bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter

15:35

bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-03-16

Distance 3m

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £26,201

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
2	The Changing Man Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	162	—	2-2U44	126	140	100	45d	—	—	+10	27.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Best chase run was first time out; made a bad mistake when favourite for h'cap last time
5	Evies Vladimir Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	p	-12213	125	131	102	20d	—	—	+19	41.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Running well and suspicion that this longer trip could spike a personal best
7	Val Dancer Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	157	p	6-3111	121	136	126	33d	—	—	+3	23.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
3-3 in the cheekpieces but he's up in grade this time and could meet his match
6	Hauraki Gulf Bay J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	159	—	-20131	123	136	102	18d	—	—	+23	42.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Progressive and just a question of whether he can deal with today's classier opposition
8	Fortunefavorsdbold Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	150	p	959011	114	132	116	11d	—	—	+26	35.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has won her last two over trips just shy of this one; into a deeper race after a 5lb rise
4	Christopher Wood Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	161	p	24-339	125	137	110	21d	—	—	+13	21.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Extreme distances too far the last twice and he's dropped to a good mark
3	Regal Blue Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Nick Scholfield T:Jonjo O'Neill	162	—	P32P1P	126	136	125	9d	—	—	+21	27.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has potential over this far but can make mistakes and has become hard to predict
NR	Marsh Wren Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Stuart Edmunds	J:NON-RUNNER T:Stuart Edmunds	168	—	-12113	132	138	95	1d	—	—	—	39	—	—
Career-best third in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham yesterday but endured a very hard race

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Changing Man	10/3	7/2	7/2
Evies Vladimir	7/2	7/2	7/2
Val Dancer	7/2	7/2	7/2
Hauraki Gulf	9/2	9/2	9/2
Fortunefavorsdbold	8/1	15/2	15/2
Christopher Wood	9/1	9/1	9/1
Regal Blue	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hauraki Gulf

42.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 18.1 Odds: 5.7

9/2

2nd

Evies Vladimir

41.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 16 Odds: 6.7

7/2

3rd

Marsh Wren

OR: 20.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0

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Fortunefavorsdbold

35.9

OR: 16 Form: 17 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Regal Blue

27.8

OR: 19 Form: 6.9 Odds: 1.9

14/1

The Changing Man

27.7

OR: 19 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Val Dancer

23.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Christopher Wood

21.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Marsh Wren	132	138	95
The Changing Man	126	140	100
Regal Blue	126	136	125
Evies Vladimir	125	131	102
Christopher Wood	125	137	110
Hauraki Gulf	123	136	102
Val Dancer	121	136	126
Fortunefavorsdbold	114	132	116

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marsh Wren	1d ago	Quick return
Regal Blue	9d ago	Quick return
Fortunefavorsdbold	11d ago	Quick return
Hauraki Gulf	18d ago	Fit
Evies Vladimir	20d ago	Fit
Christopher Wood	21d ago	Fit
Val Dancer	33d ago	Fit
The Changing Man	45d ago	Fit