Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

13:30

Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-22

Distance 2m7f129y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,489

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 8.8°C

Wind 12mph SE

Rain 74%

Winning Time 6m 25.88s (slow by 40.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Call Me Arthur (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	7/2	Won
2nd	Hardy Buck (IRE) Luke Scott · Max Comley	7/2	15
3rd	Orange Diamond (FR) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	7/2	11
4th	Voleur De Terres (IRE) Lee Edwards · Claire Dyson	125/1	4.5
5th	Annie Express (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Robbie Llewellyn	2/1F	0.2
6th	Limetree Boy (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	12/1	4.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Honneur De Sivola (FR) Ben Poste · Clare Hobson	50/1
P.U.	There's Claude (GB) Freddie Gordon · Polly Gundry	14/1

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
4	Annie Express Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Robbie Llewellyn	164	—	P5/4-1	96	114	86	7d	—	—	+2	29.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Defied 616-day absence at Ludlow off this mark last week; 8lb well in and chance obvious.
5	Call Me Arthur Chestnut J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	161	—	2/19-4	93	101	85	43d	—	—	-1	19	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Lowered this mark in a Southwell hurdle (3m, soft) the only time he's tried to make all.
8	Hardy Buck Bay J:Luke Scott(3) T:Max Comley	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Max Comley	142	p	578P17	74	109	58	42d	—	—	0	17.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2m7f hurdles winner before follow-up bid came too soon; moderate chasing record hitherto.
2	Orange Diamond Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	168	t	111421	100	106	64	27d	—	—	+20	35.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
First chasing completion when winning at Market Rasen latest (3m); 5lb rise looks fair.
6	There's Claude Chestnut J:Freddie Gordon T:Polly Gundry	J:Freddie Gordon T:Polly Gundry	158	t	/764/P	90	-	-	31d	—	—	+5	12.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Interesting if settling better than on last month's C&D chase return from a big layoff.
1	Limetree Boy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	p	0873-2	100	109	78	21d	—	—	+13	19.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Windsor run latest (3m, good) was his best in a while, but re-raised 6lb for not winning.
9	Honneur De Sivola Chestnut J:Ben Poste T:Clare Hobson	J:Ben Poste T:Clare Hobson	142	tp	75-366	74	96	56	58d	—	—	+4	6.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Best ever RPR came in a C&D 0-100 over two years ago; well below par so far this term.
10	Voleur De Terres b/br J:Lee Edwards T:Claire Dyson	J:Lee Edwards T:Claire Dyson	142	—	08P-P6	74	-	39	39d	—	—	+5	6.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
No improvement yet for the switch to fences this season; 8lb out of the weights here.
NR	Moor End Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	164	—	67-132	96	109	99	25d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Holding form well in chases, if over shorter and on ground quicker than today's may be.
NR	Lord Maher Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	154	—	6445B7	86	107	107	49d	—	—	—	9	—	—
No prizes for consistency, and below par latest; not convinced he definitely needs 3m.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Annie Express	2/1	9/4	9/4	2/1	85/40
Call Me Arthur	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Hardy Buck	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Orange Diamond	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
There's Claude	11/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	12/1
Limetree Boy	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Honneur De Sivola	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Voleur De Terres	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Moor End	-	-	-	-	-
Lord Maher	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Orange Diamond

35.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Annie Express

29.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Limetree Boy

19.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Call Me Arthur

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Hardy Buck

17.5

OR: 6 Form: 6.3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

There's Claude

12.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Moor End

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lord Maher

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Honneur De Sivola

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Voleur De Terres

6.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Orange Diamond	100	106	64
Limetree Boy	100	109	78
Annie Express	96	114	86
Moor End	96	109	99
Call Me Arthur	93	101	85
There's Claude	90	—	—
Lord Maher	86	107	107
Hardy Buck	74	109	58
Honneur De Sivola	74	96	56
Voleur De Terres	74	—	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Annie Express	7d ago	Quick return
Limetree Boy	21d ago	Fit
Moor End	25d ago	Fit
Orange Diamond	27d ago	Fit
There's Claude	31d ago	Fit
Voleur De Terres	39d ago	Fit
Hardy Buck	42d ago	Fit
Call Me Arthur	43d ago	Fit
Lord Maher	49d ago	Fresh
Honneur De Sivola	58d ago	Fresh