Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase – Chepstow

Chepstow

12:27

Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-07

Distance 2m3f98y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,179

Runners (10)

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
3	Billytherealbigred Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Lorcan Williams T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	167	—	11F-11	132	137	110	1d	—	—	-14	38.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won 3 h'cap hurdles; made it 2-2 in chases at Exeter yesterday; respected if running again
5	Gyenyame Bay J:Ben Jones T:Joe Tizzard	J:Ben Jones T:Joe Tizzard	159	—	350-61	116	133	109	19d	—	—	+4	21.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Looked the part when beating 2 rivals on 2nd chase start; this mark should be within reach
9	Zertakt Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	155	—	518/3-	112	128	91	261d	—	—	+7	23.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Three French hurdle wins in 2022; big weights drop for 2 runs since; yard in great form
8	Margaret's Legacy Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	156	h	/5412-	113	132	122	320d	—	—	+18	31.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Heading in the right direction over fences last midwinter but off since January; new yard
1	Eaton Collina Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	169	—	3511-5	126	132	119	39d	—	—	+14	21.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner; in career-best form with 2 wins over 2m3f in February; career-high mark
4	Don Alvaro Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	160	t	/4115/	117	132	-	712d	—	—	+12	36.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Hurdle winner on soft; progressive 2m4f chaser in late 2022 but off since that December
6	Belargus Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	158	t	5P52-3	115	131	122	49d	—	—	+8	23.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Running well off reduced mark in the spring; probably up against it, taking on improvers
2	Red Rookie Chestnut J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Emma Lavelle	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Emma Lavelle	167	—	3743-4	124	130	100	203d	—	—	+12	21.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Off since May when not repeating previous good run; may not be well treated even now
7	Knowwhentoholdem b/br J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Neil Mulholland	158	t	3814-P	115	-	-	38d	—	—	+11	18.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In good form hurdling at 2m4f and 2m5f in March but pulled up on recent chase debut
10	Byzantine Empire Bay J:Connor Brace T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Connor Brace T:John & Rhys Flint	154	tp	61433P	111	-	-	15d	—	—	+17	20.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Two chase wins in 2022; hurdling of late before pulled up back over fences last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Billytherealbigred	2/1	9/4	2/1	15/8	2/1
Gyenyame	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Zertakt	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Margaret's Legacy	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Eaton Collina	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Don Alvaro	15/2	15/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Belargus	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Red Rookie	11/1	17/2	15/2	8/1	8/1
Knowwhentoholdem	12/1	10/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Byzantine Empire	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Billytherealbigred

38.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 18.2

9/4

2nd

Don Alvaro

36.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 12 Odds: 7.4

15/2

3rd

Margaret's Legacy

31.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 12 Odds: 4

7/1

Belargus

23.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4.7

14/1

Zertakt

23.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.7

6/1

Gyenyame

21.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Red Rookie

21.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Eaton Collina

21.1

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Byzantine Empire

20.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1

80/1

Knowwhentoholdem

18.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Billytherealbigred	132	137	110
Eaton Collina	126	132	119
Red Rookie	124	130	100
Don Alvaro	117	132	—
Gyenyame	116	133	109
Belargus	115	131	122
Knowwhentoholdem	115	—	—
Margaret's Legacy	113	132	122
Zertakt	112	128	91
Byzantine Empire	111	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Billytherealbigred	1d ago	Quick return
Byzantine Empire	15d ago	Fit
Gyenyame	19d ago	Fit
Knowwhentoholdem	38d ago	Fit
Eaton Collina	39d ago	Fit
Belargus	49d ago	Fresh
Red Rookie	203d ago	Long break
Zertakt	261d ago	Long break
Margaret's Legacy	320d ago	Long break
Don Alvaro	712d ago	Long break