Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase – Newton Abbot

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Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase

Date 2023-04-08

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,815

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Le Ligerien b Freddie Gingell(7) · Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell(7) · Joe Tizzard	164	t	-PP111	131	139	122	14d	—	—	+26	48.2	11/4 27%
Unbeaten in three starts for yard; up another 7lb; ground fine but trip a slight query
5	Foxboro b Robert Dunne · Robert Walford	Robert Dunne · Robert Walford	157	b	158561	124	139	125	15d	—	—	+15	34.2	10/3 23%
Back to best with narrow Newbury win latest; 6lb rise fair; live contender
4	Nocte Volatus b Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	162	t	U-2694	129	141	119	28d	—	—	+7	25	7/2 22%
Fair effort latest but might need to come down the handicap a bit more
3	Knight In Dubai b Tristan Durrell(5) · Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell(5) · Dan Skelton	163	t	5-2024	130	144	113	43d	—	—	+12	23.3	6 17%
Two narrow defeats this season point to his chance but rather modest effort latest
1	Iceo Madrik b Fergus Gillard(3) · David Pipe	Fergus Gillard(3) · David Pipe	168	tp	66UF2P	135	140	-	25d	—	—	+15	24.7	17/2 11%
Good French form but pulled up at Cheltenham on British debut; reservations for now
6	Mister Watson b Lorcan Williams · Ben Pauling	Lorcan Williams · Ben Pauling	156	—	65-31P	123	143	106	21d	—	—	+12	20.6	9/1 10%
Pulled up latest but this is easier and he won the time before; not out of it
7	Fox Pro b David Noonan · Jane Williams	David Noonan · Jane Williams	150	—	276-33	117	139	71	43d	—	—	+12	18.7	11 9%
0-13 as a chaser and ran poorly latest; others safer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Le Ligerien	3	3	11/4	3	11/4
Foxboro	10/3	3/1	3	10/3	10/3
Nocte Volatus	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Knight In Dubai	6	6	6	6	6
Iceo Madrik	17/2	8/1	8	17/2	9
Mister Watson	9	9/1	8	8	9
Fox Pro	10	11	11	11	11

Predictor

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

1st

Le Ligerien

48.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 21.3 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Foxboro

34.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Nocte Volatus

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Iceo Madrik

24.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 0.8 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Knight In Dubai

23.3

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Mister Watson

20.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Fox Pro

18.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Iceo Madrik Top Rated	135	140	—
Le Ligerien	131	139	122
Knight In Dubai	130	144	113
Nocte Volatus	129	141	119
Foxboro	124	139	125
Mister Watson	123	143	106
Fox Pro	117	139	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Le Ligerien	14d ago	Fit
Foxboro	15d ago	Fit
Nocte Volatus	28d ago	Fit
Knight In Dubai	43d ago	Fit
Iceo Madrik	25d ago	Fit
Mister Watson	21d ago	Fit
Fox Pro	43d ago	Fit

Going: Soft

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