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GoodMartin Dutt – Graves Jenkins Legend Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3406.24
- 2m 5f 135y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £21.10
- Place: £6.30
Form: 6/49-P
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
21st Nov 2023 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has rather mixed record for new stable this season but won by over 9l at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in the summer and may not have been suited by the soft ground when below form at Wincanton last month; no surprise if he features. |
12/1 |
|
6th 10 |
29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Pulled up on stable debut in July but opened account with eased-down success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) the following month; makes quick reappearance after good second at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) on Monday; won't be far away if in similar form again. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
23rd Oct 2023 Soft 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Made it second-time lucky for Polly Gundry with an easy win at Fontwell (2m5f) last month and he had an excuse when badly hampered over C&D last time; hard to rule out further progress in this sphere but his win came on good ground and he still has something to prove in soft conditions. |
9/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 84P/U5
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
19th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Has run well in all five chases, winning very narrowly at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) on penultimate start; perhaps a little beneath that level when third at Hexham on latest, with that stiff track finding her out. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
6th Oct 2023 Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, led after 3rd, pressed leader when slow jump and headed 4th, led 8th, headed before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon lost second, stayed on |
7/4 |
|
1st 3 |
22nd Sep 2023 Heavy 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
0-17 under all codes but hasn't been with Ella Pickard long and has finished second in three recent chases; lost out only narrowly to improved rival over C&D (good to soft; front pair well clear) 11 days ago and gets another chance off the same mark; obvious contender. |
13/8 |
11/10
Form: 0/31
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
always behind |
2/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
17th Oct 2023 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Winning pointer/hurdler; three fair runs in small field novice handicaps over fences, last time finishing a short-head second at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) despite his saddle slipping; this looks stronger. |
5/1 |
9/4
Form: 13P-24
Last run: 32 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Neither 3m2f trip nor familiar assertive tactics to blame when dropping out quickly on last month's chasing debut at Newton Abbot (beaten 28l); needs to jump better, but too early to write off; down a useful 6lb. |
9/4 |
|
4th 1 |
23rd Jul 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Had rather mixed record over hurdles but won by 16l here (3m2f, good) in the autumn and returned from layoff with very respectable run over similar trip at Stratford last month; has possibilities if she takes well to chasing but may be reliant on good ground. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Looked good when winning by 16l at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last September and is still well handicapped on older form, but she has a very mixed record and this is her first run since November. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: P06-77
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Continues to operate below the level of his two 2021 Newton Abbot juvenile hurdle wins, mistakes confining him to the rear-division throughout his recent chasing debut (2m4f, good); 5lb drop is not persuasive. |
14/1 |
|
7th 3 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Both wins in 2m1f hurdles at Newton Abbot in the summer of 2021 but his form since returning from 16 months off last December has been very ordinary; has much to prove now chasing. |
28/1 |
|
8th 4 |
14th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, no telling impression |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: F-5444
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Mixed messages as to his present optimum trip, though last month's Uttoxeter hurdles fourth was his most convincing effort yet over 2m4f-plus; 4lb out of the weights on this chasing debut (not bred for fences). |
5/1 |
|
4th 9 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Lightly raced and, following wind surgery, he finished fourth of 11 in a 2m2f handicap at Newton Abbot (good; in first-time cheekpieces that are now discarded); could build on that. |
9/2 |
|
4th 11 |
27th Jun 2023 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unplaced in six starts but his Market Rasen fifth, two starts ago, suggested he was capable of winning; hot favourite next time at Fontwell but finished tailed off; wind surgery two days later and cheekpieces tried; dangerous to rule out. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £136.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £117.18 |
| Trifecta | £692.60 |
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