Wayward Lad Novices Chase Tips 2020
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Wayward Lad Novices Chase Tips
When is The Wayward Lad Novices Chase 2020?
The Wayward Lad Novices Chase is one of the two grade 2 races at the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival and takes place on Sunday 27th December and gets underway at 1.20pm.
Named after 3 times winner of the King George VI Chase, Wayward Lad won three times in the 1980s. Wayward Lad Novices Chase is run over a distance of about 2 miles and is open to novices aged 4 years and older.
Nicky Henderson is the stand out trainer for this race with 9 winners, next closest is Paul Nicholls with 5 wins.
Wayward Lad Novices Chase Previous Winners
No race in 2010
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | NC(F) | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.12.2020 | Kempton | 2m | Soft | 4 | Shishkin (IRE) | Sholokhov (IRE) | 6 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 1/3 | 11-2 | 159 | 1(1) | 34d |
| 27.12.2019 | Kempton | 2m | Soft | 6 | Global Citizen (IRE) | Alkaadhem | 7 | Bass, David | Pauling, Ben | 8/1 | 11-2 | 156 | 0(0) | 64d |
| 27.12.2018 | Kempton | 2m | Good To Soft | 5 | Dynamite Dollars (FR) | Bucks Boum (FR) | 5 | Cobden, Harry | Nicholls, P F | 3/1 | 11-7 | 153 | 0(0) | 19d |
| 27.12.2017 | Kempton | 2m | Soft | 4 | Cyrname (FR) | Nickname (FR) | 5 | Bowen, Sean P | Nicholls, P F | 7/4 | 11-2 | 139 | 0(0) | 26d |
| 27.12.2016 | Kempton | 2m | Good | 4 | Altior (IRE) | High Chaparral (IRE) | 6 | Fehily, Noel | Henderson, N J | 1/9 | 11-8 | 0 | 0(0) | 24d |
| 27.12.2015 | Kempton | 2m | Good To Soft | 5 | Ar Mad (FR) | Tiger Groom | 5 | Moore, Joshua | Moore, G L | 5/2 | 11-8 | 155 | 0(0) | 22d |
| 27.12.2014 | Kempton | 2m | Soft | 5 | Vibrato Valtat (FR) | Voix Du Nord (FR) | 5 | Fehily, Noel | Nicholls, P F | 11/4 | 11-8 | 152 | 0(0) | 21d |
| 27.12.2013 | Kempton | 2m | Soft | 5 | Dodging Bullets | Dubawi (IRE) | 5 | Jacob, Daryl | Nicholls, P F | 7/4 | 11-8 | 0 | 0(0) | 40d |
| 27.12.2012 | Kempton | 2m | Heavy | 5 | Simonsig | Fair Mix (IRE) | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 1/6 | 11-8 | 0 | 0(0) | 6d |
| 27.12.2011 | Kempton | 2m | Good | 3 | Sprinter Sacre (FR) | Network (GER) | 5 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 11/10 | 11-6 | 0 | 0(0) | 18d |
| 27.12.2009 | Kempton | 2m | Good To Soft | 5 | Riverside Theatre | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 5 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 1/2 | 11-8 | 0 | 0(0) | 31d |
| 27.12.2008 | Kempton | 2m | Good | 6 | Original (FR) | Robin Des Champs (FR) | 6 | Davies, James | Rolland, M | 66/1 | 11-2 | 0 | 0(0) | |
