Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase (64th Running For Horse & Hound Cup)

Stratford

19:05

Date 2023-06-02

Distance 3m3f119y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,756

Runners (11)

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
NR	Graasten Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:S G Allen	J:NON-RUNNER T:S G Allen	168	tv	2PP44-	105	107	-	—	—	—	-13	26.7	—	—
Useful in his prime but this year's point form is nowhere near good enough
9	Vaucelet Bay J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	168	—	1172-2	137	142	120	14d	—	—	-2	41	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Top Irish hunter chaser; won this race last year and commands respect
5	Law Of Gold Bay J:Mr Dale Peters T:David Kemp	J:Mr Dale Peters T:David Kemp	168	—	2221-1	135	138	91	28d	—	—	+12	39.7	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won this in 2021 and was second last year; returns after fine Cheltenham win last month
7	Secret Investor Bay J:Miss Natalie Parker T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Natalie Parker T:Paul Nicholls	168	tp	611F1-	142	142	112	37d	—	—	+30	44	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Very smart in his prime and a three-time hunter chase winner this season; respected
11	Singapore Saga Bay J:Mr Darren Andrews T:J Heard	J:Mr Darren Andrews T:J Heard	161	—	1121-3	111	119	106	28d	—	—	+14	19.9	3.25/1	14 7%
In good form this year but others in this field look a fair bit stronger
2	Clara Sorrento Grey J:Mr Rupert Stearn T:David Kemp	J:Mr Rupert Stearn T:David Kemp	168	—	5111-1	120	-	-	—	—	—	+25	28.5	6.75/1	28 4%
Sprightly 12yo who won his last four points; could give this a good shot from the front
1	Cheltenam De Vaige Bay J:Mr Tom Broughton T:Miss Hannah Lewis	J:Mr Tom Broughton T:Miss Hannah Lewis	168	—	8121-3	117	122	97	28d	—	—	+18	20.5	16.25/1	66 2%
About 22l behind Law Of Gold last month and another minor role looks his best hope
6	Not A Role Model Bay J:Miss Fern O'Brien T:Ms J Nolan	J:Miss Fern O'Brien T:Ms J Nolan	168	—	32U-11	117	122	-	—	—	—	+15	17.3	12.25/1	50 2%
Won two open points last month but has a lot more on his plate here
8	Steely Addition Bay J:Mr John Dawson T:C T Dawson	J:Mr John Dawson T:C T Dawson	168	p	231-13	115	120	77	16d	—	—	+15	16.7	24.75/1	100 1%
Has good record in points but this year's rules form is not anything out of the ordinary
3	Fr Humphrey Chestnut J:Miss Niamh Hennessy T:Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy	J:Miss Niamh Hennessy T:Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy	168	p	U1-131	107	103	16	—	—	—	+13	14.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Irish-trained 15yo; triple point winner this year but faces very tough task here
10	Wagner Bay J:Mr James King T:Max Comley	J:Mr James King T:Max Comley	168	tp	2140-2	112	114	59	—	—	—	+20	20.8	37.25/1	150 1%
Dual hunter chase winner last year but not in same form this year; not the obvious answer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Graasten	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Vaucelet	1	10/11	1	10/11	10/11
Law Of Gold	15/8	2	2	2	2
Secret Investor	11/2	5	9/2	5	5
Singapore Saga	14	14	14	12	14
Clara Sorrento	20	28	28	28	28
Cheltenam De Vaige	66	40	40	40	40
Not A Role Model	40	33	33	40	50
Steely Addition	100	66	66	66	66
Fr Humphrey	50	50	50	50	50
Wagner	150	150	150	150	150

Predictor

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

1st

Secret Investor

OR: 23 Form: 17 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Vaucelet

OR: 21.8 Form: 5 Odds: 14.3

10/11

3rd

Law Of Gold

39.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Clara Sorrento

28.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1

Graasten

26.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 13

—

Wagner

20.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.3

150

Cheltenam De Vaige

20.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

Singapore Saga

19.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

Not A Role Model

17.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Steely Addition

16.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100

Fr Humphrey

14.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Secret Investor	142	142	112
Vaucelet	137	142	120
Law Of Gold	135	138	91
Clara Sorrento	120	—	—
Cheltenam De Vaige	117	122	97
Not A Role Model	117	122	—
Steely Addition	115	120	77
Wagner	112	114	59
Singapore Saga	111	119	106
Fr Humphrey	107	103	16
Graasten	105	107	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Vaucelet	14d ago	Fit
Steely Addition	16d ago	Fit
Law Of Gold	28d ago	Fit
Singapore Saga	28d ago	Fit
Cheltenam De Vaige	28d ago	Fit
Secret Investor	37d ago	Fit
Graasten	—	—
Clara Sorrento	—	—
Not A Role Model	—	—
Fr Humphrey	—	—
Wagner	—	—