William Hill Racing Bet Builder Novices' Handicap Chase.
Wetherby · Friday, 26 Dec · 16:27
· 2m 3f 85y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:27
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FLORITA (IRE
🥈 Second
ATHAIR MOR (IRE
🥉 Third
BO CRUZ (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Bo Cruz (G)
Runner-up on completed start in Irish points. Improved when well-backed third on final start season and made a pleasing comeback when fourth in a 19f novice handicap at Carlisle (fifth won next-time-out). Solid if unspectacular chase debut…
|
William Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Athair Mor (G)
FAV
[T]
Promise at the second time of asking over fences when runner-up in 2½m Newcastle handicap last month and continued theme of race-by-race progress when neck second of 9 over C&D 3 weeks ago, Major claims from 3 lb higher.
|
Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Wolfburg (G)
[P1T1]
Out of sorts since winning a Catterick maiden hurdle (15.7f, soft) in February 2024, pulled up on 3 of his 5 starts since. Had a breathing operation and no upturn in fortunes switched to chasing last month. Headgear on for the first time.
|
Craig Nichol | A M Thomson | 6 | 74.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Aill Dubh (G)
[P]
Poor maiden hurdler for Michael Flannery. Off mark in Irish points at seventh attempt (Nov 2024) but tailed off when unseating rider returned to Rules over fences 16 days ago (2m). Cheekpieces back on.
|
Alice Stevens | Micky Hammond | 8 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Florita (M)
[T]
Placed in points and surpassed lowly hurdles level at the first attempt over fences when successful at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago, jumping well. More to come. so one to keep on the right side of.
|
Callum Bewley | S England | 7 | 70.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Ivar The Boneless (G)
[PT]
Out of sorts for some time for R.K.Watson in Ireland so passed over unless the market strongly suggests otherwise starting out for new yard.
|
Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett | 7 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Mr Mahler (G)
Still to get his head in front and has been expensive to follow on the back of his promising reappearance at Southwell, readily brushed aside at Catterick 10 days ago.
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 69.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Mademewhatiam (G)
[T]
Was placed in a point at the start of his career and showed aptitude for chasing with a tongue tie back on when fourth of 9 over C&D 3 weeks ago. Still has work to do with Athair Mor on that run.
|
Charlie Maggs | Annabelle Sowray | 6 | 65.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: Athair Mor (2/1), Mademewhatiam (7/2), Florita (9/2), Mr Mahler (11/2), Bo Cruz (7/1), Wolfburg (14/1), Ivar The Boneless (16/1), Aill Dubh (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |