Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Huntingdon

13:20

Date 2025-01-23

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,413

Winning Time 4m 15.40s (slow by 21.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Flamelco (FR) Sean Bowen · Sarah Humphrey	11/1	Won
2nd	Kayce Dutton (IRE) Charlie Todd · Charles & Adam Pogson	100/30	7
3rd	Lucky Lugger (GB) Stan Sheppard · Matt Sheppard	11/2	5
4th	Koenigsstern (IRE) James Davies · Nick Gifford	6/1	11
5th	Tommy Cullen (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Matt Crawley	11/4F	7.5
6th	Wise Guy (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	9/2	5
7th	Iskar d'Airy (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary & Josh Moore	33/1	4.25
8th	Solid Fuel (GB) Conor Ring · Joanne Thomason-Murphy	100/1	28
9th	Doc McCoy (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	14/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Time To Dazzle (IRE) James Best · Sarah-Jayne Davies	66/1

Runners (10)

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
7	Kayce Dutton Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	161	—	14-652	103	115	69	21d	—	—	-1	19.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Clear with improving winner when runner-up here on second chase start; chance
2	Tommy Cullen Chestnut J:Jack Quinlan T:Matt Crawley	J:Jack Quinlan T:Matt Crawley	165	h	/742-2	107	116	101	40d	—	—	+6	25	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Returned from a year off with good 2nd at Doncaster and winner has followed up; key player
4	Wise Guy Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	163	—	13-840	105	-	-	34d	—	—	+3	18.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Mixed form over hurdles this season but this 6yo may be suited by the switch to fences
1	Koenigsstern Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	168	—	36-221	110	113	106	28d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Convincing win at Fontwell on third chase start and he's respected up 6lb
5	Lucky Lugger Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	163	t	P-223F	105	113	84	27d	—	—	+5	17.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Remains a maiden but some good form at Chepstow this season and could be in the mix
3	Doc McCoy Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	164	—	146-52	106	111	66	22d	—	—	+9	15.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won maiden hurdle here in October 2023 but well beaten this winter on both chase starts
6	Flamelco Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Sarah Humphrey	J:Sean Bowen T:Sarah Humphrey	161	ht	-F6213	103	115	101	22d	—	—	+21	27.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Flopped at Catterick on New Year's Day but won by 9l there last month & could bounce back
9	Iskar d'Airy Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	149	—	6241/P	91	-	-	45d	—	—	+8	11	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Check betting on second start back from long absence, but pulled up on chase debut latest
8	Time To Dazzle Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	153	—	P-6P25	95	110	72	26d	—	—	+10	11.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Encouraging second at Ludlow last month but tailed off at Leicester since
10	Solid Fuel Bay J:Conor Ring T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	J:Conor Ring T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	142	—	P0-71P	84	104	91	198d	—	—	+8	8.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won last June but pulled up in July and absent since; 8lb wrong at weights on return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kayce Dutton	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Tommy Cullen	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	3/1
Wise Guy	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Koenigsstern	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lucky Lugger	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Doc McCoy	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Flamelco	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Iskar d'Airy	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Time To Dazzle	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Solid Fuel	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Flamelco

27.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 12.2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

2nd

Tommy Cullen

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Kayce Dutton

19.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Koenigsstern

19.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Wise Guy

18.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Lucky Lugger

17.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Doc McCoy

15.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Time To Dazzle

11.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Iskar d'Airy

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Solid Fuel

8.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Koenigsstern	110	113	106
Tommy Cullen	107	116	101
Doc McCoy	106	111	66
Wise Guy	105	—	—
Lucky Lugger	105	113	84
Kayce Dutton	103	115	69
Flamelco	103	115	101
Time To Dazzle	95	110	72
Iskar d'Airy	91	—	—
Solid Fuel	84	104	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kayce Dutton	21d ago	Fit
Doc McCoy	22d ago	Fit
Flamelco	22d ago	Fit
Time To Dazzle	26d ago	Fit
Lucky Lugger	27d ago	Fit
Koenigsstern	28d ago	Fit
Wise Guy	34d ago	Fit
Tommy Cullen	40d ago	Fit
Iskar d'Airy	45d ago	Fit
Solid Fuel	198d ago	Long break