Stan Mellor Memorial Novices' Chase (GBB Race) – Warwick

Warwick

13:55

Stan Mellor Memorial Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2023-11-07

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,506

Winning Time 5m 20.28s (slow by 30.28s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Iroko (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	11/10F	Won
2nd	Golden Son (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30	3.25
3rd	Kilbeg King (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	4/1	17
4th	Get A Tonic (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/2	9
5th	Ballymackie (IRE) Adam Wedge · L J Morgan	28/1	15

Runners (6)

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
4	Iroko Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	156	t	/1113-	145	-	-	207d	—	—	+13	56	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Placed in Grade 1 novice hurdle in April and open to further progress over fences
3	Golden Son Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	233/2-	142	-	-	556d	—	—	+11	35.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Grade 2 hurdle winner in France; looks very interesting on debut for Paul Nicholls
5	Kilbeg King Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	156	—	16121-	137	-	-	194d	—	—	+30	47.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
3-5 over hurdles, the latest win gained in big-field handicap at Punchestown festival
6	Get A Tonic Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	149	—	24665-	130	-	-	200d	—	—	+15	23.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Useful handicap hurdler who has a part to play if she takes well to chasing
NR	Ballydesmond Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	162	—	4212-1	-	134	91	190d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Bought for £90,000 after winning maiden hunter chase at Down Royal in May
2	Ballymackie Bay J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	156	—	25/11-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Dual Irish point winner who was bought for £160,000 in the spring; rules debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Iroko	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10
Golden Son	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Kilbeg King	4	9/2	9/2	4	4
Get A Tonic	10	17/2	9	9	9
Ballydesmond	12	10	10	9	9
Ballymackie	22	28/1	22/1	22/1	20

Predictor

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

1st

Iroko

OR: 23.8 Form: 18 Odds: 14.3

11/10

2nd

Kilbeg King

47.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 20.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Golden Son

35.3

OR: 23 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Get A Tonic

23.4

OR: 20 Form: 1 Odds: 2.4

Ballydesmond

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

Ballymackie

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Iroko	145	—	—
Golden Son	142	—	—
Kilbeg King	137	—	—
Get A Tonic	130	—	—
Ballydesmond	—	134	91
Ballymackie	—	—	—

Last Run