Business Colleagues & Friends Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newbury

17:00

Date 2025-03-22

Distance 2m92y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £11,090

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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	Javert Allen Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	167	—	22-112	129	133	116	28d	—	—	-5	31.2	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Low-mileage 6yo, never out of first two; close second last time; high on the list
1	Teddy Blue Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	169	tb	-70511	131	136	122	7d	—	—	+25	42.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has won last two races at Huntingdon and Kempton; commands respect in hat-trick bid
3	Beau Balko Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	166	—	312224	128	137	119	21d	—	—	+17	34	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Consistent type, in frame all six starts this term, including over C&D; in the mix again
6	Ballybreeze Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	146	—	/U-9P3	108	132	117	22d	—	—	+7	17.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Hasn't progressed as expected but last run was more encouraging and his mark has tumbled
4	Major Fortune Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	166P42	122	135	112	15d	—	—	+17	24.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Close second at Leicester two weeks ago on second run over fences; may improve further
5	Jetronic Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	tp	6-P5P4	118	135	108	12d	—	—	+12	18.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In-and-out form in Britain; needs to put everything together but new headgear could help

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Javert Allen	11/8	13/8	13/8	6/4	6/4
Teddy Blue	4/1	4/1	18/5	7/2	7/2
Beau Balko	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Ballybreeze	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2
Major Fortune	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Jetronic	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Teddy Blue

42.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 17 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Beau Balko

OR: 19.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Javert Allen

31.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

13/8

Major Fortune

24.2

OR: 18 Form: 4.3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Jetronic

18.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ballybreeze

17.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Teddy Blue	131	136	122
Javert Allen	129	133	116
Beau Balko	128	137	119
Major Fortune	122	135	112
Jetronic	118	135	108
Ballybreeze	108	132	117

Last Run