General Gilbert Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Exeter

2:10

Date 2024-01-31

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,803

Winning Time 6m 32.51s (slow by 48.51s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Top Of The Bill (IRE) J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jordan Nailor / Nigel Twiston-Davies	—	5/1	0
2nd	Hurricane Highway (IRE) J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	Harry Cobden / Evan Williams	—	100/30	7.5
3rd	Hauraki Gulf (GB) J:Chris Ward T:Deborah Cole	Chris Ward / Deborah Cole	—	9/1	3.5
4th	The Changing Man (IRE) J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell / Joe Tizzard	—	5/2F	7
5th	Passing Well (FR) J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan / Jamie Snowden	—	7/2	7

Non-Runners / Other

The Carpenter (IRE)

15/2

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	The Changing Man b J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	158	—	82-2U4	128	150	104	18d	—	—	+1	27.5	9/4 31%
Well treated judged on C&D form three starts back; ran in Grade 2 novice events since
5	Passing Well b J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	155	—	04-213	125	142	109	32d	—	—	+4	24.9	3/1 25%
Rallied well when close third behind Henry's Friend at Newbury (2m6f) last time
6	Hurricane Highway br J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	155	—	512-U3	125	142	88	53d	—	—	+5	24.5	7/2 22%
Sprawled on landing 4 out in Chepstow handicap (2m7f, heavy); travelled well at the time
4	Top Of The Bill b J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	157	p	5U-631	127	146	119	41d	—	—	+10	22.9	13/2 13%
13l win here six weeks ago on third chase start (3m, soft); 7lb higher today
1	The Carpenter gr J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	/11-13	134	128	74	68d	—	—	+14	23.9	9/1 10%
Well beaten on chase debut but this is a new trip and he has stamina in his pedigree
7	Hauraki Gulf b J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	152	—	22-201	122	141	100	19d	—	—	+13	20.1	11/1 8%
Stays; 13l win in five-runner handicap at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) recently on chase debut
NR	Henry's Friend b J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling	166	—	10-511	136	-	-	2d	—	—	—	21.5	—
Won at Newbury (2m6f, soft) in December and at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) on Monday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
The Changing Man	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40	2/1
Passing Well	11/4	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1
Hurricane Highway	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2
Top Of The Bill	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
The Carpenter	8/1	15/2	15/2	9/1	8/1
Hauraki Gulf	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Changing Man

27.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Passing Well

24.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Hurricane Highway

24.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

The Carpenter

23.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Top Of The Bill

22.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Henry's Friend

21.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hauraki Gulf

20.1

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Henry's Friend Top Rated	136	—	—
The Carpenter	134	128	74
The Changing Man	128	150	104
Top Of The Bill	127	146	119
Passing Well	125	142	109
Hurricane Highway	125	142	88
Hauraki Gulf	122	141	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Henry's Friend	2d ago	Quick return
The Changing Man	18d ago	Fit
Hauraki Gulf	19d ago	Fit
Passing Well	32d ago	Fit
Top Of The Bill	41d ago	Fit
Hurricane Highway	53d ago	Fresh
The Carpenter	68d ago	Fresh

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