Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Hexham

15:45

Date 2023-10-06

Distance 1m7f133y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,258

Runners (7)

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	General Officer Brown J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	169	—	11227-	121	-	-	216d	—	—	+9	37.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Irish point winner in early 2022 and a promising novice hurdler last season; major player
3	Chapel Green Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	158	—	21042-	110	-	-	202d	—	—	+11	29.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Didn't progress after last season's novice hurdle win; still a good candidate for chasing
6	Horn Cape Grey J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	154	—	11-382	106	-	-	30d	—	—	+3	18.4	0.75/1	4 25%
Dual hurdle winner in March (once here); likely contender on today's chasing debut
NR	Fete Champetre Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	157	t	23/73-	109	123	62	276d	—	—	+5	18.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Looked promising over fences in 2021 but below form on both starts last season
4	Fennas Loss Brown J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	157	t	48-102	109	-	-	30d	—	—	+4	19.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ran game race from the front when second over hurdles here last month; chase debut
7	Hello Judge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Ann Hamilton	J:Sean Quinlan T:Ann Hamilton	147	—	/72P7-	99	128	98	266d	—	—	+5	17	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-4 over fences last season; back from 266-day absence; others have more pressing claims
NR	Belvedere Blast Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Henry Brooke T:Adrian Paul Keatley	165	b	-111P0	117	-	-	30d	—	—	+22	27.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Triple hurdle winner in June but has gone off the boil since and is not bred for chasing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
General Officer	2	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Chapel Green	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
Horn Cape	4	4	4	4	4
Fete Champetre	9/2	6	6	11/2	11/2
Fennas Loss	4	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Hello Judge	11/2	11/2	6	11/2	6
Belvedere Blast	18	18	18	18	18

Predictor

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

1st

General Officer

37.6

OR: 17.8 Form: 11 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Chapel Green

29.2

OR: 15 Form: 9 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Belvedere Blast

27.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 9 Odds: 1.4

Fennas Loss

19.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Fete Champetre

18.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Horn Cape

18.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Hello Judge

OR: 12.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
General Officer	121	—	—
Belvedere Blast	117	—	—
Chapel Green	110	—	—
Fete Champetre	109	123	62
Fennas Loss	109	—	—
Horn Cape	106	—	—
Hello Judge	99	128	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Horn Cape	30d ago	Fit
Fennas Loss	30d ago	Fit
Belvedere Blast	30d ago	Fit
Chapel Green	202d ago	Long break
General Officer	216d ago	Long break
Hello Judge	266d ago	Long break
Fete Champetre	276d ago	Long break