Marrill Group Pressing To Win Handicap Chase – Hexham

Hexham

16:55

Marrill Group Pressing To Win Handicap Chase

Date 2024-06-01

Distance 2m4f15y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,991

Winning Time 5m 28.92s (slow by 27.92s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Backbyjet (IRE) Craig Nichol · Brian Ellison	15/2	Won
2nd	Not Now Tayto (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Tjade Collier	8/1	0.3
3rd	Cudgel (GB) Charlotte Jones · James Walton	5/1	5
4th	Follow Your Arrow (FR) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	4/1	3
5th	Concrete King (IRE) John Kington · L J Morgan	7/2	4.25
6th	Ballin Bay (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Pauline Robson	12/1	4

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	The White Volcano (IRE) Ross Chapman · Wilf Storey	100/30F

Runners (7)

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
4	The White Volcano Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Wilf Storey	J:Ross Chapman T:Wilf Storey	158	—	P424-1	88	108	87	28d	—	—	+7	24.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Easy C&D winner on good to soft last time; up 10lb; acts on heavy; worth considering
3	Follow Your Arrow b/br J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	159	—	5PPP-5	89	97	107	28d	—	—	-1	14.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Disappointing since Cartmel third last May; well handicapped; best form on better ground
2	Backbyjet Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	168	p	833-72	98	101	76	11d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hurdle winner in January (heavy); best chase run when 2nd over C&D last time; a possible
5	Cudgel Bay J:Charlotte Jones(3) T:James Walton	J:Charlotte Jones(3) T:James Walton	157	tp	4222-6	87	103	97	28d	—	—	+1	12.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Six-time winner here; three good runs on heavy in Feb/March (below par latest); chance
7	Not Now Tayto Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Tjade Collier	J:Sean Quinlan T:Tjade Collier	145	t	8053P-	75	-	-	49d	—	—	0	9.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Second in Irish point; modest over hurdles; interesting on chase debut following wind op
6	Concrete King Bay J:John Kington T:L J Morgan	J:John Kington T:L J Morgan	149	v	76537-	79	108	88	43d	—	—	+2	12.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Point winner; 0-20 under rules; quite interesting on stable debut with new headgear
1	Ballin Bay b/br J:Jamie Hamilton T:Pauline Robson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Pauline Robson	168	—	3/14-P	98	-	-	28d	—	—	+7	13.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won novice h'cap hurdle in November; poor efforts since; bit to prove on chase debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
The White Volcano	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Follow Your Arrow	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Backbyjet	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Cudgel	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Not Now Tayto	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Concrete King	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Ballin Bay	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

The White Volcano

24.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

Backbyjet

16.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Follow Your Arrow

14.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Ballin Bay

13.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Cudgel

12.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Concrete King

12.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Not Now Tayto

9.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Backbyjet	98	101	76
Ballin Bay	98	—	—
Follow Your Arrow	89	97	107
The White Volcano	88	108	87
Cudgel	87	103	97
Concrete King	79	108	88
Not Now Tayto	75	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Backbyjet	11d ago	Quick return
The White Volcano	28d ago	Fit
Follow Your Arrow	28d ago	Fit
Cudgel	28d ago	Fit
Ballin Bay	28d ago	Fit
Concrete King	43d ago	Fit
Not Now Tayto	49d ago	Fresh