Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase (Listed Race) (For The Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy) (GBB)

Chepstow

14:42

Date 2025-10-12

Distance 2m3f98y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £22,780

Winning Time 4m 54.07s (slow by 11.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Speculatrix (GB) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	5/2	Won
2nd	Doyen Quest (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	8/13F	2.25
3rd	Brucio (GB) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	10/1	41
4th	Imperial Jade (IRE) David Bass · Charlie Longsdon	12/1	6.5

Runners (5)

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
2	Doyen Quest Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	159	—	001-14	135	141	136	27d	—	—	-15	40.7	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Useful handicapper over hurdles, excelling at 3m; won on chase debut; 2m too tight latest
5	Speculatrix Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	152	—	14-314	127	138	130	18d	—	—	+1	27.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
A winner over fences but relying on the top two on the racecard being below their best
3	Brucio Bay J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	152	t	30534-	122	129	97	209d	—	—	+15	22.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Inferior hurdler to some; comfortably held in two chases; left Irish yard for £28,000
4	Imperial Jade Bay J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	152	t	0112-3	106	120	27	154d	—	—	+12	19.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Finished last on May's chase debut and has a lot to find on hurdling achievements
NR	Blueking d'Oroux Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls	J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls	159	—	26341-	151	-	-	169d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	37.8	—	—
Not quite a Grade 1 horse over hurdles but twice successful in Grade 2s; chase debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Doyen Quest	4/6	4/6	4/6
Speculatrix	9/4	9/4	9/4
Brucio	9/1	17/2	9/1
Imperial Jade	12/1	12/1	12/1
Blueking d'Oroux	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Doyen Quest

40.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 19.4

4/6

2nd

Blueking d'Oroux

37.8

OR: 25.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Speculatrix

27.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.8

9/4

Brucio

22.9

OR: 18 Form: 2.7 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Imperial Jade

19.1

OR: 14 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blueking d'Oroux	151	—	—
Doyen Quest	135	141	136
Speculatrix	127	138	130
Brucio	122	129	97
Imperial Jade	106	120	27

Last Run