BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

13:00

BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-17

Distance 2m7f185y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Rain 45%

Winning Time 6m 13.80s (slow by 14.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Jukebox Kid (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	13/8F	Won
2nd	Montregard (FR) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	8/1	2.25
3rd	In d'Or (FR) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	5/1	3.5
4th	Kap Vert (FR) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	17/2	4.25
5th	Eyed (GB) Tom Cannon · Hughie Morrison	12/1	0.3
6th	Issam (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Tom Symonds	14/1	7
7th	Laganhill (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	11/2	2.25
8th	Outlaw Peter (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	50/1	31

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Chavez (IRE) James Bowen · Venetia Williams	100/1
Fell	Minella Blueway (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	33/1
P.U.	Welcom To Cartries (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	9/1

Runners (11)

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
5	The Jukebox Kid Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	161	—	/13-14	130	146	131	35d	—	—	-1	29.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
This slight drop back in trip looks a plus; treated as still open to further improvement
4	In d'Or Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	165	—	1136-3	134	142	125	43d	—	—	+13	28.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Ran well at Sandown on debut for new stable; landed this race 12 months ago; big player
8	Laganhill Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	157	—	173-42	126	140	125	49d	—	—	+11	22.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Low-mileage 8yo; staying-on second upped to 3m at Bangor most recently; possibilities
6	Kap Vert Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	-72713	127	145	134	21d	—	—	+25	33.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
10	Montregard Chestnut J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	153	v	PP-11P	122	143	131	21d	—	—	+12	20.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Record of 2-3 since wearing visor features a C&D success on penultimate start
3	Welcom To Cartries Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	165	t	442-61	134	140	123	43d	—	—	+15	23.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Lightly raced 8yo; won narrowly at Sandown most recently; may improve further over fences
9	Eyed Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Hughie Morrison	J:Tom Cannon T:Hughie Morrison	154	t	224-27	123	142	114	49d	—	—	+14	20	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Midfield - dropped to rear before 10th - headway before 2 out - no extra after last(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
2	Issam Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Tom Symonds	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Tom Symonds	168	t	312-13	137	139	121	28d	—	—	+18	23.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Solid record (1213) since switched to fences; thereabouts provided he stays this new trip
11	Minella Blueway Bay J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	151	p	711-P3	120	141	75	42d	—	—	+15	18.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Only a modest third last time when attempting to make it 3-3 in cheepkpieces
1	Outlaw Peter Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	168	t	2/95-3	137	142	121	72d	—	—	+25	28	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Disappointing favourite in sole start this term; enough to prove back up in trip
7	Chavez Bay J:James Bowen T:Venetia Williams	J:James Bowen T:Venetia Williams	158	—	5FP/0-	127	-	14	386d	—	—	+18	19.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Market may prove best guide on stable/seasonal debut; still with same owner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Jukebox Kid	13/8	7/4	15/8	15/8	15/8
In d'Or	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Laganhill	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Kap Vert	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	8/1
Montregard	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Welcom To Cartries	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Eyed	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Issam	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Minella Blueway	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Outlaw Peter	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Chavez	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kap Vert

33.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

The Jukebox Kid

29.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

In d'Or

28.4

OR: 21 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Outlaw Peter

OR: 21.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Welcom To Cartries

23.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Issam

23.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Laganhill

22.3

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Montregard

20.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Eyed

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Chavez

19.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Minella Blueway

18.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Issam	137	139	121
Outlaw Peter	137	142	121
In d'Or	134	142	125
Welcom To Cartries	134	140	123
The Jukebox Kid	130	146	131
Kap Vert	127	145	134
Chavez	127	—	14
Laganhill	126	140	125
Eyed	123	142	114
Montregard	122	143	131
Minella Blueway	120	141	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kap Vert	21d ago	Fit
Montregard	21d ago	Fit
Issam	28d ago	Fit
The Jukebox Kid	35d ago	Fit
Minella Blueway	42d ago	Fit
In d'Or	43d ago	Fit
Welcom To Cartries	43d ago	Fit
Laganhill	49d ago	Fresh
Eyed	49d ago	Fresh
Outlaw Peter	72d ago	Fresh
Chavez	386d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Eyed	Mid-Pack
Kap Vert	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.