Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase – Newton Abbot

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Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase

Date 2024-09-20

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,345

Winning Time 6m 28.80s (slow by 11.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hold Your Fort (IRE) James Best · Debra Hamer	9/2J	Won
2nd	Honey I'm Good (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	8/1	4.25
3rd	Great d'Ange (FR) Mr Martin McIntyre · Barry Brennan	11/1	2
4th	Musical Slave (IRE) James Turner · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	9/1	.5
5th	Langley Hundred (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	7/1	1.5
6th	A Definite Getaway (IRE) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	13/2	0.3
7th	Minella Buster (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	14/1	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Braganza Bay (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	33/1
U.R.	Jigginstown King (IRE) Ben Jones · Oliver Signy	9/2J
P.U.	Pilot Show (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	11/2

Runners (11)

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
3	Hold Your Fort Bay J:James Best T:Debra Hamer	J:James Best T:Debra Hamer	170	—	-54111	112	113	58	61d	—	—	+24	43.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
A massive improver this summer, winning three in a row over C&D; further progress possible
4	A Definite Getaway Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	168	p	-72312	110	112	91	19d	—	—	+19	34.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made good start to chasing career over 2m4f this summer; tries a new trip today
5	Jigginstown King Bay J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy	J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy	168	t	3-32F1	110	113	76	21d	—	—	+6	21.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Made all at Fontwell last month and now 4-14 over fences; may find this race tougher
7	Pilot Show Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	167	—	-31462	109	114	104	21d	—	—	+13	27.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
In good form since the spring (including a win) and ought to be in the shake-up again
11	Honey I'm Good Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	151	tv	P-4461	93	115	38	24d	—	—	+4	13.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Dual course winner last summer and bounced back to form last month; still on good mark
9	Langley Hundred Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	160	tp	45-227	102	114	106	74d	—	—	+7	15.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Didn't fire on latest outing but twice went close over C&D in June
2	Musical Slave Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:James Turner(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	170	b	3-5545	112	115	94	57d	—	—	+12	19.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Very useful in his prime but has regressed and become inconsistent; others preferred
6	Great d'Ange Bay J:Mr Martin McIntyre(7) T:Barry Brennan	J:Mr Martin McIntyre(7) T:Barry Brennan	167	tp	P22412	109	115	94	24d	—	—	+25	31	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Caused 80-1 surprise over C&D last month and ran big race in defeat soon afterwards
1	Minella Buster Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	170	—	P/628-	112	112	100	159d	—	—	+12	16.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Good second last autumn but tailed off on only subsequent appearance in April
10	Braganza Bay Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	158	p	U/61P-	100	112	99	298d	—	—	+10	13.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Clear winner on chase debut last October; absent since very laboured effort in November
NR	Marettimo Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner	J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner	163	—	51/32-	105	112	-	485d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Four chase wins; in good form when last in action, but that was spring 2023

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hold Your Fort	3/1	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
A Definite Getaway	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2	9/2
Jigginstown King	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	13/2
Pilot Show	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Honey I'm Good	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Langley Hundred	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Musical Slave	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Great d'Ange	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Minella Buster	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Braganza Bay	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hold Your Fort

43.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 22 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

A Definite Getaway

34.4

OR: 15 Form: 15 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Great d'Ange

OR: 14.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Pilot Show

27.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 4

11/2

Jigginstown King

21.5

OR: 15 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Musical Slave

19.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Minella Buster

16.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Langley Hundred

15.5

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Marettimo

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Braganza Bay

13.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Honey I'm Good

13.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hold Your Fort	112	113	58
Musical Slave	112	115	94
Minella Buster	112	112	100
A Definite Getaway	110	112	91
Jigginstown King	110	113	76
Pilot Show	109	114	104
Great d'Ange	109	115	94
Marettimo	105	112	—
Langley Hundred	102	114	106
Braganza Bay	100	112	99
Honey I'm Good	93	115	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
A Definite Getaway	19d ago	Fit
Jigginstown King	21d ago	Fit
Pilot Show	21d ago	Fit
Honey I'm Good	24d ago	Fit
Great d'Ange	24d ago	Fit
Musical Slave	57d ago	Fresh
Hold Your Fort	61d ago	Fresh
Langley Hundred	74d ago	Fresh
Minella Buster	159d ago	Long break
Braganza Bay	298d ago	Long break
Marettimo	485d ago	Long break