Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Formerly Known As The Berkshire) (GBB Race)

Newbury

13:50

Date 2023-12-01

Distance 2m3f187y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £28,475

Winning Time 4m 58.41s (slow by 5.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hermes Allen (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	13/8F	Won
2nd	Nickle Back (IRE) James Best · Sarah Humphrey	100/30	6.5
3rd	Tightenourbelts (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	13/2	5
4th	Marble Sands (FR) Brendan Powell · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	4/1	0.3
5th	Colonel Mustard (FR) J J Slevin · Mrs Lorna Fowler	18/1	40

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	No Ordinary Joe (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	8/1

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
2	Hermes Allen Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	t	11163-	148	-	-	230d	—	—	+17	46.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Major prospect for novice chases; respected back at the scene of his Challow success
3	Marble Sands Grey J:Brendan Powell T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Brendan Powell T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	158	—	5156-1	143	155	132	27d	—	—	+16	40.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Took well to chasing at Ayr on reappearance; could well progress further
4	Nickle Back Bay J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	158	h	562-11	147	160	134	29d	—	—	+11	29.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has won his two chase starts by an aggregate of 43l; good prospect for Sarah Humphrey
6	Tightenourbelts Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	158	—	4221-1	136	150	122	22d	—	—	+24	34.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Easily defied top weight in novice handicap at Ludlow on reappearance; improving
1	Colonel Mustard Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	158	p	2223-2	143	148	100	21d	—	—	+24	30	2.75/1	12 8%
Has clear possibilities on his spring hurdles form; fourth attempt over fences
5	No Ordinary Joe Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	/1927-	143	-	-	231d	—	—	+25	31.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Useful handicap hurdler; however, has something to find on these terms

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hermes Allen	15/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Marble Sands	3	3	3	3/1	3
Nickle Back	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Tightenourbelts	7	13/2	7	7/1	7/1
Colonel Mustard	12	12	12	12	12
No Ordinary Joe	14	14	12	14	14

Predictor

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

1st

Hermes Allen

46.9

OR: 24.5 Form: 13 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Marble Sands

40.5

OR: 23.3 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Tightenourbelts

34.4

OR: 21.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

7/1

No Ordinary Joe

31.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.9

Colonel Mustard

OR: 23.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

Nickle Back

29.7

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hermes Allen	148	—	—
Nickle Back	147	160	134
Marble Sands	143	155	132
Colonel Mustard	143	148	100
No Ordinary Joe	143	—	—
Tightenourbelts	136	150	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Colonel Mustard	21d ago	Fit
Tightenourbelts	22d ago	Fit
Marble Sands	27d ago	Fit
Nickle Back	29d ago	Fit
Hermes Allen	230d ago	Long break
No Ordinary Joe	231d ago	Long break