Lope Y Fernandez First Foals 2023 Handicap – Newmarket

Newmarket

17:25

Lope Y Fernandez First Foals 2023 Handicap

Date 2023-09-30

Distance 7f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £13,500

Winning Time 1m 24.91s (slow by 1.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Catch The Paddy (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Kevin Ryan	16/1	Won
2nd	Bajan Bandit (GB) Saffie Osborne · Grant Tuer	15/2	1.25
3rd	Darkness (FR) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	17/2	0.3
4th	Star Of Orion (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	11/4F	.5
5th	Bless Him (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · David Simcock	17/2	1
6th	Glenfinnan (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	7/2	0.1
7th	Accidental Agent (GB) Georgia Dobie · Eve Johnson Houghton	17/2	.75
8th	Modesty (IRE) Tom Marquand · Freddie & Martyn Meade	8/1	0.3
9th	Bass Player (IRE) David Egan · Tom Clover	33/1	0.3
10th	Chartwell House (IRE) Neil Callan · William Knight	18/1	.75

Runners (10)

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
3 (10)	Star Of Orion Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	136	—	261324	96	109	79	21d	—	—	+5	25.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Three wins split between this track and July course; in fine form over 7f; solid claims
5 (1)	Glenfinnan Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	131	—	1-4951	94	106	86	22d	—	—	+6	23	0.75/1	4 25%
Maiden winner at 1m as 2yo; suited by return to 7f when winning at Ascot; unexposed
9 (9)	Bajan Bandit Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Grant Tuer	J:Saffie Osborne T:Grant Tuer	125	—	814134	88	107	82	20d	—	—	+12	21.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ready winner on latest 7f run; strong form at 1m next time; not so good latest
2 (6)	Accidental Agent Bay J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	138	—	-50055	98	111	84	51d	—	—	+4	15.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual course winner at 6f and 7f; strong form when a hampered 5th of 15 in Bunbury Cup
1 (7)	Bless Him Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:David Simcock	J:Kieran Shoemark T:David Simcock	140	h	675407	100	109	79	21d	—	—	+6	15	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Cracking 7f handicapper; excellent 4th of 15 in the Bunbury Cup; not as good since
4 (3)	Darkness Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	132	v	271400	92	106	98	21d	—	—	+7	16.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Peak form at 1m in the summer; shade to prove back over a bare 7f against the specialists
10 (5)	Modesty Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Freddie & Martyn Meade	J:Tom Marquand T:Freddie & Martyn Meade	123	p	1-356	86	104	98	36d	—	—	+9	18.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
All races at 1m; looked awkward ride on York handicap debut; headgear on now dropped to 7f
8 (2)	Catch The Paddy Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Kevin Ryan	J:Ronan Whelan T:Kevin Ryan	126	—	-20626	89	108	83	20d	—	—	+10	15.9	3.25/1	14 7%
First run since wind op when 2nd in big 1m York handicap in August; way below best since
7 (8)	Chartwell House Bay J:Neil Callan T:William Knight	J:Neil Callan T:William Knight	128	—	641275	91	106	87	33d	—	—	+13	17	4.25/1	18 6%
Useful 7f form at Haydock in the summer but wasn't himself at Epsom last time out
6 (4)	Bass Player Bay J:David Egan T:Tom Clover	J:David Egan T:Tom Clover	128	tb	9-7659	88	107	85	70d	—	—	+7	10.4	6.75/1	28 4%
Useful 3yo but having a slow 2023 and first-time blinkers now added back at 7f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Star Of Orion	3	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Glenfinnan	4	4	4	4	4
Bajan Bandit	15/2	7	15/2	15/2	15/2
Accidental Agent	9	17/2	9/1	17/2	17/2
Bless Him	15/2	8	17/2	17/2	17/2
Darkness	9	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Modesty	8	7	15/2	15/2	7
Catch The Paddy	14	14	14	14	14
Chartwell House	18	18	18	18	18
Bass Player	25	28	28	25	25

Predictor

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

1st

Star Of Orion

25.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 8 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Glenfinnan

OR: 11 Form: 7 Odds: 5

3rd

Bajan Bandit

21.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Modesty

18.7

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Chartwell House

OR: 10.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

Darkness

16.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Catch The Paddy

15.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.6

Accidental Agent

15.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Bless Him

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Bass Player

10.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bless Him	100	109	79
Accidental Agent	98	111	84
Star Of Orion	96	109	79
Glenfinnan	94	106	86
Darkness	92	106	98
Chartwell House	91	106	87
Catch The Paddy	89	108	83
Bajan Bandit	88	107	82
Bass Player	88	107	85
Modesty	86	104	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bajan Bandit	20d ago	Fit
Catch The Paddy	20d ago	Fit
Star Of Orion	21d ago	Fit
Bless Him	21d ago	Fit
Darkness	21d ago	Fit
Glenfinnan	22d ago	Fit
Chartwell House	33d ago	Fit
Modesty	36d ago	Fit
Accidental Agent	51d ago	Fresh
Bass Player	70d ago	Fresh