Chas 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race).
Kelso · Monday, 29 Dec · 15:45
· 2m 1f 14y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:45
Off time
3
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE FOUR SIXES (IRE
🥈 Second
AEROS LUCK (IRE
🥉 Third
CHUMLEE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 3 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.17
1/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
26
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Aeros Luck (G)
[HT]
Won a 2m Punchestown handicap chase for Gavin Cromwell in June but has struggled to find the same form since, including in 2 C&D handicaps since joining Sandy Thomson. May find The Four Sixes too strong even if back to best.
|
William Maggs | A M Thomson | 6 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
The Four Sixes (G)
FAV
Useful sort who won a pair of handicap hurdles in the spring and completed a hat-trick in 19f Wetherby maiden chase on reappearance in October. Only sixth in a handicap hurdle since but this looks an excellent chance for him to resume winn…
|
Mr James King | O Murphy | 7 | 74.4 kg |
1.17
1/6
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Chumlee (G)
[H]
Modest winning handicap hurdler. Not disgraced when fourth in a pair of C&D handicaps last month but faces a stiff task with his 2 rivals on these terms.
|
P W Wadge | Miss S E Forster | 10 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: The Four Sixes (1/6), Aeros Luck (9/2), Chumlee (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7922.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3645.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P4 | 912.0 GBP |
| P5 | 454.0 GBP |