Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Sandown

14:25

Date 2023-12-08

Distance 3m37y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £38,172

Winning Time 6m 42.10s (slow by 35.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Stay Away Fay (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	8/11F	Won
2nd	Giovinco (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	5/2	1.5
3rd	Conkwell Legend (GB) Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland	66/1	32

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	The Changing Man (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	9/2

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Stay Away Fay Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	t	1214-1	147	158	86	28d	—	—	+2	50.6	—	4/5 56%
Albert Bartlett winner who won on chase debut at Exeter; strong claims under 3lb penalty
3	Giovinco Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	158	—	111-U1	147	157	47	27d	—	—	+6	32.3	—	9/4 31%
3-3 over hurdles last season; strong form over fences at Aintree latest; exciting prospect
4	The Changing Man Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	158	—	2282-2	132	150	88	28d	—	—	+16	29.5	—	5 20%
Fine second to Stay Away Fay on chase debut and could have more to offer; not ruled out
2	Conkwell Legend Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	158	—	/U12-5	127	130	83	33d	—	—	+18	19.8	—	66 2%
Two-time hurdle winner but others have much better form, and he's not shone over fences

Predictor

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

1st

Stay Away Fay

50.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 10 Odds: 16.4

4/5

2nd

Giovinco

32.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

The Changing Man

29.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4

Conkwell Legend

19.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stay Away Fay	147	158	86
Giovinco	147	157	47
The Changing Man	132	150	88
Conkwell Legend	127	130	83

Last Run