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Happy 45th Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 4f 216y
  • Going: Good
Newton Abbot
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Scarface silk
CD
D
Scarface p
J: Freddie Gingell
T: Joe Tizzard
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
C&D winner who bounced back with a fair third at Newbury latest; each-way claims
2P2P53
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 132
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 11-2 p 3/7 Prairie Wolf (7¼L) 11/1 133 132
2 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 b 5/7 Issam (29L) 13/2 135 117
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 21f Sft 2HcCh 10-9 p PU/9 Vincenzo () 17/2 136 -
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 19f GS 2HcCh 11-2 b1 2/9 Etalon (2½L) 12/1 135 138
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-11 p PU/12 Booster Bob () 12/1 136 -
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 10-12 p 2/7 Gustavian (9½L) 4/1 136 137
2
Tahmuras silk
Tahmuras b
J: Jay Tidball 5
T: Paul Nicholls
Turned things around with a second at Windsor and has claims if he can back that up
PP-PP2
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 132
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 b1 2/10 Officer Of State (3L) 22/1 130 138
21 Dec 25 Lin Lingfield 22f GS 3HcCh 12-0 PU/5 Dartmoor Pirate () 11/1 135 -
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-9 p PU/12 Booster Bob () 28/1 139 -
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-12 p PU/20 Jagwar () 80/1 141 -
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 24f GS HcChG3 11-9 p PU/13 Katate Dori () 12/1 143 -
26 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS HcChG3 11-7 p 4/7 Some Scope (2¾L) 9/2 143 144
3
Royal Jewel silk
CD
Royal Jewel
J: Callum Pritchard 3
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (32%)
C&D winner who scored at Taunton in February and was a good third there latest; respected
126313
Age: 7
Weight: 11-13
OR: 131
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 26 Tau Taunton 23f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 3/5 Kap Vert (2¾L) 4/1 131 136
3 Feb 26 Tau Taunton 23f Hy 3HcCh 12-0 1/4 Brave Kingdom (1½L) 9/4J 128 134
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 2HcCh 11-8 3/7 Lunar Discovery (9L) 8/1 129 133
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 19f GS 3HcCh 11-5 6/6 U Cant Be Serious (40L) 7/2 129 98
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 2/4 Neon Moon (2¼L) 6/5F 129 132
29 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f GS 4HcCh 11-10 1/11 Joe Cotton (1½L) 3/1F 121 129
4
Hardy Du Seuil silk
D
Hardy Du Seuil p
J: Isabelle Ryder 5
T: Jamie Snowden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has done well on belated return to fences including a near-miss at Carlisle; shortlisted
310423
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 128
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-6 p 3/4 Daytime Dreaming (2¾L) 11/4 126 130
16 Feb 26 Crl Carlisle 16f GS 3HcCh 11-6 p 2/7 Hello Judge (hd) 4/1F 126 131
17 Jan 26 Hay Haydock 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-4 p 4/10 Koukeo (7¼L) 15/2 127 128
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS HcHG3 10-2 p 13/13 Wilful (38L) 33/1 128 101
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3HcH 11-2 p 1/9 The Hardest Geezer (½L) 7/2 123 130
20 May 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 3HcH 11-11 3/4 See A Stride (5L) 7/4F 125 119
6
Bumpy Evans silk
D
BF
Bumpy Evans
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Kerry Lee
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Record of 5-8 over fences and he's not ruled out back in trip on his reappearance
-11F12
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 125
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 29f Gd 2HcCh 10-11 h 2/6 Ivane (1¾L) 5/6F 121 132
23 Sep 25 War Warwick 24f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-6 h 1/6 Smugglers Haven (6L) 5/2J 112 129
16 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 3HcCh 10-10 h F/7 Olivers Travels () 11/8F 112 -
19 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-7 h 1/9 Ali Star Bert (28L) 11/10F 93 120
17 May 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Gd 5HcCh 10-7 h 1/7 Another Lord (4¼L) 85/40F 84 103
6 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f GS 5HcCh 10-9 h 1/10 Higgs (1¾L) 8/13F 79 92
8
Nickelforce silk
D
Nickelforce
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Ben Case
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Ended last year with a win but he's 7lb higher here and this is highly competitive
243221
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 117
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 3HcCh 10-12 1/6 Tapley (3¼L) 6/1 110 121
14 Oct 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-8 2/6 Sure Touch (2L) 3/1F 110 112
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 21.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 2/10 Chapel Green (3L) 11/2 110 114
25 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 21f Gd 3HcCh 11-0 3/11 Champagne Gold (5¼L) 15/2 111 115
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-8 4/10 Born Bright (7¼L) 6/1 111 115
6 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-8 2/8 Pull Again Green (1¼L) 100/30C 110 115
5
Calimystic silk
Calimystic
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
21P-11
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 128
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 24f Sft 3HcCh 11-1 1/8 Tune In A Box (1¾L) 11/5F 122 127
29 Dec 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-9 1/8 Captain Bellamy (shd) 13/2 118 125
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 3NvHcH 10-11 PU/5 Quebecois () 100/30 118 -
19 Feb 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-5 1/6 Broderick (7L) 2/1 - 109
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3MdH 11-10 2/12 George's Lad (3¼L) 6/1 - 111
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 2/8 Doctor Blue (1L) 5/2 - 100
7
Kap Ouest silk
Kap Ouest h
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
U5-921
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 125
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 26 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-0 h 1/4 Inca De Lafayette (5L) 6/4F 116 132
23 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 19f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 h 2/4 Western Knight (2¼L) 17/2 116 125
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcH 11-9 h 9/22 Putapoundinthejar (14L) 7/1 116 111
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 21f Gd 4HcH 12-0 h 5/12 Almuhit (30L) 10/1 120 99
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3HcH 11-2 h UR/6 Jurancon () 11/2 120 -
19 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 h 1/9 Tuxedo Junction (2L) 4/7F 120 113
Verdict

It's hard to rule out any of these but the most striking option is CALIMYSTIC who made it 2-2 over fences when scoring at Sandown.

Verdict silk image
Calimystic

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Calimystic,

3/1 Kap Ouest,

9/2 Bumpy Evans,

15/2 Hardy Du Seuil,

Nickelforce,

9/1 Royal Jewel,

10/1 Tahmuras,

12/1 Scarface

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