Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

12:40

Date 2024-12-14

Distance 3m1f56y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (9)

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
2	Peaky Boy Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	161	—	1/11-1	139	151	130	27d	—	—	+14	47.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
2-2 as novice hurdler and won chase debut, all here at 2m4f but strong candidate for 3m+
6	Haiti Couleurs Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	152	—	411-21	130	154	130	35d	—	—	+8	25	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2nd to Destroytheevidence at Chepstow (blundered at the final fence) before Aintree win
3	Destroytheevidence Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Kim Bailey	J:Jonathan Burke T:Kim Bailey	159	p	240-12	137	152	126	37d	—	—	+13	25.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won from Haiti Couleurs at Chepstow (3m); good 2nd in another novice handicap at Newbury
5	Transmission Bay J:James Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	J:James Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	154	p	581-21	132	151	128	28d	—	—	+13	23.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Arrived late on the scene to justify favouritism in 3m1f amateurs' handicap at this track
4	Isaac Des Obeaux Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	155	—	13P3-5	133	143	111	64d	—	—	+14	23.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Could strip a good deal fitter this time but major overall improvement is needed
9	Livin On Luco Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	145	p	1222-1	123	150	135	45d	—	—	+24	29.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won handicap, seasonal and chase debut at Newton Abbot and this longer trip may well help
7	Beachcomber Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	150	p	P1-632	128	150	120	36d	—	—	+17	20.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Satisfactory switch to chasing but he needs extra in this hot race; cheekpieces go on
1	Hillcrest Brown J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	164	—	1U1P/4	142	137	106	21d	—	—	+21	23.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Pulled-up favourite in 3m Gr1 novice hurdle at 2022 Festival; off until tiring chase debut
8	Moon D'Orange Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	150	p	310-33	128	142	119	49d	—	—	+18	20.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Made a respectable chase debut; soundly beaten here (3m, which he stays) later in October

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Peaky Boy	11/8	6/4	11/8	11/8	6/4
Haiti Couleurs	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Destroytheevidence	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1
Transmission	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Isaac Des Obeaux	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Livin On Luco	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Beachcomber	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Hillcrest	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Moon D'Orange	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Peaky Boy

47.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 15 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Livin On Luco

29.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

Destroytheevidence

25.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Haiti Couleurs

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Hillcrest

23.9

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Transmission

23.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Isaac Des Obeaux

23.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Beachcomber

20.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Moon D'Orange

20.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hillcrest	142	137	106
Peaky Boy	139	151	130
Destroytheevidence	137	152	126
Isaac Des Obeaux	133	143	111
Transmission	132	151	128
Haiti Couleurs	130	154	130
Beachcomber	128	150	120
Moon D'Orange	128	142	119
Livin On Luco	123	150	135

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hillcrest	21d ago	Fit
Peaky Boy	27d ago	Fit
Transmission	28d ago	Fit
Haiti Couleurs	35d ago	Fit
Beachcomber	36d ago	Fit
Destroytheevidence	37d ago	Fit
Livin On Luco	45d ago	Fit
Moon D'Orange	49d ago	Fresh
Isaac Des Obeaux	64d ago	Fresh