Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Intermediate Chase (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

16:55

Date 2025-10-18

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £16,338

Winning Time 5m 13.53s (slow by 11.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Riskintheground (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	7/1	Won
2nd	Blueking d'Oroux (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	2/9F	.75
3rd	Gyenyame (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	10/1	29
4th	Theformismighty (GB) Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton	18/1	55

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
5	Blueking d'Oroux Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	150	—	26341-	151	-	-	175d	—	—	-6	57.8	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Smart staying hurdler who has very good chance at the weights on this chasing debut
1	Riskintheground Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	162	t	5117-4	139	147	134	91d	—	—	+12	26.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
In career-best form when winning twice in spring; also ran well in Summer Plate; respected
2	Gyenyame Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	156	b	61322-	115	136	128	207d	—	—	+24	31.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Runner-up in two Class 4 Taunton handicaps in February/March; up against it here
4	Theformismighty Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	156	tp	7253-P	125	145	130	168d	—	—	+14	20.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Developed into a useful handicap chaser last season but faces a tough assignment here
NR	Lookaway Chestnut J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	156	—	5/13-3	135	147	130	1d	—	—	—	24.3	—	—
Promising start to chasing career last autumn; pipped over hurdles at Uttoxeter on Friday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Blueking d'Oroux	2/7	2/7	2/7
Riskintheground	11/2	11/2	11/2
Gyenyame	11/1	10/1	10/1
Theformismighty	14/1	14/1	14/1
Lookaway	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Blueking d'Oroux

57.8

OR: 25.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Gyenyame

31.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 13 Odds: 1.9

11/1

3rd

Riskintheground

26.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Lookaway

24.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Theformismighty

20.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blueking d'Oroux	151	—	—
Riskintheground	139	147	134
Lookaway	135	147	130
Theformismighty	125	145	130
Gyenyame	115	136	128

Last Run