Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase – Wetherby

Wetherby

15:20

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase

Date 2024-03-28

Distance 1m7f36y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 4m 15.66s (slow by 35.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Royal Mer (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	9/4F	Won
2nd	Contre Ordre (FR) Emma Smith-Chaston · Micky Hammond	17/2	6.5
3rd	Beat The Edge (IRE) Brian Hughes · Tim Easterby	11/4	4.25
4th	Sword Of Fate (IRE) Derek Fox · Leonard Kerr	12/1	.5
5th	Harel Du Marais (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	11/4	1
6th	Getaway Jewel (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Micky Hammond	33/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Maskia (FR) Ben Poste · Rosemary Gasson	16/1

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Royal Mer Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	167	t	121521	107	110	88	20d	—	—	+13	39.8	2/1 33%
Improved for fences with three wins this term, latest off 6lb lower last time; chance
1	Harel Du Marais Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	168	h	32244F	108	114	100	50d	—	—	+1	21.7	11/4 27%
Placed on 5 of 12 starts over hurdles; pulled hard on chase debut; hood tried; interesting
8	Beat The Edge Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Tim Easterby	J:Brian Hughes T:Tim Easterby	146	tb	322534	86	120	111	25d	—	—	0	19.3	3/1 25%
Only career win was in this race in 2023 (soft); now 5lb lower; should go well again
6	Contre Ordre Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	149	tp	-4136P	89	116	106	42d	—	—	+5	15.8	6/1 14%
Sedgefield winner in November; well below par last twice; others appeal more
4	Sword Of Fate Bay J:Derek Fox T:Leonard Kerr	J:Derek Fox T:Leonard Kerr	163	—	212603	103	111	94	9d	—	—	+16	21.4	12/1 8%
Tough; fair third on soft over 2m3f here last time; ideally needs faster ground
7	Getaway Jewel Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	149	—	642P77	89	118	106	16d	—	—	+8	11.4	22/1 4%
Runner-up at Kelso in September; below par since; best on good ground; best watched
5	Maskia Bay J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	160	—	2/423-	100	-	-	632d	—	—	+14	16.7	28/1 3%
Placed both starts over fences in the summer of 2022; off since; may need the run
NR	Brulure Noire Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard J Bandey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard J Bandey	165	p	P3-134	105	113	106	35d	—	—	—	13.8	—
Both chase wins have been when fresh; below par last twice and headgear now tried

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Royal Mer	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Harel Du Marais	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Beat The Edge	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Contre Ordre	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sword Of Fate	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Getaway Jewel	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Maskia	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Mer

39.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 17.5 Odds: 8

2/1

2nd

Harel Du Marais

21.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 1 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Sword Of Fate

21.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Beat The Edge

19.3

OR: 9 Form: 4.6 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Maskia

16.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Contre Ordre

15.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Brulure Noire

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Getaway Jewel

11.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Harel Du Marais	108	114	100
Royal Mer	107	110	88
Brulure Noire	105	113	106
Sword Of Fate	103	111	94
Maskia	100	—	—
Contre Ordre	89	116	106
Getaway Jewel	89	118	106
Beat The Edge	86	120	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sword Of Fate	9d ago	Quick return
Getaway Jewel	16d ago	Fit
Royal Mer	20d ago	Fit
Beat The Edge	25d ago	Fit
Brulure Noire	35d ago	Fit
Contre Ordre	42d ago	Fit
Harel Du Marais	50d ago	Fresh
Maskia	632d ago	Long break