Sodexo Live! Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Ascot

13:50

Date 2024-02-17

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £42,713

Winning Time 6m 6.20s (slow by 11.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Henry's Friend (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	13/2	Won
2nd	Kilbeg King (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	100/30	0.2
3rd	Apple Away (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	13/8F	2.5
4th	The King Of Ryhope (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	10/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Brave Kingdom (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	3/1

Runners (5)

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
5	Apple Away Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	149	—	11-312	141	162	137	35d	—	—	+4	31.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
14l second to the classy Grey Dawning in Grade 2 at Warwick; strong contender today
1	Brave Kingdom Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	t	131/11	138	155	126	59d	—	—	+3	30.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
2-2 over fences, following long absence; this is tougher but he could have more to offer
3	Kilbeg King Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	156	tp	21-333	142	164	141	53d	—	—	+9	28.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Fine third in Grade 1 Kauto Star at Kempton and leading claims on that form
2	Henry's Friend Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	p	10-511	134	152	112	19d	—	—	+11	25	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has won novice handicaps the last twice; could continue to progress and not ruled out
4	The King Of Ryhope Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	33-133	134	151	119	35d	—	—	+17	22.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won handicap on chase debut at Chepstow but well beaten the next twice (Grade 2 latest)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Apple Away	2/1	15/8	2/1	15/8	15/8
Brave Kingdom	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Kilbeg King	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Henry's Friend	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
The King Of Ryhope	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Apple Away

31.2

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Brave Kingdom

30.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

3rd

Kilbeg King

28.7

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Henry's Friend

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

The King Of Ryhope

22.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kilbeg King	142	164	141
Apple Away	141	162	137
Brave Kingdom	138	155	126
Henry's Friend	134	152	112
The King Of Ryhope	134	151	119

Last Run