Talasey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Doncaster

12:17

Date 2024-12-13

Distance 2m7f214y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,416

Runners (4)

#	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	162	p	/25-12	121	136	116	36d	—	—	-10	31.1	—	6/5 45%
Emphatic winner at Southwell in October and ran big race in defeat last month
3	Lilting Verse Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	454-31	117	129	120	20d	—	—	-2	24.8	—	5/2 29%
Narrow winner at Huntingdon last month; can improve again if jumping more fluently here
4	A Definite Getaway Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Peter & Michael Bowen	152	p	312613	111	128	120	40d	—	—	+15	34.5	—	7/2 22%
2-5 since switched to fences in July; ran well last month; probably still on workable mark
1	Imperial Merlin Bay J:Craig Nichol T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Craig Nichol T:John & Sean Quinn	164	—	3FP-52	123	127	35	28d	—	—	+12	20.5	—	11/1 8%
Quite well handicapped on hurdle form but yet fully to convince over fences

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Kniphand	11/10	6/5	11/10	evn	Evens
Lilting Verse	5/2	2/1	5/2	5/2	5/2
A Definite Getaway	10/3	3/1	16/5	10/3	7/2
Imperial Merlin	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

A Definite Getaway

34.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

The Kniphand

31.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Lilting Verse

24.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Imperial Merlin

20.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Imperial Merlin	123	127	35
The Kniphand	121	136	116
Lilting Verse	117	129	120
A Definite Getaway	111	128	120

Last Run