Happy 45th Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newton Abbot · Saturday, 4 Apr · 17:49
· 2m 4f 216y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:49
Off time
6
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CALIMYSTIC (IRE
🥈 Second
BUMPY EVANS (IRE
🥉 Third
ROYAL JEWEL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Scarface (G)
[P]
Got back on song in a headgear change when third of 7 in handicap chase at Newbury 14 days ago. Took this 12 months ago so he can't be ruled out.
|
Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard | 9 | 76.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 2 | — |
Tahmuras (G)
[B]
Smart winning chaser in 2023 but unreliable nowadays. Completed for the first time in five starts (first-time blinkers) when second of 10 in handicap chase at Windsor 78 days ago but needs to back it up now with headgear retained.
|
Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls | 9 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Royal Jewel (G)
Resumed winning ways at Taunton (23f) in February and followed it with a very good third of 5 in another 23f handicap there 26 days ago. This C&D scorer ought to be thereabouts.
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 7 | 75.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Hardy Du Seuil (G)
[P]
Scored over hurdles at Windsor (2m) in November and comes here in good form over fences, third of 4 in 2m handicap at Newbury last time.
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 9 | 74.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Calimystic (G)
Lightly-raced 7-y-o who has really impressed since sent chasing, bagging handicaps at Newbury in December and Sandown (3m) 28 days ago, jumping well each time. Up another 6 lb but can maintain his unbeaten record in this sphere.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 74.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Bumpy Evans (G)
FAV
Garnered a third chase win of the season in 3m Warwick handicap in September on his second outing for Kerry Lee. Posted a very good second of 6 at Sedgefield (29f) following month and not out of things after a layoff.
|
C O'Farrell | Kerry Lee | 8 | 73 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 7 | — |
Kap Ouest (G)
[H]
Low-mileage 7-y-o who built on his chasing debut promise when easily landing 4-runner handicap chase at Exeter (17f) 29 days ago. This is tougher.
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 7 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Nickelforce (G)
Gained a deserved first success of the current campaign in 6-runner handicap chase at Wincanton in November. Off since but he has gone well off a break before.
|
J M Quinlan | B I Case | 7 | 69.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Bumpy Evans (13/8), Calimystic (5/2), Scarface (11/4), Kap Ouest (4/1), Royal Jewel (9/2), Tahmuras (7/1), Nickelforce (10/1), Hardy Du Seuil (10/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10562.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4860.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 606.0 GBP |