Steve Whyley Memorial Handicap Chase – Uttoxeter

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Steve Whyley Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2024-11-01

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (13)

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
11	Pep Talking Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Kevin Brogan T:Billy Aprahamian	152	—	126-26	84	106	91	29d	—	—	-8	15.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Chase winner in March and he looks worth another try at this trip; in the mix
9	Bridget Mary Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	154	t	4-4251	86	102	58	25d	—	—	-2	13.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Produced strong finish when scoring on chase debut at Stratford and she's respected up 4lb
8	Paddy In The Caddy Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	161	—	06714-	93	-	-	196d	—	—	+7	22.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Hurdle win in March and had wind op in May; looks an interesting prospect for fences
10	Call Blue Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	154	—	23/226	86	-	-	36d	—	—	+3	11.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well handicapped on best hurdles form and has claims if she takes to this new discipline
13	Dreamsundermyfeet Brown J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	142	v	P-0746	74	105	87	29d	—	—	0	8.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
His last win was three years ago and he hasn't threatened this year; needs to find more
12	Eric Carmen Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	145	t	P73F34	77	107	78	25d	—	—	+4	10.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Reached the frame in the last two of his four chase runs and he has each-way claims
4	Minella Miracle Brown J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	59-346	95	-	-	128d	—	—	+7	13	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Yard is in good form and he needs watching in market on handicap/chase debut
3	Blue Ridge Hill Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Tom Bellamy T:Samuel Drinkwater	164	p	75P4-4	96	-	-	169d	—	—	+9	12.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Inconsistent ten-race maiden and comes with risks attached on chase debut; new headgear
5	Boleyn Boy Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	163	—	2/31F-	95	-	-	346d	—	—	+12	15.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Only 1lb higher than for his hurdle win and needs a close look on his chase debut
7	Outside Adesa Bay J:Mr Edward Vaughan(7) T:Tim Vaughan	J:Mr Edward Vaughan(7) T:Tim Vaughan	162	—	65946-	94	-	-	201d	—	—	+8	12.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Some promise over hurdles and runner-up in both his points so he should make a chaser
6	Song Of Earth Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Julian Smith	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Julian Smith	162	—	P7P-73	94	107	92	153d	—	—	+9	11.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Signs of revival at Worcester in June and has claims if he can build on that after a break
1	Cluain Aodha Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Neil King	J:Paul O'Brien T:Neil King	168	—	/254F-	100	-	-	458d	—	—	+10	13.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Conditions should be fine on chase debut but has fitness to prove after 458 days off
2	Kelce Bay J:James Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	J:James Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	167	p	7/08-P	99	-	-	28d	—	—	+10	13	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Still lightly raced but he needs a transformation on this switch to fences; headgear on

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pep Talking	5/2	11/4	11/4	9/4	11/4
Bridget Mary	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	5/1
Paddy In The Caddy	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	4/1
Call Blue	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Dreamsundermyfeet	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Eric Carmen	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Minella Miracle	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Blue Ridge Hill	25/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Boleyn Boy	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Outside Adesa	28/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Song Of Earth	33/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	22/1
Cluain Aodha	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Kelce	40/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Paddy In The Caddy

22.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Pep Talking

15.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Boleyn Boy

15.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Bridget Mary

13.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Cluain Aodha

13.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Minella Miracle

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Kelce

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Blue Ridge Hill

12.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Outside Adesa

12.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Song Of Earth

11.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Call Blue

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Eric Carmen

10.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Dreamsundermyfeet

8.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cluain Aodha	100	—	—
Kelce	99	—	—
Blue Ridge Hill	96	—	—
Minella Miracle	95	—	—
Boleyn Boy	95	—	—
Outside Adesa	94	—	—
Song Of Earth	94	107	92
Paddy In The Caddy	93	—	—
Bridget Mary	86	102	58
Call Blue	86	—	—
Pep Talking	84	106	91
Eric Carmen	77	107	78
Dreamsundermyfeet	74	105	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bridget Mary	25d ago	Fit
Eric Carmen	25d ago	Fit
Kelce	28d ago	Fit
Pep Talking	29d ago	Fit
Dreamsundermyfeet	29d ago	Fit
Call Blue	36d ago	Fit
Minella Miracle	128d ago	Long break
Song Of Earth	153d ago	Long break
Blue Ridge Hill	169d ago	Long break
Paddy In The Caddy	196d ago	Long break
Outside Adesa	201d ago	Long break
Boleyn Boy	346d ago	Long break
Cluain Aodha	458d ago	Long break