| 27.12.2007 | Kempton | 2m | Good To Soft | 4 | Mahogany Blaze (FR) | Kahyasi (IRE) | 5 | Brennan, P J | Twiston-Davies, N A | 11/8 | 11-9 | 0 | 1(0) | 19d |
| 27.12.2006 | Kempton | 2m | Good To Soft | 6 | Jack The Giant (IRE) | Giants Causeway (USA) | 4 | Doyle, T J | Henderson, N J | 7/1 | 10-13 | 129 | 0(0) | 42d |
| 26.12.2005 | Sandown | 2m | Good | 4 | Hoo La Baloo (FR) | Unfuwain (USA) | 4 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 10/11 | 10-13 | 0 | 0(0) | 23d |
| 27.12.2003 | Kempton | 2m | Good | 3 | Caracciola (GER) | Lando (GER) | 6 | Fitzgerald, Mick | Henderson, N J | 5/2 | 11-8 | 137 | 1(0) | 14d |
| 27.12.2002 | Kempton | 2m | Soft | 5 | Epervier DOr (FR) | Epervier Bleu | 4 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 11/8 | 10-12 | 0 | 0(0) | 21d |
| 27.12.2001 | Kempton | 2m | Good | 4 | Fondmort (FR) | Cyborg (FR) | 5 | Fitzgerald, Mick | Henderson, N J | 2/5 | 11-8 | 143 | 2(0) | 19d |
| 26.12.2000 | Kempton | 2m | Good To Soft | 4 | Dusk Duel (USA) | Kris | 5 | Fitzgerald, Mick | Henderson, N J | 4/6 | 11-4 | 0 | 0(0) | 17d |
| 28.12.1998 | Kempton | 2m4½f | Soft | 2 | Hoh Express | Waajib | 6 | Thornton, Andrew | Webber, P R | 7/4 | 11-7 | 0 | 1(1) | 9d |
| 27.12.1997 | Kempton | 2m4½f | Soft | 4 | Angelos Double (IRE) | M Double M (USA) | 9 | Powell, B | Buckler, R H | 2/1 | 11-3 | 0 | 1(1) | 28d |
Wayward Lad Novices Chase Trends
Keith has poured over the stats from previous Wayward Lad Novices Chase races and has found some interesting trends for you below:
11 Year Trends and Statistics (no race in 2010)
- Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged 5 or 6.
- Sex – All of the last 11 winners were geldings.
- Trainer – Most successful in the last 11 years have been Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls with 5 and 4 wins respectively.
- Country – 5 of the last 11 winners were bred in France, 3 in Great Britain and 3 in Ireland.
- Colour – 7 of the last 11 winners were bay.
- Weight Carried – 8 of the last 11 winners carried 11st 4lb or more.
- Headgear – 10 of the last 11 winners wore no headgear.
- Days Since Last Run – 7 of the last 11 winners had run between 16 and 45 days ago.
- Last Run Form – 9 of the last 11 winners had won last time out, 11 of them finished in the first 2 last time.
Wayward Lad Novices Chase Tips
It is impossible to look anywhere other than Nicky Henderson's SHISHKIN for this year's Wayward Lad Novices Chase, last season's Supreme Novices Hurdle winner enjoyed a bloodless victory on chase debut last month, romping home by 23 lengths and is rated at least 8lb higher than the remainder of this field.
Keith's Selection
SHISHKIN 13:20 Kempton 3/10 – Supreme novices hurdle winner who won emphatically on Chase Debut, this is just another stepping stone on the way to the Arkle in March.
