Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase – Haydock

Haydock

13:30

Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-21

Distance 2m67y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (8)

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
7	Intimate Grey J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	154	—	3651-2	114	135	126	15d	—	—	+4	28.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Runner-up on chase debut a fortnight ago and there's room for improvement in his jumping
1	Netywell Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	168	—	1114-3	128	132	117	28d	—	—	+8	28.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won three in a row last winter and could improve for last month's reappearance third here
4	Cerendipity Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Nick Scholfield T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	162	—	F351-6	122	134	122	66d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Of interest judged on his win at Bangor in April and the form of his stable is a positive
2	Xcitations Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	166	—	U764-5	126	138	127	28d	—	—	+11	22.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Well beaten on reappearance here but has a good record on his second start of the season
5	Royal Mer Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	160	t	11P-46	120	138	73	29d	—	—	+10	20.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
A return to form is needed but he's set to be back on testing ground, which could help
3	Red Rookie Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	164	—	3743-4	124	133	103	217d	—	—	+12	21	2.25/1	9/1 10%
He's not as good as he was but returns with his trainer in good form; not discounted
8	Sunnyvilla Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	153	—	84413-	113	125	107	246d	—	—	+21	27.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Three chase wins in Ireland and reappears with new yard among the winners
6	Findthetime Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	159	—	14-P24	119	136	113	35d	—	—	+13	18.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won twice last season (1m7f/2m) and could benefit from this drop back in trip; a possible

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Intimate	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Netywell	10/3	11/4	10/3	3/1	10/3
Cerendipity	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	13/2
Xcitations	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Royal Mer	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Red Rookie	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Sunnyvilla	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
Findthetime	20/1	18/1	16/1	20/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Netywell

28.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Intimate

28.3

OR: 16 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Sunnyvilla

27.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Xcitations

22.1

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Cerendipity

21.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Red Rookie

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Royal Mer

20.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Findthetime

18.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Netywell	128	132	117
Xcitations	126	138	127
Red Rookie	124	133	103
Cerendipity	122	134	122
Royal Mer	120	138	73
Findthetime	119	136	113
Intimate	114	135	126
Sunnyvilla	113	125	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Intimate	15d ago	Fit
Netywell	28d ago	Fit
Xcitations	28d ago	Fit
Royal Mer	29d ago	Fit
Findthetime	35d ago	Fit
Cerendipity	66d ago	Fresh
Red Rookie	217d ago	Long break
Sunnyvilla	246d ago	Long break