Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Wetherby

13:15

Date 2025-11-01

Distance 2m3f85y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 4m 49.04s (slow by 5.04s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Pep Talking (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Billy Aprahamian	13/2	Won
2nd	Strong Foundations (IRE) Robert Dunne · Samuel Drinkwater	9/2	1
3rd	Top Target (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	7/2	1
4th	Lightning Flash (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11/10F	26
5th	Geryville (FR) Brian Hughes · Micky Hammond	28/1	12
6th	Ladronne (FR) Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	40/1	52

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Glen Cannel (IRE) Richie McLernon · L J Morgan	25/1
Fell	Ninth Loch (IRE) Charlie Todd · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	40/1

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
7	Lightning Flash Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	154	—	827-11	111	132	120	21d	—	—	-9	26.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Won on recent chase debut; in a deeper race today but only 5 and could have more to offer
8	Strong Foundations Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	148	t	16347-	105	-	-	199d	—	—	+3	23.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Point runner-up and novice hurdle winner who is a possible improver now going over fences
4	Top Target Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	157	—	24P/4-	114	-	-	191d	—	—	+5	20.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Lightly raced point winner who could relish this switch to fences; he's one to consider
9	Pep Talking Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	145	p	311-22	102	129	115	25d	—	—	+5	16.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Progressive in the spring and he could build upon his comeback run in October
5	Glen Cannel Bay J:Richie McLernon T:L J Morgan	J:Richie McLernon T:L J Morgan	157	p	22-141	114	128	117	121d	—	—	+13	17.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Made it 2-4 over fences when making all at Perth in July; open to further improvement
1	Ninth Loch Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Charlie Todd T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	168	t	43812-	125	-	-	199d	—	—	+29	32.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
In good form over hurdles when last seen; watch the betting on chase/stable debut
2	Geryville Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	161	b	41725-	118	129	121	196d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+21	24.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Inconsistent last season but his best performances came over C&D; could be a contender
6	Ladronne Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	155	t	94411-	112	127	82	235d	—	—	+30	33.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won this in 2022 but his four subsequent wins have come over staying trips
NR	Choose A Copper Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	158	t	165P5-	115	128	116	221d	—	—	—	17.2	—	—
Disappointing for majority of last season but first time up may be the time to catch him

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lightning Flash	5/4	11/8	11/8
Strong Foundations	7/2	10/3	10/3
Top Target	9/2	9/2	9/2
Pep Talking	6/1	6/1	6/1
Glen Cannel	20/1	18/1	18/1
Ninth Loch	25/1	22/1	22/1
Geryville	28/1	28/1	28/1
Ladronne	28/1	28/1	28/1
Choose A Copper	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ladronne

33.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0.9

28/1

2nd

Ninth Loch

32.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.9 Odds: 1.1

25/1

3rd

Lightning Flash

26.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

Geryville

24.4

OR: 17 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Strong Foundations

23.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Top Target

20.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Glen Cannel

17.3

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Choose A Copper

17.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Pep Talking

16.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ninth Loch	125	—	—
Geryville	118	129	121
Choose A Copper	115	128	116
Top Target	114	—	—
Glen Cannel	114	128	117
Ladronne	112	127	82
Lightning Flash	111	132	120
Strong Foundations	105	—	—
Pep Talking	102	129	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lightning Flash	21d ago	Fit
Pep Talking	25d ago	Fit
Glen Cannel	121d ago	Long break
Top Target	191d ago	Long break
Geryville	196d ago	Long break
Strong Foundations	199d ago	Long break
Ninth Loch	199d ago	Long break
Choose A Copper	221d ago	Long break
Ladronne	235d ago	Long break