Clive Bennett Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Stratford

16:23

Date 2025-07-20

Distance 2m3f98y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,568

Winning Time 5m 1.70s (slow by 29.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Dream Goes On (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	14/1	Won
2nd	Limerick Leader (FR) James Bowen · Alison Thorpe	9/2	4.5
3rd	Obsessedwithyou (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	5/4F	18
4th	Footloose Man (GB) Charlie Price · Richard Hobson	13/2	1.75
5th	My Virtue (GB) Murray Dodd · Mel Rowley	9/2	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Soldat Forte (IRE) Kielan Woods · Charlie Longsdon	10/1

Runners (7)

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
1	Obsessedwithyou Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	170	—	22-411	112	116	103	29d	—	—	-10	27.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Two from three over fences this summer, latest over 2m4f; up 9lb for last win
5	Limerick Leader Bay J:James Bowen T:Alison Thorpe	J:James Bowen T:Alison Thorpe	156	v	33P-21	98	112	94	26d	—	—	-2	17.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Off the mark over fences at Newton Abbot last time; conditions suit; should go well again
7	My Virtue Bay J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Mel Rowley	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Mel Rowley	142	t	12-242	84	113	86	7d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Hurdle winner; good C&D second after wind op last time; 3lb out the h'cap; chance
6	Footloose Man Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Richard Hobson	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Richard Hobson	142	ht	44365-	84	-	-	234d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
2m1f Fontwell hurdles winner last August; makes his chase debut after 234-day break
4	The Dream Goes On Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	158	p	1F-P3U	100	113	88	6d	—	—	+6	15	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two wins over 2m3f on good earlier this year; not as good since but could bounce back
2	Soldat Forte Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Kielan Woods T:Charlie Longsdon	166	t	/753-P	108	113	69	58d	—	—	+9	16.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2m hurdles winner who was a fair third over C&D over fences in July 2024; bit to prove
NR	Catchim Chestnut J:David Bass T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:David Bass T:Charles & Adam Pogson	162	—	4P2-35	104	116	84	25d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
2m4f maiden hurdle winner; sound second over fences at Haydock in April; a possible

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Obsessedwithyou	6/4	11/8	6/4	11/8	6/4
Limerick Leader	4/1	7/2	4/1	3/1	10/3
My Virtue	4/1	9/2	4/1	5/1	4/1
Footloose Man	7/1	13/2	13/2	15/2	13/2
The Dream Goes On	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	8/1
Soldat Forte	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Catchim	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Obsessedwithyou

27.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Limerick Leader

17.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Soldat Forte

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

The Dream Goes On

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

My Virtue

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Catchim

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Footloose Man

13.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Obsessedwithyou	112	116	103
Soldat Forte	108	113	69
Catchim	104	116	84
The Dream Goes On	100	113	88
Limerick Leader	98	112	94
My Virtue	84	113	86
Footloose Man	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Dream Goes On	6d ago	Quick return
My Virtue	7d ago	Quick return
Catchim	25d ago	Fit
Limerick Leader	26d ago	Fit
Obsessedwithyou	29d ago	Fit
Soldat Forte	58d ago	Fresh
Footloose Man	234d ago	Long break