DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Chepstow · The Final Fence

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DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-04-05

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,700

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5		The Boola Boss Chestnut J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	156	t	130P31	112	130	115	15d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+10	34.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Back in prime form when making all at Newbury last month; can give this a good shot too
2		Awaythelad Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling	164	b	-34P21	120	134	91	33d	—	—	+16	37	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won with a bit to spare when upped to 3m at Southwell last month and commands respect here
3		Nothin To Ask Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	160	t	-68732	116	128	109	112d	—	—	+11	28.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has fitness to prove but ran well in defeat on latest outing in December
1		Olivers Travels Chestnut J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	166	p	11254P	122	131	122	133d	—	—	+10	24	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Dual winner last summer but absent since some below-par runs in the autumn
4		Thor De Cerisy Bay J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Neil Mulholland	157	tp	-025P5	113	131	82	15d	—	—	+6	20.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Lurks on a good mark but all his best form was on soft or heavy ground

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Boola Boss	9/4	9/4	9/4
Awaythelad	3/1	3/1	3/1
Nothin To Ask	7/2	7/2	7/2
Olivers Travels	5/1	5/1	5/1
Thor De Cerisy	11/2	5/1	5/1

Predictor

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

1st

Awaythelad

37

OR: 17.5 Form: 13.4 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

The Boola Boss

34.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 12 Odds: 7.4

9/4

3rd

Nothin To Ask

28.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

7/2

4

Olivers Travels

24

OR: 18 Form: 2 Odds: 4

5/1

5

Thor De Cerisy

20.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 0.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Olivers Travels	122	131	122
Awaythelad	120	134	91
Nothin To Ask	116	128	109
Thor De Cerisy	113	131	82
The Boola Boss	112	130	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Boola Boss	15d ago	Fit
Thor De Cerisy	15d ago	Fit
Awaythelad	33d ago	Fit
Nothin To Ask	112d ago	Long break
Olivers Travels	133d ago	Long break