Bet Racing In Running At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury

4:05

Date 2024-03-02

Distance 2m7f86y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £16,807

Runners 6

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Makin'yourmindup b Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	164	—	14-421	134	145	122	21d	—	—	-3	32.4	11/8 42%
Improved form to win a five-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) three weeks ago; up 3lb
5	Pulling Stumps b Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	150	—	12/52F	120	143	116	38d	—	—	+1	24.8	11/4 27%
Running well when he fell latest; has a tempting mark, with improvement still possible
6	Heaven Smart b Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	145	b	P-U351	115	144	126	22d	—	—	+5	20.7	9/2 18%
Up 9lb, plus another 2lb wrong, but breakthrough win at Kempton (3m, soft) was impressive
4	Charles Ritz b Jonathan Burke · Tom George	Jonathan Burke · Tom George	152	—	642-16	122	144	131	35d	—	—	+6	23	4/1 20%
Won at Exeter (2m3f, heavy) two runs ago; probably on a good mark but tries a new trip
NR	Egbert b TBC · Alan King	· Alan King	158	b	64-1P1	128	141	119	35d	—	—	—	19.5	—
Different headgear and up another 4lb but may have more to give after 2-3 record chasing
NR	Hitching Jacking b TBC · Dan Skelton	· Dan Skelton	156	p	125-53	126	139	127	52d	—	—	—	19	—
Back near hurdles form latest; his two attempts at this sort of trip did not yield much

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Makin'yourmindup	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8	5/4
Pulling Stumps	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Heaven Smart	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Charles Ritz	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1

Predictor

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

1st

Makin'yourmindup

32.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Pulling Stumps

24.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Charles Ritz

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Heaven Smart

20.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Egbert

19.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hitching Jacking

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Makin'yourmindup Top Rated	134	145	122
Egbert	128	141	119
Hitching Jacking	126	139	127
Charles Ritz	122	144	131
Pulling Stumps	120	143	116
Heaven Smart	115	144	126

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Makin'yourmindup	21d ago	Fit
Pulling Stumps	38d ago	Fit
Heaven Smart	22d ago	Fit
Charles Ritz	35d ago	Fit
Egbert	35d ago	Fit
Hitching Jacking	52d ago	Fresh

Going: Heavy

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