Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

13:45

Date 2024-04-12

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £67,524

Winning Time 6m 42.41s (slow by 30.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	6/4F	Won
2nd	Iroko (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	9/2	4
3rd	Heart Wood (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	5/1	1.25
4th	Chianti Classico (IRE) David Bass · Kim Bailey	6/1	2.75
5th	Broadway Boy (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	9/1	43

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Giovinco (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	8/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Inothewayurthinkin Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	-22391	158	164	125	29d	—	—	+18	51.6	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Made a mockery of his mark in the Kim Muir; new rating puts him top in this field
4	Heart Wood Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	/2-221	153	157	118	68d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+21	32.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
May well build on his DRF success (2m5f); possibilities, provided he stays the new trip
6	Iroko Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	t	113-15	149	157	141	29d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+16	28.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran well in the Sefton on this card last year; should still have more to offer over fences
2	Chianti Classico Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	161	t	P-1121	154	162	136	31d	—	—	+17	29.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Much too good for his rivals in the Ultima at Cheltenham; progressive and warrants respect
3	Giovinco Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	161	—	U12P13	148	161	120	30d	—	—	+31	39.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran well in the Brown Advisory; the only C&D winner in this field; not dismissed
1	Broadway Boy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	p	-12113	150	162	124	90d	—	—	+39	45.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
The form of his Cheltenham win (penultimate start) is very strong; fresher than his rivals

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Inothewayurthinkin	11/8	11/8	11/8
Heart Wood	11/2	11/2	11/2
Iroko	5/1	5/1	5/1
Chianti Classico	11/2	11/2	11/2
Giovinco	15/2	15/2	15/2
Broadway Boy	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

Inothewayurthinkin

51.6

OR: 27 Form: 14 Odds: 10.6

11/8

2nd

Broadway Boy

45.1

OR: 25 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

3rd

Giovinco

39.8

OR: 24.5 Form: 12.8 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Heart Wood

32.6

OR: 25.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Chianti Classico

29.4

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

11/2

Iroko

28.4

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Inothewayurthinkin	158	164	125
Chianti Classico	154	162	136
Heart Wood	153	157	118
Broadway Boy	150	162	124
Iroko	149	157	141
Giovinco	148	161	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Inothewayurthinkin	29d ago	Fit
Iroko	29d ago	Fit
Giovinco	30d ago	Fit
Chianti Classico	31d ago	Fit
Heart Wood	68d ago	Fresh
Broadway Boy	90d ago	Fresh