How we got on
SHISHKIN absolutely hacked up and is now just 5/6 for the Arkle
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Wayward Lad Novices Chase Results
Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Distance: 2m (3520 yards) Prize (winner): £18224 Direction: Right Handed
Runners: 4 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 3 mins 55.20s Avg OR: 149 Median OR: 147
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1st | Shishkin (IRE) | 6 | 11-2 | 159 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 1/3 (Fav) | ||||
| chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led before 3 out, shaken up and went clear before last, readily | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2nd | 13 | Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) | 5 | 11-2 | TT | 141 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 10/1 | ||
| held up, closed when hit 6th, not fluent 8th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, drifted right last | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3rd | 7.5 | Elusive Belle (IRE) | 6 | 10-9 | Hood | 143 | Henderson, N J | Waley-Cohen, Mr S | 10/1 | ||
| held up, not fluent 5th, pecked 8th, no impression after 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 4th | 10 | Gumball (FR) | 6 | 11-2 | 151 | Hobbs, P J | Johnson, Richard | 6/1 | |||
| led, headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||||
Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices Chase (Grade 2)
Distance: 2m (3520 yards) Prize (winner): £22780 Direction: Right Handed
Runners: 6 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 3 mins 56.00s Avg OR: 145 Median OR: 150
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1st | Global Citizen (IRE) | 7 | 11-2 | TT | 156 | Pauling, Ben | Bass, David | 8/1 | 10.00 | 4.40 | |
| jumped well, joined 3 out, ridden between last 2, in command before last, stayed on well BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 11 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 2nd | 1.5 | Rouge Vif (FR) | 5 | 11-2 | WS | 142 | Whittington, H | Sheehan, Gavin | 11/2 | 6.73 | 2.99 |
| chased winner throughout, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra and held before the last BF IP MIN 2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3rd | 1.25 | Grand Sancy (FR) | 5 | 11-2 | Hood | 152 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 11/2 | 7.07 | 2.96 |
| chased leading pair, going well enough approaching 3 out, mistake and outpaced next, plugged on into 3rd run-in BF IP MIN 3 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 4th | 1.25 | Al Dancer (FR) | 6 | 11-5 | 151 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 11/4 | 4.40 | 2.06 | |
| held up in 4th place, switched left to outside to challenge 3 out, every chance next, no extra before last, weakened into 4th run-in BF IP MIN 1.6 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 5th | 0.75 | Fanion Destruval (FR) | 4 | 11-0 | 149 | Williams, Miss Venetia | Deutsch, Charlie | 6/4 (Fav) | 2.58 | 1.66 | |
| raced wide, held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, bit closer at 7th, outpaced 4 out, mistake next, plugged on run-in, never on terms BF IP MIN 2.68 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 6th | 23 | Editeur Du Gite (FR) | 5 | 11-2 | 122 | Moore, G L | Moore, Joshua | 66/1 | 320.00 | 50.00 | |
| raced keenly in rear, reached for 5th, outpaced when mistake 7th, tailed off 4 out, never a factor BF IP MIN 210 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Ladbrokes Christmas Festival Race Cards
Ladbrokes Christmas Festival – Kempton Racecourse:
Saturday 26th December
King George VI Chase Day
| TIME | RACE | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:40pm | THE LADBROKES WATCH RACING ONLINE FOR FREE NOVICES' HURDLE RACE | 2 miles | |
| 1:15pm | THE PLAY LADBROKES 5-A-SIDE ON FOOTBALL NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 2 miles 4 furlongs | |
| 1:50pm | THE LADBROKES KAUTO STAR NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE | 3 miles | |
| 2:25pm | THE LADBROKES CHRISTMAS HURDLE RACE (GRADE 1) | 2 miles | |
| 3:00pm | THE LADBROKES KING GEORGE VI STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 1) | 3 miles | |
| 3:35pm | THE GET YOUR LADBROKES DAILY ODDS BOOST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE | 2 miles 5 furlongs |
Sunday 27th December
Desert Orchid Chase Day
| TIME | RACE | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45pm | THE LADBROKES DAILY ODDS BOOSTS INTRODUCTORY JUVENILE HURDLE RACE | 2 miles | |
| 1:20pm | THE LADBROKES WAYWARD LAD NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 2) | 2 miles | |
| 1:55pm | THE LADBROKES MARES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE | 3 miles 1/2 furlong | |
| 2:30pm | THE LADBROKES DESERT ORCHID STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 2) | 2 miles | |
| 3:05pm | THE LADBROKES WATCH RACING ONLINE FOR FREE HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 3 miles | |
| 3:40pm | THE PLAY LADBROKES 5-A-SIDE ON FOOTBALL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE | 2 miles |
