Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Hexham

15:30

Date 2024-10-04

Distance 1m7f133y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,258

Winning Time 3m 57.00s (slow by 4.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Churchill Lad (IRE) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	17/2	Won
2nd	Caithness (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	4/1	0.2
3rd	Dream Jet (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Brian Ellison	5/2	11
4th	Beat Box (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	6/4F	0.3
5th	Ip Up (FR) Craig Nichol · Jedd O'Keeffe	15/2	13

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
3	Beat Box Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	7-1111	115	125	110	18d	—	—	-9	28	0.34/1	11/8 42%
4-4 and in superb form for Dan Skelton this season; makes obvious appeal in current mood
5	Dream Jet Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Brian Ellison	J:Sean Quinlan T:Brian Ellison	153	—	521243	105	123	115	3d	—	—	+3	32.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
In the frame all three starts since breakthrough chase win in July; won't be far away
2	Caithness Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	166	—	3606-3	118	-	-	131d	—	—	+12	23.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Third in competitive handicap hurdle on latest start in May; makes chasing debut here
4	The Churchill Lad Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	163	h	-46733	115	-	-	16d	—	—	+16	23.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Not bred for fences but has been back in good form over hurdles lately
1	Ip Up Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Craig Nichol T:Jedd O'Keeffe	168	—	21426-	120	-	-	182d	—	—	+19	27.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Did well over hurdles last season (3 wins) and has French chasing experience to call upon

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Beat Box	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	11/8
Dream Jet	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Caithness	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
The Churchill Lad	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Ip Up	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dream Jet

32.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Beat Box

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Ip Up

27.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.4

12/1

The Churchill Lad

23.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Caithness

23.3

OR: 17 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ip Up	120	—	—
Caithness	118	—	—
Beat Box	115	125	110
The Churchill Lad	115	—	—
Dream Jet	105	123	115

Last Run