Racing TV Novices' Hunters' Chase – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

17:00

Racing TV Novices' Hunters' Chase

Date 2023-05-23

Distance 2m7f129y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £2,361

Winning Time 5m 52.60s (slow by 3.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kaproyale (GB) Mr Zac Baker · Francesca Poste	15/8F	Won
2nd	Dunworley (IRE) Mr Charlie Case · Richard Pringuer	15/2	13
3rd	Desire De Joie (FR) Mr Alex Chadwick · N R W Wright	5/1	19
4th	The Whistle Blower (IRE) Mr Paddy Barlow · Jonathan Robert Barlow	4/1	9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Homme d'Un Soir (FR) Mrs Amy Cox · Francesca Poste	9/2
Fell	Just Cause (IRE) Mr Rupert Stearn · Mrs J Owen	18/1
P.U.	Mr Snuffles (IRE) Mr Huw Edwards · Miss Laura Richardson	16/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Kaproyale Grey J:Mr Zac Baker T:Francesca Poste	J:Mr Zac Baker T:Francesca Poste	166	t	12212-	102	109	60	30d	—	—	+11	39.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
8-11 in points; very respectable second when back under rules last month; likely contender
NR	Slievegar Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Rowley	J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Rowley	166	t	2112-2	106	109	-	18d	—	—	-31	39	0.63/1	5/2 29%
In good form in points this year and ran big race at Cheltenham last month
1	Homme Dun Soir Bay J:Mrs Amy Cox(7) T:Francesca Poste	J:Mrs Amy Cox(7) T:Francesca Poste	174	tp	U3F4-2	123	119	104	—	—	—	+11	28.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Useful hurdler in his prime and ran big race in defeat in recent open point; considered
2	Desire De Joie Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:N R W Wright	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:N R W Wright	166	tb	P3/3-6	115	117	13	18d	—	—	+7	22.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Well beaten at Cheltenham this month but this is easier; strong claims on best 2022 form
8	The Whistle Blower Bay J:Mr Paddy Barlow(7) T:Jonathan Robert Barlow	J:Mr Paddy Barlow(7) T:Jonathan Robert Barlow	166	tp	P1P1-P	-	-	-	18d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Front-runner; ran well for a long way in competitive 4m Cheltenham hunter chase this month
6	Mr Snuffles Chestnut J:Mr Huw Edwards(7) T:Miss Laura Richardson	J:Mr Huw Edwards(7) T:Miss Laura Richardson	166	—	14U2-P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Five-time point winner; has suffered a significant dip in form in recent weeks
4	Just Cause Bay J:Mr Rupert Stearn(7) T:Mrs J Owen	J:Mr Rupert Stearn(7) T:Mrs J Owen	166	—	/225P-	92	102	95	—	—	—	+9	14.4	4.25/1	18 6%
12 point wins; second in this race last year; out of form in recent points, though
3	Dunworley Bay J:Mr Charlie Case(7) T:Richard Pringuer	J:Mr Charlie Case(7) T:Richard Pringuer	166	—	32P2-2	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	6.1	6.75/1	28 4%
0-6 in points and looks up against it on today's rules debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Kaproyale	15/8	2	2	7/4	15/8
Slievegar	5/2	SP	SP	SP	SP
Homme Dun Soir	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Desire De Joie	9/2	9/2	4/1	4	4
The Whistle Blower	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	4
Mr Snuffles	10	14	12	12	12
Just Cause	16	18	18	16	16
Dunworley	28	25	22	22	20

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kaproyale

39.9

OR: 13 Form: 18 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Slievegar

OR: 14 Form: 5 Odds: 20

5/2

3rd

Homme Dun Soir

28.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Desire De Joie

22.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Just Cause

14.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

Dunworley

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

The Whistle Blower

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Mr Snuffles

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Homme Dun Soir	123	119	104
Desire De Joie	115	117	13
Slievegar	106	109	—
Kaproyale	102	109	60
Just Cause	92	102	95
The Whistle Blower	—	—	—
Mr Snuffles	—	—	—
Dunworley	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Slievegar	18d ago	Fit
Desire De Joie	18d ago	Fit
The Whistle Blower	18d ago	Fit
Kaproyale	30d ago	Fit
Homme Dun Soir	—	—
Mr Snuffles	—	—
Just Cause	—	—
Dunworley	—	—