JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

16:07

JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-10-07

Distance 2m7f129y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,884

Winning Time 5m 56.50s (slow by 7.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Dark Edge (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	2/1	Won
2nd	Reforme (IRE) Robert Dunne · Tom Gretton	9/2	0.2
3rd	Bahtiyar (FR) Murray Dodd · Max Young	14/1	26
4th	Lyness Dancer (GB) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	6/4F	99

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Getuptheyard (IRE) Lorcan Murtagh · Nigel Hawke	15/2

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	The Dark Edge Brown J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	168	p	712-F5	99	-	-	16d	—	—	-11	22.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Fell on chase debut in May but returned from break with good hurdle run last month
4	Lyness Dancer Chestnut J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	154	—	-1P432	85	-	-	22d	—	—	-4	26.8	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Placed on last two hurdle starts and was a course winner in May; respected on chase debut
3	Reforme Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Gretton	J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Gretton	158	—	P4-565	89	99	89	10d	—	—	0	13.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Comes here after two fairly respectable runs but others have more pressing claims
2	Getuptheyard Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	160	—	2-226F	91	100	-	21d	—	—	+8	15.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
In contention for a place before penultimate-fence fall on recent chasing debut
6	Bahtiyar Bay J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Max Young	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Max Young	147	p	453PP5	78	104	53	14d	—	—	+3	8.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
0-29 under all codes; close fifth at Warwick last time but the form may not be reliable
NR	Calagogo Bay J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Stephen Allen	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Stephen Allen	148	—	-2PPP6	79	103	61	14d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Generally very disappointing for current stable since spring 2024

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Dark Edge	6/4	11/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Lyness Dancer	7/4	7/4	13/8	13/8	7/4
Reforme	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Getuptheyard	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Bahtiyar	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Calagogo	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lyness Dancer

26.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 8.7 Odds: 9.4

7/4

2nd

The Dark Edge

22.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

3rd

Getuptheyard

15.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Reforme

13.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

5/1

Bahtiyar

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Calagogo

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Dark Edge	99	—	—
Getuptheyard	91	100	—
Reforme	89	99	89
Lyness Dancer	85	—	—
Calagogo	79	103	61
Bahtiyar	78	104	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Reforme	10d ago	Quick return
Bahtiyar	14d ago	Fit
Calagogo	14d ago	Fit
The Dark Edge	16d ago	Fit
Getuptheyard	21d ago	Fit
Lyness Dancer	22d ago	Fit