Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Huntingdon · Thursday, 22 Jan · 16:28
· 2m 104y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:28
Off time
6
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
A GREAT EXCUSE (IRE
🥈 Second
TOUQUET (FR
🥉 Third
KAHAVARI (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Tree Top Tyson (G)
[T]
A fair 2m hurdles winner at Sedgefield in October. Recorded a creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good) 25 days ago so not ruled out now going chasing.
|
— | James Bowen | P Neville | 6 | 76.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Kahavari (G)
[T1]
A fair ex-French 2m3f hurdle winner. Similar form shown in this sphere, a solid fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Haydock (19.9f, good) 23 days ago. Considered with tongue strap added.
|
642522 | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 75.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Synchronist (G)
[T]
Won a pair of 2m handicap hurdles last season but hasn't reproduced that level in 3 chase starts this time round. Needs a big step forward.
|
1/33444- | Jack Andrews | Mrs S J Humphrey | 7 | 74.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Touquet (G)
[T]
Has taken well to fences and tongue tied when bagging 10-runner handicap chase over C&D (soft) 31 days ago. Up 5 lb but he can go well again.
|
243112 | James Davies | N J Gifford | 7 | 73 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 5 | — |
A Great Excuse (G)
FAV
[T1]
Lightly-raced hurdler who has made a bright start in this sphere, finding plenty to land 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (16f, good) 40 days ago. Tongue tie added. That form is working out really well so major shout.
|
75-41F3 | Tom Broughton | M Comley | 6 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Plantaroma (M)
Maiden hurdler who underwent another wind op before posting an encouraging third of 6 in handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f, good to soft) on her debut over fences 25 days ago. One to consider.
|
F23-733 | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds | 6 | 72.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Sanitiser (G)
[B]
Won 2m Kempton handicap hurdle in November 2024. More miss than hit on the Flat in 2025 but has finished a respectable fourth in handicap chases at Fontwell and Hereford since returning to the jumps. Enters calculations.
|
443112 | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 7 | 70.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: A Great Excuse (2/1), Plantaroma (3/1), Touquet (10/3), Kahavari (6/1), Sanitiser (8/1), Tree Top Tyson (10/1), Synchronist (11/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5545.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2552.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1276.0 GBP |
| P4 | 638.0 GBP |
| P5 | 318.0 GBP |