Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Southwell

14:30

Date 2024-10-03

Distance 3m60y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,700

Winning Time 6m 1.23s (fast by 6.77s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Kniphand (FR) Finn Lambert · Nigel Twiston-Davies	6/5F	Won
2nd	Next Left (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	2/1	6
3rd	Home Sweet Highway (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	13/2	45
4th	Walk Of No Shame (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	12/1	32

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Young Merlin (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Amy Murphy	12/1

Runners (5)

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
2	The Kniphand Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	164	—	15/25-	116	124	102	293d	—	—	-8	27.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
3m hurdle winner; could prove better over fences that he has shown; goes well fresh
1	Next Left Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	168	—	0-1414	120	127	106	22d	—	—	-5	27.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Placed in a point and a 2m7f hurdle; may have more to come now tried over this trip again
5	Home Sweet Highway Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	152	b	4-6214	104	102	56	27d	—	—	+7	15.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2m7f hurdle winner; below par latest; could go well if jumping better than on chase debut
3	Young Merlin Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	164	p	P94-20	116	-	-	22d	—	—	+9	19.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well held in a French hurdle latest but may be able to find some improvement now chasing
4	Walk Of No Shame Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	p	-01506	108	-	-	22d	—	—	+12	19.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well below par on her last three starts and needs a revival up in trip on her chase debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Kniphand	6/4	11/8	6/4
Next Left	13/8	6/4	15/8
Home Sweet Highway	9/1	10/1	17/2
Young Merlin	8/1	9/1	8/1
Walk Of No Shame	11/1	12/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Kniphand

27.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Next Left

27.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

Young Merlin

19.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Walk Of No Shame

19.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Home Sweet Highway

15.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Next Left	120	127	106
The Kniphand	116	124	102
Young Merlin	116	—	—
Walk Of No Shame	108	—	—
Home Sweet Highway	104	102	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Next Left	22d ago	Fit
Young Merlin	22d ago	Fit
Walk Of No Shame	22d ago	Fit
Home Sweet Highway	27d ago	Fit
The Kniphand	293d ago	Long break