Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase – Listowel

Listowel

16:20

Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase

Date 2023-09-17

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,325

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
2	Riaan Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	101P-1	-	138	97	37d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won well on chasing debut, all three wins have been over 2m4f so trip could be an issue
4	Uncle Phil Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	ht	33-U16	128	134	78	16d	—	—	+7	24.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Kilbeggan with plenty to spare, something evidently amiss at Wexford last time
5	Great Bear Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	156	—	55/102	-	135	118	22d	—	—	-13	5.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
No match for 137-rated hurdler Captain Conby on chase debut at Killarney. should go well
1	Gracchus De Balme Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	161	—	3/FF-1	-	134	67	40d	—	—	-3	17.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Fell on first two chase attempts, put in a good round when scoring at Roscommon
3	The Dasher Conway Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	J:Keith Donoghue T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	161	—	F0-132	126	135	99	36d	—	—	+12	21.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has begun to mature into an effective handicap chaser, more exposed than the other four

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Riaan	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Uncle Phil	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Great Bear	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Gracchus De Balme	11/4	3	11/4	3	11/4
The Dasher Conway	13/2	7	15/2	7	15/2

Predictor

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

1st

Uncle Phil

24.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

The Dasher Conway

21.9

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Gracchus De Balme

17.7

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Riaan

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Great Bear

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Uncle Phil	128	134	78
The Dasher Conway	126	135	99
Riaan	—	138	97
Great Bear	—	135	118
Gracchus De Balme	—	134	67

Last Run