My True Love Gave To Me Novices' Handicap Chase – Leicester

Leicester

12:45

My True Love Gave To Me Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-28

Distance 2m4f25y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

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
4	Northern Reel Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	159	tp	667312	85	98	55	32d	—	—	+5	29.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
In form but heading up the weights and ground this slow might not be ideal
6	Jumbo Veste Verte Bay J:Derek Fox T:Tom Gretton	J:Derek Fox T:Tom Gretton	151	p	368-54	77	85	66	44d	—	—	-6	12	0.88/1	7/2 22%
These conditions should suit him better than those when well beaten on his chase debut
2	Jikala Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	166	—	2514/6	92	88	55	23d	—	—	-1	14.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Encouraging chase debut here 23 days ago on the back of a long absence
3	Henry Box Brown Chestnut J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Evan Williams	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Evan Williams	160	—	57176F	86	96	94	38d	—	—	+3	13.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Led late on at Worcester (2m4f, good; fine on softer) in August but below par since
5	Outback Frontiers Chestnut J:Adam Wedge T:John O'Shea	J:Adam Wedge T:John O'Shea	153	—	712659	79	92	65	17d	—	—	+5	12.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won twice over hurdles but has offered little in two chases, with and without cheekpieces
1	Knocknagappagh Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	168	b	22P6-P	94	93	74	31d	—	—	+6	12.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Runner-up three times over fences but remains a maiden and ran poorly last time
7	Thirsty Farmer Bay J:Harry Reed T:Richard Hawker	J:Harry Reed T:Richard Hawker	150	t	/3U/1/	76	-	-	952d	—	—	+13	17.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Last seen in May 2022 when winning a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Stratford off this mark
9	Can't Buy Time Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods	146	tb	6PP-P4	72	92	50	18d	—	—	+2	6.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Showed more in the blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) latest but still beaten nearly 18l
8	Staar Bay J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	148	p	/77U5-	74	83	-	285d	—	—	+3	7.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Unseated on chase debut and jumping lacked fluency when tailed off at Fontwell

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Northern Reel	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Jumbo Veste Verte	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3
Jikala	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1
Henry Box Brown	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2
Outback Frontiers	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Knocknagappagh	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Thirsty Farmer	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Can't Buy Time	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Staar	22/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Northern Reel

29.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Thirsty Farmer

17.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

16/1

3rd

Jikala

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Henry Box Brown

13.4

OR: 9 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Outback Frontiers

12.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Knocknagappagh

12.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Jumbo Veste Verte

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Staar

7.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Can't Buy Time

6.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Knocknagappagh	94	93	74
Jikala	92	88	55
Henry Box Brown	86	96	94
Northern Reel	85	98	55
Outback Frontiers	79	92	65
Jumbo Veste Verte	77	85	66
Thirsty Farmer	76	—	—
Staar	74	83	—
Can't Buy Time	72	92	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Outback Frontiers	17d ago	Fit
Can't Buy Time	18d ago	Fit
Jikala	23d ago	Fit
Knocknagappagh	31d ago	Fit
Northern Reel	32d ago	Fit
Henry Box Brown	38d ago	Fit
Jumbo Veste Verte	44d ago	Fit
Staar	285d ago	Long break
Thirsty Farmer	952d ago	Long break