Nick Embiricos Memorial Handicap Chase – Plumpton

Plumpton

15:45

Nick Embiricos Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2023-10-23

Distance 2m3f164y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £12,146

Winning Time 4m 58.12s (slow by 11.12s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sacre Coeur (FR) Fergus Gillard · Dan Skelton	15/8F	Won
2nd	Deeper Blue (FR) Jonathan Burke · Harry Fry	7/1	1
3rd	Lord Baddesley (IRE) Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	9/2	2
4th	Flagrant Delitiep (FR) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	15/2	3.75
5th	Abuffalosoldier (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	7/2	25
6th	Fairway Freddy (IRE) James Davies · Nick Gifford	12/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Zacony Rebel (IRE) Tom Cannon · Toby Lawes	12/1

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	Sacre Coeur Grey J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Dan Skelton	161	h	96-231	123	132	110	17d	—	—	+3	24.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Dominated from the front on recent return to chasing at Fontwell; could be hard to catch
1	Lord Baddesley b/br J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	168	—	44163-	130	136	103	196d	—	—	+16	33	0.90/1	18/5 22%
Won over hurdles and fences here last season; on a workable mark and enters calculations
4	Abuffalosoldier Brown J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	162	—	1306-7	124	-	-	163d	—	—	+6	23.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-8 over hurdles; an interesting recruit to chasing but his best form is over 3m
NR	In The Air Bay J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	159	—	/F62-1	121	-	-	158d	—	—	+17	32.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
3-8 over hurdles after narrow Fontwell win in May; makes chasing debut today
2	Deeper Blue Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	165	—	511/6-	127	126	92	360d	—	—	+12	22.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Made low-key start to chasing career a year ago and not seen again since
8	Flagrant Delitiep Grey J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	148	—	46365-	110	135	121	201d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Dropped a long way down the weights during disappointing campaign last season
7	Fairway Freddy Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	151	—	562-72	113	136	114	16d	—	—	+10	18.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Three-time course winner who returned from a break with an encouraging run last month
3	Zacony Rebel Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	162	—	1364-8	124	135	115	168d	—	—	+14	20.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Impressed on chasing debut last October but seems to have lost his way

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Sacre Coeur	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Lord Baddesley	4	7/2	7/2	18/5	7/2
Abuffalosoldier	4	4	9/2	4	4
In The Air	9/2	4	5	9/2	9/2
Deeper Blue	13/2	7	15/2	7	7
Flagrant Delitiep	13/2	13/2	7	13/2	13/2
Fairway Freddy	9	17/2	9	17/2	8
Zacony Rebel	11	11	11	11	11

Predictor

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

1st

Lord Baddesley

OR: 20 Form: 8 Odds: 5

18/5

2nd

In The Air

32.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Sacre Coeur

24.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Abuffalosoldier

23.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Deeper Blue

22.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Zacony Rebel

20.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Flagrant Delitiep

19.6

OR: 15 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Fairway Freddy

18.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lord Baddesley	130	136	103
Deeper Blue	127	126	92
Abuffalosoldier	124	—	—
Zacony Rebel	124	135	115
Sacre Coeur	123	132	110
In The Air	121	—	—
Fairway Freddy	113	136	114
Flagrant Delitiep	110	135	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fairway Freddy	16d ago	Fit
Sacre Coeur	17d ago	Fit
In The Air	158d ago	Long break
Abuffalosoldier	163d ago	Long break
Zacony Rebel	168d ago	Long break
Lord Baddesley	196d ago	Long break
Flagrant Delitiep	201d ago	Long break
Deeper Blue	360d ago	Long break