Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

3:25

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase

Date 2024-05-09

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,677

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8	Stumps Or Slips ch J:Ben Jones T:Tom Weston	J:Ben Jones T:Tom Weston	150	t	/1PU4-	102	125	112	45d	—	—	0	20.4	10/3 23%
5lb higher than for the last of two wins a year ago (good); jumping still not perfect
3	One Fine Man br J:Robert Dunne T:Declan Carroll	J:Robert Dunne T:Declan Carroll	165	—	7U342-	117	125	110	19d	—	—	+9	28.5	10/3 23%
Back to form with Bangor near-miss latest; still well treated on 2023's winning form
1	Hystery Bere b J:Harry Cobden T:Tom Symonds	J:Harry Cobden T:Tom Symonds	170	b	122P3-	122	127	107	39d	—	—	+15	30.4	9/2 18%
Back to within 1lb of mark defied on last May's chasing debut (2m); ground is fine
6	Force De Frap b J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	158	tp	41125-	110	125	116	31d	—	—	+16	30.9	9/2 18%
Slow-ground Bangor and Ludlow winner this last winter; assessor now appears in charge
5	Stormin Crossgales b J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Tom George	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Tom George	159	ht	P33P6-	111	129	115	49d	—	—	+9	19.2	8/1 11%
Dual Wincanton winner in 2022; no excuses here with trip, ground and mark all perfect
2	Rouge Vif b J:David Bass T:Richard J Bandey	J:David Bass T:Richard J Bandey	170	t	6PP/2-	122	125	73	61d	—	—	+17	25.4	9/1 10%
Second on stable debut in March, albeit beaten 23l; couldn't be certain a revival is near
7	Romanor b J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	157	—	35253-	109	128	102	210d	—	—	+17	22.2	18/1 5%
Trip, ground and likely race shape are all perfect, but absence since October is a worry
NR	Home Free b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	/3215-	112	-	-	31d	—	—	—	25.9	—
Eased 3lb since underwhelming handicap hurdle debut; nephew of Graded 2m chase winner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Stumps Or Slips	3/1	10/3	3/1	11/4	11/4
One Fine Man	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3	3/1
Hystery Bere	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Force De Frap	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Stormin Crossgales	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2	7/1
Rouge Vif	8/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	8/1
Romanor	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Force De Frap

30.9

OR: 15 Form: 11.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Hystery Bere

30.4

OR: 18 Form: 8 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

One Fine Man

28.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 6.1 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Home Free

25.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 10.4 Odds: 0

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Rouge Vif

25.4

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Romanor

22.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Stumps Or Slips

20.4

OR: 13 Form: 1.2 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Stormin Crossgales

19.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 1.1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hystery Bere Top Rated	122	127	107
Rouge Vif	122	125	73
One Fine Man	117	125	110
Home Free	112	—	—
Stormin Crossgales	111	129	115
Force De Frap	110	125	116
Romanor	109	128	102
Stumps Or Slips	102	125	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
One Fine Man	19d ago	Fit
Force De Frap	31d ago	Fit
Home Free	31d ago	Fit
Hystery Bere	39d ago	Fit
Stumps Or Slips	45d ago	Fit
Stormin Crossgales	49d ago	Fresh
Rouge Vif	61d ago	Fresh
Romanor	210d ago	Long break