	4	7/2	7/2
Ofaolains Lad	7/2	4	9/2	4	4
Mr Mafia	14	12	12	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Investment Manager

26.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Danny Whizzbang

20.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Mr Mafia

20.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7

Django

18.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Ofaolains Lad

17.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mr Mafia	115	124	105
Danny Whizzbang	113	121	69
Investment Manager	110	124	113
Django	105	125	80
Ofaolains Lad	89	113	62

Last Run