Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Kempton

13:55

Date 2023-12-27

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £30,753

Winning Time 3m 54.30s (slow by 4.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Master Chewy (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Nigel Twiston-Davies	13/8	Won
2nd	Nickle Back (IRE) James Best · Sarah Humphrey	6/5F	4.75
3rd	Soul Icon (GB) Harry Kimber · Keiran Burke	14/1	6
4th	Bourbali (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	5/1	2.75

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Master Chewy Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Tom Bellamy T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	158	—	88-122	140	154	137	25d	—	—	-4	35	—	11/8 42%
Bright start over fences, including against experienced rivals; worth a go in this grade
3	Nickle Back Bay J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	J:James Best T:Sarah Humphrey	158	h	62-112	147	160	135	26d	—	—	0	35.7	—	6/4 40%
Left a good impression over fences at about 2m4f; drop in trip should be OK
1	Bourbali Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	158	—	242-P1	129	148	124	30d	—	—	+11	23.1	—	13/2 13%
Career-best effort at this track last time but still has a lot to find on these terms
4	Soul Icon Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Keiran Burke	J:Harry Kimber T:Keiran Burke	158	ht	P7-14U	129	139	-	34d	—	—	+15	21.7	—	12/1 8%
Looked set to win on chase debut before unseating; plenty on at these weights

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Master Chewy	11/8	5/4	5/4
Nickle Back	6/4	11/8	11/8
Bourbali	11/2	13/2	11/2
Soul Icon	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

Nickle Back

35.7

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Master Chewy

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

3rd

Bourbali

23.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Soul Icon

21.7

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nickle Back	147	160	135
Master Chewy	140	154	137
Bourbali	129	148	124
Soul Icon	129	139	—

Last Run