Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Ayr

16:00

Date 2024-03-08

Distance 3m20y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Runners (8)

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
1	Whosmydaddy Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	168	p	0-8061	97	109	89	19d	—	—	-9	21.1	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Impressive when making all on chase debut at Musselburgh; 8lb higher but much respected
7	Baron Briggs Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	153	p	33-333	82	103	91	24d	—	—	-2	12	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Third in all three starts over fences but hasn't looked a natural jumper; cheekpieces on
8	Cowboy Cooper Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Donald Whillans	J:Henry Brooke T:Donald Whillans	150	—	6-3337	79	102	50	24d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	11	1.25/1	5/1 17%
0-11 and finished behind a couple of these over C&D last month; bit more is needed
4	Euchan Falls Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:R Mike Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:R Mike Smith	158	p	P04254	87	104	69	24d	—	—	+4	14.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has taken a backwards step over fences the last twice; needs new trip to have an effect
2	Wavelength Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	165	—	/1-P43	94	108	57	32d	—	—	+11	20.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has improved with each start since returning from a long absence; possibilities
5	Azof Des Mottes Bay J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	157	t	51-363	86	102	83	24d	—	—	+4	10.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Back off his winning mark but still has stamina to prove and may prefer better ground
3	High Roller Grey J:Conor O'Farrell T:N W Alexander	J:Conor O'Farrell T:N W Alexander	163	t	/373-P	92	-	-	79d	—	—	+8	11.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-5 over hurdles; enough to prove upped in trip for his chase debut
NR	Heritier De Sivola Chestnut J:TBC T:Philip Kirby	J: T:Philip Kirby	155	p	-8P052	84	101	56	24d	—	—	—	13.1	—	—
Improved on previous efforts over fences when runner-up over C&D last time; major player

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Whosmydaddy	13/8	13/8	13/8
Baron Briggs	9/2	9/2	9/2
Cowboy Cooper	5/1	5/1	5/1
Euchan Falls	13/2	13/2	13/2
Wavelength	7/1	7/1	7/1
Azof Des Mottes	11/1	11/1	11/1
High Roller	20/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Whosmydaddy

21.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

13/8

2nd

Wavelength

20.9

OR: 11 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

7/1

3rd

Euchan Falls

14.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Heritier De Sivola

13.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0

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Baron Briggs

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

High Roller

11.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Cowboy Cooper

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.7

5/1

Azof Des Mottes

10.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whosmydaddy	97	109	89
Wavelength	94	108	57
High Roller	92	—	—
Euchan Falls	87	104	69
Azof Des Mottes	86	102	83
Heritier De Sivola	84	101	56
Baron Briggs	82	103	91
Cowboy Cooper	79	102	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Whosmydaddy	19d ago	Fit
Baron Briggs	24d ago	Fit
Cowboy Cooper	24d ago	Fit
Euchan Falls	24d ago	Fit
Azof Des Mottes	24d ago	Fit
Heritier De Sivola	24d ago	Fit
Wavelength	32d ago	Fit
High Roller	79d ago	Fresh