Ben Oliver Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

15:50

Date 2023-09-11

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,528

Winning Time 5m 26.40s (slow by 24.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Opening Bid (GB) Bryan Carver · Chris Down	9/2	Won
2nd	Investment Manager (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	EvensF	3.75
3rd	Frankie Faulkner (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	5/2	.5
4th	Astroman (GB) James Best · Syd Hosie	8/1	16

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	Investment Manager Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	168	t	-52311	120	125	114	20d	—	—	+9	51.7	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Up-and-down profile but not of late after back-to-back wins in handicaps here
2	Opening Bid Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	164	—	2-1115	116	121	105	50d	—	—	+3	27.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
His 3 good-ground chase wins since May came at a cost ratings-wise; could still go well
4	Frankie Faulkner Chestnut J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	146	—	31-313	98	123	108	18d	—	—	-4	18.7	0.50/1	3 33%
Beaten 13l into third on recent chase debut and this does look stronger
3	Astroman Bay J:James Best T:Syd Hosie	J:James Best T:Syd Hosie	149	—	-61134	101	-	-	87d	—	—	+14	26.2	2.00/1	9 11%
Possibly on a tough mark and remains to be seen what he'll make of fences
NR	Shot Tower Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Joe Ponting	J:NON-RUNNER T:Joe Ponting	142	t	37-672	94	126	-	9d	—	—	-29	31	3.25/1	14 7%
Perhaps flattered here last week in a small field but he is 15lb lower this time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Investment Manager	1	11/10	1	11/10	1
Opening Bid	10/3	3	3	3	3
Frankie Faulkner	3	3	3	3	3
Astroman	9	7	8	8/1	9
Shot Tower	SP	14	SP	SP	SP

Predictor

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

1st

Investment Manager

51.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 20 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Shot Tower

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 20

3rd

Opening Bid

27.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

10/3

Astroman

26.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.3

Frankie Faulkner

18.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Investment Manager	120	125	114
Opening Bid	116	121	105
Astroman	101	—	—
Frankie Faulkner	98	123	108
Shot Tower	94	126	—

Last Run