Owners Group 10 Year Anniversary Handicap Chase – Southwell

Southwell

14:00

Owners Group 10 Year Anniversary Handicap Chase

Date 2024-10-03

Distance 1m7f182y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 3m 53.91s (fast by 1.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nevendon (GB) Adam Wedge · Alexandra Dunn	16/1	Won
2nd	Clean Getaway (IRE) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	11/1	0.3
3rd	Theonlywayiswessex (FR) Tom Cannon · Alan King	8/1	3
4th	Abaya Du Mathan (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Gary Hanmer	10/1	2.5
5th	Royal Max (FR) Richard Patrick · Charles & Adam Pogson	11/2	2.75
6th	Pep Talking (GB) Kevin Brogan · Billy Aprahamian	11/4F	0.2
7th	Tropical Talent (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	13/2	3.5
8th	Pittsburg (IRE) James Bowen · Ryan Potter	28/1	1.5
9th	Guillaume (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	16/1	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Gerard Mentor (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey	12/1
P.U.	Natural Ability (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Adrian Paul Keatley	6/1

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
9	Pep Talking Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Kevin Brogan T:Billy Aprahamian	152	—	8126-2	84	106	93	129d	—	—	0	19.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
2m chase winner; mostly consistent since; trainer had a recent winner; each-way player
3	Natural Ability Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Danny McMenamin T:Adrian Paul Keatley	163	t	708-04	95	102	68	10d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+3	14.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fourth at Sedgefield on his first start for this trainer; needs a further step up on that
10	Tropical Talent Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	152	t	1U6623	84	107	94	10d	—	—	+6	18	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back in better form when placed at both Bangor and back at Sedgefield last month; player
8	Clean Getaway Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	155	p	131942	87	106	94	10d	—	—	+11	20.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Back to his best when second at Sedgefield (2m, good) latest; player from same mark
11	Royal Max Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Richard Patrick T:Charles & Adam Pogson	144	—	337333	76	106	91	22d	—	—	+6	16.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Placed over fences on his last two starts and is again an each-way player
1	Theonlywayiswessex b/br J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	168	—	25-314	100	106	81	—	—	—	+6	15.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
2m1f chase winner (good) who stayed on for fourth at Worcester; should be thereabouts
5	Abaya Du Mathan Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Gary Hanmer	160	tp	342575	92	107	100	9d	—	—	+7	14.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Below par last three starts but a repeat of his last run here would see him involved
4	Gerard Mentor Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	160	tp	466061	92	105	95	22d	—	—	+16	22.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2m winner; 6lb rise will demand more but open to improvement and looks the one to beat
7	Guillaume Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	157	tp	4-3442	89	105	98	27d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Needs to eke out a bit more than when second at Bangor (2m1f, good) latest
2	Nevendon Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	166	t	P-24P2	98	106	90	11d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Best chase effort at Plumpton latest, when supported; unexposed and a likely contender
6	Pittsburg Bay J:James Bowen T:Ryan Potter	J:James Bowen T:Ryan Potter	158	t	50551F	90	107	92	43d	—	—	+13	16.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Making some headway when falling at Worcester (2m, good) latest; each-way player

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pep Talking	3/1	10/3	10/3
Natural Ability	13/2	6/1	6/1
Tropical Talent	13/2	6/1	6/1
Clean Getaway	8/1	8/1	8/1
Royal Max	7/1	7/1	7/1
Theonlywayiswessex	8/1	15/2	15/2
Abaya Du Mathan	10/1	10/1	10/1
Gerard Mentor	11/1	12/1	11/1
Guillaume	11/1	12/1	11/1
Nevendon	16/1	16/1	16/1
Pittsburg	25/1	28/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gerard Mentor

22.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

12/1

2nd

Clean Getaway

20.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.5

8/1

3rd

Pep Talking

19.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Tropical Talent

OR: 8.5 Form: 6.2 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Royal Max

16.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 7.2 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Pittsburg

16.4

OR: 10 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Theonlywayiswessex

15.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Natural Ability

14.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Abaya Du Mathan

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Nevendon

13.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Guillaume

11.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Theonlywayiswessex	100	106	81
Nevendon	98	106	90
Natural Ability	95	102	68
Abaya Du Mathan	92	107	100
Gerard Mentor	92	105	95
Pittsburg	90	107	92
Guillaume	89	105	98
Clean Getaway	87	106	94
Pep Talking	84	106	93
Tropical Talent	84	107	94
Royal Max	76	106	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Abaya Du Mathan	9d ago	Quick return
Natural Ability	10d ago	Quick return
Tropical Talent	10d ago	Quick return
Clean Getaway	10d ago	Quick return
Nevendon	11d ago	Quick return
Royal Max	22d ago	Fit
Gerard Mentor	22d ago	Fit
Guillaume	27d ago	Fit
Pittsburg	43d ago	Fit
Pep Talking	129d ago	Long break
Theonlywayiswessex	—	—