racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Kempton

13:15

Date 2023-11-13

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,703

Winning Time 5m 15.97s (slow by 16.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Egbert (GB) Tom Cannon · Alan King	8/1	Won
2nd	King's Threshold (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	4/1F	4.75
3rd	Stroll On By (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	9/2	8
4th	Sherborne (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	6/1	11
5th	Richhill (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/2	3
6th	Invincible Nao (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	17/2	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Boom Boom (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	18/1
P.U.	Earth King (IRE) Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland	20/1
P.U.	Grey d'Alco (FR) Niall Houlihan · Richard Rowe	28/1
P.U.	Stringtoyourbow (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	14/1
P.U.	Touchy Feely (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	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
3	King's Threshold Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	165	—	341-44	117	-	-	40d	—	—	+5	21.8	0.75/1	4 25%
Won on handicap hurdle debut in April and is open to more improvement over fences
8	Stroll On By Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	157	—	425-41	109	128	113	20d	—	—	+4	19.2	0.75/1	4 25%
Hiked up 9lb for last month's comfortable Exeter win but evidently in prime form
2	Richhill Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	t	13124-	120	-	-	199d	—	—	+18	33.3	0.75/1	4 25%
Irish point winner who was consistent over hurdles last season; chase/handicap debut
11	Sherborne Bay J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	148	t	8-1142	100	127	112	20d	—	—	+4	15.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
No match for Stroll On By when second at Exeter last month; up in grade
5	Egbert Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	164	—	34164-	116	-	-	201d	—	—	+16	24.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Both handicap hurdle runs were underwhelming but he looked useful when winning a maiden
6	Invincible Nao Grey J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Gary Moore	160	h	3033-4	112	-	-	196d	—	—	+10	17.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Good fourth over hurdles here (2m5f) when last seen in May; makes chasing debut
4	Touchy Feely Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	165	—	2115-4	117	-	-	188d	—	—	+11	19.1	1.75/1	8 13%
Dual novice hurdle winner; safely held on handicap debut but still of interest now chasing
7	Stringtoyourbow Chestnut J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	160	—	6921/0	112	-	-	17d	—	—	+11	17.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Easy hurdle winner in April 2022; made low-key return last month; may do better
9	Boom Boom Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	153	b	8F1-P3	105	117	-	27d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Disappointed on last month's chasing debut and now sports blinkers; others preferred
1	Earth King Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	168	—	/6512-	120	-	-	228d	—	—	+26	30.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Ended last season in good form over hurdes and still has low mileage; chase debut
10	Grey D'alco Grey J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Richard Rowe	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Richard Rowe	151	—	449P7-	103	-	-	234d	—	—	+11	14.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Disappointed in handicap hurdles in February/March; makes chasing debut after break

Horse	bet365	Coral
King's Threshold	4	4
Stroll On By	4	4
Richhill	4	4
Sherborne	13/2	7
Egbert	9	10
Invincible Nao	11	12
Touchy Feely	8	8
Stringtoyourbow	16	16
Boom Boom	18	14
Earth King	20	18
Grey D'alco	28	28

Predictor

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

1st

Richhill

33.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 11.4 Odds: 4.4

2nd

Earth King

30.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 12 Odds: 1.2

3rd

Egbert

24.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 2.5

King's Threshold

21.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

Stroll On By

19.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Touchy Feely

19.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Invincible Nao

17.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Stringtoyourbow

17.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Sherborne

15.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Boom Boom

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Grey D'alco

14.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Richhill	120	—	—
Earth King	120	—	—
King's Threshold	117	—	—
Touchy Feely	117	—	—
Egbert	116	—	—
Invincible Nao	112	—	—
Stringtoyourbow	112	—	—
Stroll On By	109	128	113
Boom Boom	105	117	—
Grey D'alco	103	—	—
Sherborne	100	127	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stringtoyourbow	17d ago	Fit
Stroll On By	20d ago	Fit
Sherborne	20d ago	Fit
Boom Boom	27d ago	Fit
King's Threshold	40d ago	Fit
Touchy Feely	188d ago	Long break
Invincible Nao	196d ago	Long break
Richhill	199d ago	Long break
Egbert	201d ago	Long break
Earth King	228d ago	Long break
Grey D'alco	234d ago	Long break