Andy Hobbs Memorial Handicap Chase – Newton Abbot

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Andy Hobbs Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2023-08-22

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,800

Winning Time 5m 6.30s (slow by 4.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Investment Manager (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	4/1	Won
2nd	Bagheera Ginge (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	5/2F	5
3rd	Glajou (FR) Bryan Carver · Neil Mulholland	4/1	18
4th	Dan's Chosen (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	100/30	7
5th	Romanor (GB) Micheal Nolan · Seamus Mullins	9/2	3

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	Bagheera Ginge Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	p	7-PF23	117	123	93	26d	—	—	0	24	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Leading claims on effort two starts ago; first-time cheekpieces may prove a plus
5	Dans Chosen Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	156	p	FP-761	105	120	111	22d	—	—	-1	19.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Bounced back to form when beating Glajou over C&D last month; up 5lb
2	Investment Manager Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	166	t	1-5231	115	121	110	22d	—	—	+9	29.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Inconsistent but every chance on his course win over longer trip latest; up 5lb
3	Romanor Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	162	—	-62323	111	128	93	30d	—	—	+14	29.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Consistent this summer but finding it hard to add to six chasing wins
4	Glajou Brown J:Bryan Carver T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bryan Carver T:Neil Mulholland	156	tp	4-7422	105	126	111	22d	—	—	+5	17.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Chances on his second to Dan's Chosen over C&D but just 2-27 in career

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Bagheera Ginge	5/2	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2
Dans Chosen	3	3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Investment Manager	10/3	10/3	10/3	3	10/3
Romanor	4	9/2	4	4	4/1
Glajou	11/2	5	5	5	5

Predictor

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

1st

Investment Manager

29.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Romanor

29.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Bagheera Ginge

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Dans Chosen

19.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Glajou

17.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bagheera Ginge	117	123	93
Investment Manager	115	121	110
Romanor	111	128	93
Dans Chosen	105	120	111
Glajou	105	126	111

Last Run