Buttermere Handicap Chase – Hexham

Hexham

12:45

Buttermere Handicap Chase

Date 2023-12-13

Distance 2m4f15y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,885

Runners (8)

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	Breeze Of Wind Grey J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	152	—	705-32	84	108	92	27d	—	—	-14	18.5	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Winning Irish pointer who has run creditably on both runs over fences; one with a chance
7	Bebside Banter Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	145	—	PP-781	77	108	90	27d	—	—	-10	14	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Jumped well when beating Breeze Of Wind on chase debut at Sedgefield; obvious contender
1	Noble Affair Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Jane Walton	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Jane Walton	168	—	1-4284	100	-	-	21d	—	—	+13	22.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Course winner over hurdles in April; mixed form since (below par latest); chase debut
4	Torosay Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	164	—	6543-0	96	-	-	48d	—	—	+5	13.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Maiden; disappointing run over hurdles on reappearance but may improve now going chasing
8	Monaghan Boy Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	144	t	9074-0	76	-	54	19d	—	—	+2	8.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Poor form so far including on chase debut at Catterick last month; improvement needed
2	Carrigeen Castle Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	166	—	/P14-8	98	-	-	32d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+8	13.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ex-Irish; point winner in February; low-key run over hurdles on stable debut; chase debut
6	Zara's Universe Bay J:John Kington T:Andrew Crook	J:John Kington T:Andrew Crook	151	—	311-78	83	103	55	15d	—	—	+6	9.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
2-5 over fences, all at around 2m; tailed off over hurdles on comeback; first run at 2m4f
NR	Artic Mann Bay J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	166	—	/56/23	98	107	-	32d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Lightly raced chaser; fair form over hurdles after a long break this term; a possible

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Breeze Of Wind	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Bebside Banter	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Noble Affair	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Torosay	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Monaghan Boy	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Carrigeen Castle	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Zara's Universe	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Noble Affair

22.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

7/1

2nd

Breeze Of Wind

18.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

6/4

3rd

Bebside Banter

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

9/4

Torosay

13.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Carrigeen Castle

13.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Artic Mann

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zara's Universe

9.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Monaghan Boy

8.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Noble Affair	100	—	—
Carrigeen Castle	98	—	—
Artic Mann	98	107	—
Torosay	96	—	—
Breeze Of Wind	84	108	92
Zara's Universe	83	103	55
Bebside Banter	77	108	90
Monaghan Boy	76	—	54

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zara's Universe	15d ago	Fit
Monaghan Boy	19d ago	Fit
Noble Affair	21d ago	Fit
Breeze Of Wind	27d ago	Fit
Bebside Banter	27d ago	Fit
Carrigeen Castle	32d ago	Fit
Artic Mann	32d ago	Fit
Torosay	48d ago	Fresh