W.R.Partners Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ludlow

14:50

Date 2026-03-19

Distance 2m4f11y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Clear

Temp 4.8°C

Wind 2mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 6.84s (slow by 13.84s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bond Broker (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30	Won
2nd	Gris Majeur (FR) Ben Jones · Sheila Lewis	3/1	4.25
3rd	Sun Art (FR) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	11/4F	8.5
4th	Kay Tara Tara (GB) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	12/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Batwomen (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	9/2
P.U.	The Winslow Boy (GB) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	8/1

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
1	Bond Broker Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	h	2-2242	117	120	108	77d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+7	26	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Still looks a work in progress; latest effort offered hope he might be putting it together
3	Gris Majeur Grey J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis	J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis	164	—	P2-123	113	122	101	112d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+2	21.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won in October and competitive off this mark since; can go well fresh & looks a key player
5	Sun Art Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	161	t	51-345	110	102	52	81d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+1	20.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hurdle winner on this card last year; bad blunder on chase debut; still early days
2	Batwomen Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	164	t	1-3363	113	120	115	56d	—	—	+11	27.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Not stay latest but previous 6th solid; had wind surgery; might be worth another chance
4	The Winslow Boy Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	163	—	10P-3P	112	122	106	66d	—	—	+6	19.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Fair start over fences; pulled up after sprawling latest; competitive with clear round
6	Kay Tara Tara Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	154	tp	P/952-	103	-	-	489d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+8	15.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Close 2nd when last seen; makes chase debut after 489 days away; market can offer clues

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bond Broker	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	7/2
Gris Majeur	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Sun Art	3/1	10/3	7/2	3/1	4/1
Batwomen	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
The Winslow Boy	7/1	5/1	6/1	13/2	5/1
Kay Tara Tara	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Batwomen

27.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Bond Broker

OR: 16.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Gris Majeur

21.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Sun Art

20.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

The Winslow Boy

19.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

7/1

Kay Tara Tara

15.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bond Broker	117	120	108
Gris Majeur	113	122	101
Batwomen	113	120	115
The Winslow Boy	112	122	106
Sun Art	110	102	52
Kay Tara Tara	103	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Batwomen	56d ago	Fresh
The Winslow Boy	66d ago	Fresh
Bond Broker	77d ago	Fresh
Sun Art	81d ago	Fresh
Gris Majeur	112d ago	Long break
Kay Tara Tara	489d ago	Long break