Butcher Woods Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ludlow

15:35

Date 2024-10-09

Distance 2m4f11y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Winning Time 5m 4.67s (slow by 12.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Iron d'Ex (FR) Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis	11/1	Won
2nd	Itso Fury (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	11/4	.5
3rd	The Gypsy Davey (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	5/2F	1.75
4th	Just Loose Change (GB) David Noonan · Nicky Martin	17/2	19
5th	Iron Heart (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	17/2	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Isabella Bee (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	3/1

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
4	The Gypsy Davey Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	159	—	332224	110	124	110	30d	—	—	+6	30.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Below form last month but generally consistent in handicap chases this season
1	Isabella Bee Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	168	—	-53213	119	119	109	23d	—	—	+15	37.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Off the mark over fences with clearcut Worcester win in August; versatile ground-wise
2	Itso Fury Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	166	t	35-446	117	116	81	15d	—	—	+5	21.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Well handicapped on hurdling form but yet to convince over fences (three attempts)
5	Iron Heart Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	153	b	12541P	104	120	90	30d	—	—	+10	24	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual hurdle winner this season; has mixed record over fences but enters calculations
3	Just Loose Change Grey J:David Noonan T:Nicky Martin	J:David Noonan T:Nicky Martin	163	—	5924-U	114	-	-	155d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
2-13 over hurdles; absent since early mishap in May but still considered on chasing debut
6	Iron D'Ex Grey J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	144	—	625PP-	95	-	-	183d	—	—	+5	13.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
0-10 over hurdles; out of sorts at end of last season and hard to predict on chasing debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Gypsy Davey	5/2	9/4	5/2
Isabella Bee	11/4	11/4	11/4
Itso Fury	9/2	9/2	9/2
Iron Heart	6/1	11/2	11/2
Just Loose Change	15/2	8/1	8/1
Iron D'Ex	11/1	9/1	9/1

Predictor

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

1st

Isabella Bee

37.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 13.4 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

The Gypsy Davey

30.4

OR: 15 Form: 8.1 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Iron Heart

OR: 13.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4

6/1

Itso Fury

21.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Just Loose Change

18.5

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Iron D'Ex

13.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Isabella Bee	119	119	109
Itso Fury	117	116	81
Just Loose Change	114	—	—
The Gypsy Davey	110	124	110
Iron Heart	104	120	90
Iron D'Ex	95	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Itso Fury	15d ago	Fit
Isabella Bee	23d ago	Fit
The Gypsy Davey	30d ago	Fit
Iron Heart	30d ago	Fit
Just Loose Change	155d ago	Long break
Iron D'Ex	183d ago	Long break