Accelerating Innovation Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Plumpton

12:50

Date 2024-12-02

Distance 2m3f164y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Winning Time 5m 12.98s (slow by 25.98s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Theonlywayiswessex (FR) Tom Cannon · Alan King	11/4	Won
2nd	Bentley's Return (IRE) Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	9/2	6.5
3rd	Havaila (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	5/2F	11
4th	Belgarum (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	8/1	17
5th	Givehimthehonour (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	18/1	22

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ede'iffs Rock (GB) Harry Kimber · Bill Turner	4/1

Runners (6)

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
1	Havaila Chestnut J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	167	—	/61P8-	111	-	-	—	—	—	+2	26.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Not blindingly well treated on chase debut but Freddie Mitchell takes off handy 5lb
6	Theonlywayiswessex b/br J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	156	—	-31432	100	118	102	28d	—	—	+7	29.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Solid second off top weight in Class 5 over C&D last time; respected off bottom weight
4	Bentley's Return Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	163	—	3/334-	107	-	-	297d	—	—	+3	21.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Seven-race maiden who has consistent form; possibilities if taking well to fences
5	Ede'iffs Rock Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner	J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner	158	—	15-441	102	-	-	28d	—	—	+3	17	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back up 3lb for hurdle win here last time but Ben Ffrench Davis takes off 5lb
2	Belgarum Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	165	tp	4U11P5	109	117	96	22d	—	—	+15	23.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Very experienced for a novice chaser; won over C&D in September; now 10lb higher
3	Givehimthehonour Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	165	—	3382-P	109	-	-	178d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ex-Irish 6yo who retains potential over fences (point winner); debut for new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Havaila	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	9/4
Theonlywayiswessex	3/1	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
Bentley's Return	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Ede'iffs Rock	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Belgarum	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Givehimthehonour	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Theonlywayiswessex

29.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 10.7 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Havaila

26.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 4 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Belgarum

23.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.7 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Bentley's Return

21.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Ede'iffs Rock

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Givehimthehonour

16.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Havaila	111	—	—
Belgarum	109	117	96
Givehimthehonour	109	—	—
Bentley's Return	107	—	—
Ede'iffs Rock	102	—	—
Theonlywayiswessex	100	118	102

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Belgarum	22d ago	Fit
Theonlywayiswessex	28d ago	Fit
Ede'iffs Rock	28d ago	Fit
Givehimthehonour	178d ago	Long break
Bentley's Return	297d ago	Long break
Havaila	—	—