Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

13:45

Date 2023-11-17

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,015

Runners (11)

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
5	Triple Trade Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	158	—	2U11-2	130	147	131	20d	—	—	+11	30.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Staying-on second over C&D recently and today's softer surface can work in his favour
11	Ballybreeze Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	148	—	3/17F-	120	151	127	222d	—	—	+7	24.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Promising novice; had wind op and might be better treated than a few in here
2	Calico Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	167	tp	4121F-	139	150	129	216d	—	—	+24	36.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Improved for fences last season; challenging mark but fully entitled to have a say
1	Do Your Job Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	168	t	/655-7	140	149	119	19d	—	—	+16	25	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Should be all the sharper for his Aintree run and won't mind returning to 2m
6	Guy Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	154	p	32-115	126	147	130	20d	—	—	+12	21.9	1.50/1	7 14%
Ran well but was only fifth and beaten 6l over C&D recently; just 1lb lower for this
8	Gold Des Bois Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Iain Jardine	J:Harry Cobden T:Iain Jardine	151	t	546-32	123	148	130	20d	—	—	+13	20.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Fourth last year; returns on the back of two solid efforts in defeat at Kelso
7	Madara Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Sophie Leech	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Sophie Leech	152	tp	1F-82U	132	144	-	20d	—	—	+17	21.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Going okay when unseating three out over C&D last month; each-way claims
10	Walk In Clover Bay J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	149	—	1-423U	121	146	119	21d	—	—	+21	26.4	3.25/1	14 7%
In the process of an excellent run at the weights when unseating in a novice event here
9	Coastguard Station Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	149	p	223-53	121	147	107	30d	—	—	+13	19.5	3.25/1	14 7%
Can strip fitter for his hurdling return; solid over fences last season; good ground ideal
3	No Risk Des Flos Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	165	—	41613-	137	141	119	251d	—	—	+32	36	5.25/1	22 5%
Had a solid first season over fences and returns on a competitive mark
4	Prince Escalus Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	161	—	817-77	133	149	111	20d	—	—	+19	21.5	8.00/1	33 3%
He was never threatening when behind some of these here last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Triple Trade	7/2	10/3	3	10/3	10/3
Ballybreeze	4	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Calico	6	6	11/2	6	6
Do Your Job	15/2	8	8	8	8
Guy	7	7	7	7	7
Gold Des Bois	10	11	11	11	11
Madara	16	14	14	14	14
Walk In Clover	14	14	14	14	14
Coastguard Station	14	14	14	14	14
No Risk Des Flos	22	20	16	20	20
Prince Escalus	33	33	33	33	28

Predictor

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

1st

Calico

36.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 11 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

No Risk Des Flos

OR: 21.8 Form: 13 Odds: 1.2

3rd

Triple Trade

30.7

OR: 20 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Walk In Clover

26.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

Do Your Job

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Ballybreeze

24.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Guy

21.9

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Madara

21.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Prince Escalus

21.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Gold Des Bois

20.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Coastguard Station

19.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Do Your Job	140	149	119
Calico	139	150	129
No Risk Des Flos	137	141	119
Prince Escalus	133	149	111
Madara	132	144	—
Triple Trade	130	147	131
Guy	126	147	130
Gold Des Bois	123	148	130
Walk In Clover	121	146	119
Coastguard Station	121	147	107
Ballybreeze	120	151	127

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Do Your Job	19d ago	Fit
Triple Trade	20d ago	Fit
Guy	20d ago	Fit
Gold Des Bois	20d ago	Fit
Madara	20d ago	Fit
Prince Escalus	20d ago	Fit
Walk In Clover	21d ago	Fit
Coastguard Station	30d ago	Fit
Calico	216d ago	Long break
Ballybreeze	222d ago	Long break
No Risk Des Flos	251d ago	Long break