Nick Luck Daily Podcast "Pointing Pointers" Open Hunters' Chase

Kempton

5:05

Date 2025-04-01

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £2,567

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Viroflay b Miss Olive Nicholls(3) · Miss Olive Nicholls	Miss Olive Nicholls(3) · Miss Olive Nicholls	166	—	113-12	118	120	101	22d	—	—	-14	32.4	5/6 55%
Clear second when back under rules at Stratford last month; high on the list here
1	Captain Tommy b Mr Huw Edwards(3) · Fred Timmis	Mr Huw Edwards(3) · Fred Timmis	174	tp	9-PP11	122	121	75	12d	—	—	+2	24.7	3/1 25%
In-form 11yo who won two hunter chases last month; must be considered
3	Before Midnight ch Mr Ben Sutton · S Loxton	Mr Ben Sutton · S Loxton	166	—	352-65	122	123	68	207d	—	—	+6	23	5/1 17%
Very useful in his prime but out of form when last seen last summer; stable debut
4	Fan De Blues b Mr James King · Miss Nikki Henton	Mr James King · Miss Nikki Henton	166	t	18P6/3	135	126	62	25d	—	—	+18	26.5	12/1 8%
Very useful in his prime; returned from long absence with fair hunter chase run last month
6	Sam Barton b Miss Thomasina Eyston(3) · E M Rees	Miss Thomasina Eyston(3) · E M Rees	166	htp	-0PP5P	115	112	9	—	—	—	+14	17	50/1 2%
Disappointing under rules last season and has not shown much in recent points
5	Flagrant Delitiep gr Mr Robbie David(3) · Miss A Lewis	Mr Robbie David(3) · Miss A Lewis	166	tp	8-PPPP	94	103	-	—	—	—	+10	11.5	80/1 1%
Regressive 10yo who has been pulled up in a hunter chase and three points this year
NR	Janika b NON-RUNNER · E Turner	NON-RUNNER · E Turner	170	t	-45P11	123	121	-	18d	—	—	—	34.5	—
Non-runner
NR	Latenightfumble b Miss Gina Andrews · Mrs G Andrews	Miss Gina Andrews · Mrs G Andrews	159	—	/1P11/	110	-	-	—	—	—	—	34.3	—
Very promising pointer/hunter chaser a few years ago; returns from 786-day absence here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Viroflay	4/5	5/6	4/5	4/5	5/6
Captain Tommy	5/2	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2
Before Midnight	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Fan De Blues	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Sam Barton	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Flagrant Delitiep	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1	66/1
Janika	-	-	-	-	-
Latenightfumble	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Janika

34.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 16.3 Odds: 0

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2nd

Latenightfumble

34.3

OR: 15 Form: 19.3 Odds: 0

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3rd

Viroflay

32.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/6

Fan De Blues

26.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Captain Tommy

24.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Before Midnight

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Sam Barton

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Flagrant Delitiep

11.5

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fan De Blues Top Rated	135	126	62
Janika	123	121	—
Captain Tommy	122	121	75
Before Midnight	122	123	68
Viroflay	118	120	101
Sam Barton	115	112	9
Latenightfumble	110	—	—
Flagrant Delitiep	94	103	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Viroflay	22d ago	Fit
Captain Tommy	12d ago	Quick return
Before Midnight	207d ago	Long break
Fan De Blues	25d ago	Fit
Sam Barton	—	—
Flagrant Delitiep	—	—
Janika	18d ago	Fit
Latenightfumble	—	—

Going: Good

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