Sharon Williams Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase – Uttoxeter

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Sharon Williams Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2023-09-13

Distance 3m

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,994

Winning Time 6m 17.30s (slow by 27.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Talkingthetalk (IRE) Ben Jones · Sheila Lewis	17/2	Won
2nd	Sinister Minister (GB) Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis	3/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Can't Beat History (IRE) Lee Edwards · Henry Oliver	EvensF
P.U.	Vokolohs (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	3/1

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
NR	Scottsdale Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Winks	J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Winks	142	—	6444P-	68	101	-	—	—	—	-46	24.5	—	—
Struggled off lowly marks over fences last year and can't be recommended
2	Cant Beat History Chestnut J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	164	t	25-451	90	99	81	25d	—	—	-14	21.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Went clear on final circuit and won by 14l at Market Rasen last month; 7lb higher here
NR	Ya Know Yaseff Chestnut J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	156	tb	U4-P11	82	102	94	2d	—	—	-13	17.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
2-2 in blinkers this month and escapes additional penalty for the latter win; big player
1	Vokolohs Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	tp	2/458-	94	-	-	281d	—	—	-2	21.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Didn't show much over hurdles last year but his promising point debut in 2021 offers hope
4	Sinister Minister Grey J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	159	tb	023623	85	100	88	22d	—	—	+2	23.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
0-16 under all codes but placed in two 2m4f Worcester chases in new blinkers last month
7	Talkingthetalk Bay J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis	J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis	150	tp	-P13PP	76	101	49	22d	—	—	+1	10.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Beat three rivals here in June but the rest of her British form is very uninspiring
NR	Barely Famous Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Ryan Potter	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Ryan Potter	154	tp	-65547	80	96	77	43d	—	—	0	10.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Out of form over hurdles and fences this year; now back with Ryan Potter; rain a worry
NR	Decoration Of War Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	161	—	40-745	87	99	87	15d	—	—	+2	12	2.75/1	12 8%
Didn't run badly at Worcester recently but overall chasing record remains unconvincing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Scottsdale	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Cant Beat History	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Ya Know Yaseff	7/4	7/4	15/8	15/8	15/8
Vokolohs	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Sinister Minister	3	11/4	11/4	3/1	10/3
Talkingthetalk	8	8	17/2	15/2	7/1
Barely Famous	13/2	10	10	9	SP
Decoration Of War	12	12	12	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Scottsdale

24.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

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2nd

Sinister Minister

23.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 8.4 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Vokolohs

21.8

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Cant Beat History

21.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

Ya Know Yaseff

17.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.6

15/8

Decoration Of War

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Talkingthetalk

10.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 1.7 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Barely Famous

10.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vokolohs	94	—	—
Cant Beat History	90	99	81
Decoration Of War	87	99	87
Sinister Minister	85	100	88
Ya Know Yaseff	82	102	94
Barely Famous	80	96	77
Talkingthetalk	76	101	49
Scottsdale	68	101	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ya Know Yaseff	2d ago	Quick return
Decoration Of War	15d ago	Fit
Sinister Minister	22d ago	Fit
Talkingthetalk	22d ago	Fit
Cant Beat History	25d ago	Fit
Barely Famous	43d ago	Fit
Vokolohs	281d ago	Long break
Scottsdale	—	—