Ladbrokes Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Kempton

14:25

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £42,713

Winning Time 5m 6.77s (slow by 5.77s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jax Junior (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	8/11F	Won
2nd	Jasmine Bliss (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	11/2	6.5
3rd	Old Cowboy (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	7/1	.5
4th	Go West (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30	54

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Jax Junior Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	156	t	1-2141	146	161	148	21d	—	—	-2	48.1	—	8/11 58%
Has taken well to fences; clearcut winner at Sandown last time; sets the standard
1	Go West Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	P-1231	140	153	144	20d	—	—	+8	28.7	—	3/1 25%
5-9 over jumps; personal best when winning at Musselburgh; should be involved again
4	Jasmine Bliss Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	154	t	119-31	130	147	140	16d	—	—	+12	23.3	—	6/1 14%
Mares' Listed chase winner last time; now takes on male rivals but impossible to discount
3	Old Cowboy Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	—	32-31F	130	147	132	42d	—	—	+14	22.2	—	10/1 9%
Might have won over C&D but for falling two out; stiffer task here but going the right way

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jax Junior	8/11	8/11	8/11
Go West	3/1	11/4	3/1
Jasmine Bliss	6/1	11/2	11/2
Old Cowboy	10/1	10/1	9/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jax Junior

48.1

OR: 24 Form: 7 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

Go West

28.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Jasmine Bliss

23.3

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Old Cowboy

22.2

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jax Junior	146	161	148
Go West	140	153	144
Jasmine Bliss	130	147	140
Old Cowboy	130	147	132

Last Run