Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Huntingdon

12:28

Date 2026-01-22

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,545

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7.3°C

Wind 12mph SE

Rain 79%

Winning Time 4m 20.27s (slow by 24.77s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Touquet (FR) James Davies · Nick Gifford	100/30	Won
2nd	Kahavari (FR) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6/1	1.5
3rd	Plantaroma (FR) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	3/1	4.5
4th	Synchronist (IRE) Jack Andrews · Sarah Humphrey	11/1	33

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	A Great Excuse (IRE) Tom Broughton · Max Comley	2/1F
P.U.	Tree Top Tyson (IRE) James Bowen · Patrick Neville	10/1

Runners (7)

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	A Great Excuse b/br J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	160	t	575-41	102	115	97	40d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-8	22.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Off the mark over fences at Lingfield last month and holds Touquet on that form
4	Touquet Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	161	t	-P2431	103	114	108	31d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+12	32.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Scored over C&D just before Christmas and should be fine on the slower ground today
2	Kahavari Grey J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	167	t	U2-U64	109	108	90	23d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders when not fluent 5th - went second after 3 out - keeping on when intimidated by rival run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
6	Plantaroma Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	159	—	F23-73	101	116	101	25d	—	—	+5	16	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-12 under all codes but made pretty good start to chasing career with third at Leicester
1	Tree Top Tyson Bay J:James Bowen T:Patrick Neville	J:James Bowen T:Patrick Neville	169	t	662145	111	-	-	25d	—	—	+13	25.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran well on last month's handicap hurdle debut and might have more to offer now chasing
3	Synchronist Chestnut J:Jack Andrews(3) T:Sarah Humphrey	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:Sarah Humphrey	164	t	21-334	106	112	104	27d	—	—	+9	16.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Dual hurdle winner last spring but has not really convinced over fences this term
NR	Sanitiser Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	155	b	132-44	97	115	98	58d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
First two chasing runs were very respectable but he'd appeal more on good ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
A Great Excuse	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	7/4
Touquet	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Kahavari	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Plantaroma	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Tree Top Tyson	15/2	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1
Synchronist	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Sanitiser	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Touquet

32.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 13.3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Tree Top Tyson

25.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

A Great Excuse

22.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Kahavari

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Synchronist

16.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Plantaroma

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

13/2

Sanitiser

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tree Top Tyson	111	—	—
Kahavari	109	108	90
Synchronist	106	112	104
Touquet	103	114	108
A Great Excuse	102	115	97
Plantaroma	101	116	101
Sanitiser	97	115	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kahavari	23d ago	Fit
Plantaroma	25d ago	Fit
Tree Top Tyson	25d ago	Fit
Synchronist	27d ago	Fit
Touquet	31d ago	Fit
A Great Excuse	40d ago	Fit
Sanitiser	58d ago	Fresh