BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Kelso · Saturday, 21 Mar · 18:40
· 2m 5f 133y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DIAMOND DEALER (IRE
🥈 Second
BRIDGE COURT (IRE
🥉 Third
MOON PHASES (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Diamond Dealer (G)
FAV
[T]
Started life 2-2 over fences for Dan Skelton and following a forgivable effort in Borders National, quickly resumed progress when narrowly beaten at Wetherby. May prove difficult to peg back.
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 7 | 76.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
My Noble Lord (G)
[PT]
Form of Uttoxeter chase win hardly looks robust and only briefly looked a threat when well-held fifth at Newcastle subsequently. No easy task at the weights.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 74.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Glen Road (G)
Progressive hurdler who left behind previous chase form when runner-up to one who'd controlled the pace at Sandown last time. Could still have more to offer on just his fourth start over fences.
|
Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 74.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Joecooker (G)
[P1T]
Fairly useful/consistent over fences, shaping better than the result (effort flattened out) when fourth in 6-runner C&D handicap (heavy) latest, and reasonable to think he can see out his race better in first-time cheekpieces.
|
Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies | 7 | 73 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Moon Phases (G)
Low-mileage 7-y-o who confirmed chase debut promise with professional success at Newcastle. Not ideally placed when third in C&D handicap since and remains open to improvement.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 72.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Sleeping Satellite (G)
[T]
Positively ridden to win twice over fences this season and shaped as though still in form when fourth in 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (2m) latest. More on his plate upped in grade, however.
|
Jack Hogan | F O'Brien | 8 | 70.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Bridge Court (G)
[PT]
Cemented a fine start over fences with a decisive success in 3m chase at Musselburgh and given he's proven himself versatile with regard trip/ground, there's no reason he shouldn't go close in follow-up bid.
|
Sean Quinlan | A M Thomson | 7 | 70.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Always A Reason (G)
[PT1]
Winning pointer who went the right way as a hurdler and made bright start over fences when winning first 2 starts. Only fifth when bidding for hat-trick at Newcastle, though, and tongue strap now applied.
|
Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 7 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Stick With Me Sam (G)
[HT]
Has jumped much better on his second season chasing, still on the up when landing a hat-trick at Catterick in January. Can have a line put through latest run (pecked badly), though this strong-travelling sort does have stamina to prove ove…
|
G Sheehan | T R Gretton | 7 | 69.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Defence Witness (G)
[B1T]
Best effort as chaser when landing second success over fences at Catterick prior. Chased home (an enterprisingly ridden) next-time-out winner at Sedgefield latest, and the fitting of more severe headgear can only help.
|
Jonathan England | S England | 7 | 64.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Diamond Dealer (10/3), Moon Phases (7/2), Glen Road (7/2), Bridge Court (11/2), Joecooker (11/1), Defence Witness (11/1), Always A Reason (20/1), Sleeping Satellite (20/1), Stick With Me Sam (20/1), My Noble Lord (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 20812.0 GBP |
| P2 | 9568.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4784.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2392.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1196.0 GBP |
| P6 | 596.0 GBP |