Kempton Park Race 6

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

Prize Money: $9,225

CAPTAIN TOMMY (1) won by 1.75L a 4000m Ludlow steeplechase in latest. Key runner. VIROFLAY (7) maintains a strong streak of form following a narrow 1L second in a 4200m event at Stratford-On-Avon. Dangerous. FAN DE BLUES (4) performed creditably resuming from a break beaten 22L third tackling 3200m at Leicester. Holds claims advancing markedly in distance racing second-up for a new yard. BEFORE MIDNIGHT (3) can improve having switched stables on the back of a fifth attempting 4100m at Bangor-On-Dee when last seen.

Distance: 4124m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE

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Captain Tommy (6) 41190x0x11
Trainer: Frederick Timmis (Minsterley)
Jockey: Mr Huw Edwards (a1.5)
Weight: 79kg
Prize Money: $158,063
Win / Place: 18% / 41%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COURT CAVE (IRE)

Dam: FREEMANTLE DOCTOR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Luso

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-5-6

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

11: 2-0-1

2nd Up

8: 4-0-0

3rd Up

7: 1-2-2

4th Up

5: 1-0-1

Metro

9: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

39: 9-5-6

Turf

48: 9-5-6

Good

26: 6-3-4

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

6: 1-0-0

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

18: 5-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

28: 4-3-3

Hurdle

10: 2-1-1

Steeple

35: 7-4-5

Handicap Rating

122

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 3-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m - 5078m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap check piece]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up won by a head Catterick on March 5 over 5050m defeating Eva's Oskar carrying 79kg at $13 in a steeplechase. Second run from a spell won by 1.75 len Ludlow on March 20 over 4000m defeating Walkin Out with 77.5kg at $3.80 in a steeplechase. Racing well. In top form and worth following up.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	20/3/25	Ludlow	4023m	CHSE 5U	-	Huw Edwards	77.5kg	Good	5:15.23	45.9 km/h	1.8L	-	$3.75	15	$11,720	$6,251	1. Captain Tommy 2. Walkin Out 3. Frere D'armes
1st of 5	5/3/25	Catterick Bridge	5078m	WFA CHSE 5U	-	Huw Edwards	79kg	Good	6:26.39	47.3 km/h	0.2L	-	$13	66	$9,230	$4,734	1. Captain Tommy 2. Eva's Oskar 3. Presentandcounting
66 Day Spell
99th of 11	29/12/24	Chaddesley Corbett P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Toby McCain-Mitchell	76kg	Heavy	6:29.00	44.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.00	240	$0	-	1. Jeux D'eau 2. Premier Magic 3. One True King
240 Day Spell
99th of 9	3/5/24	Cheltenham	5330m	CHSE HUNT 5U	-	Huw Edwards	75.5kg	Soft	7:21.89	43.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	22	$17,760	-	1. Fairly Famous 2. Premier Magic 3. Lift Me Up
9th of 22	11/4/24	Aintree	4224m	CHSE HUNT 6U	-	Toby McCain-Mitchell	76kg	Heavy	5:51.97	43.2 km/h	38.0L	-	$34	21	$87,740	-	1. Its On The Line 2. Bennys King 3. Annamix
1st of 6	21/3/24	Ludlow	4023m	CHSE HUNT 5U	-	Toby McCain-Mitchell	75.5kg	Soft	5:36.10	43.1 km/h	0.8L	-	$7.00	43	$11,720	$6,251	1. Captain Tommy 2. Espoir De Guye 3. Missed Tee
43 Day Freshen-Up

Before Midnight (1) 4935x2x65x
Trainer: Mrs Rose Loxton (Bruton, Somerset)
Jockey: Mr Ben Sutton
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $306,954
Win / Place: 20% / 57%

12 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MIDNIGHT LEGEND (GB)

Dam: LADY SAMANTHA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Fraam

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-8-5

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

13: 4-3-1

2nd Up

11: 2-1-2

3rd Up

7: 1-2-2

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

18: 2-3-5

Non-Metro

17: 5-5-0

Turf

34: 6-8-5

Good

25: 5-6-5

Soft

8: 2-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

19: 2-6-4

Anti-Clockwise

16: 5-2-1

Hurdle

7: 1-3-0

Steeple

24: 3-5-4

Handicap Rating

122

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last preparation 5 of 8 runners at Bangor-On-Dee September 6 over 4100m, 56 len behind Riskintheground with 71kg at $21. Previously first up; 6 of 7 runners at Market Rasen July 7 over 4300m, 56 len behind Jerrash carrying 71.5kg at $9. Should be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	6/9/24	Bangor On Dee	4123m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Ben Sutton	71kg	Good	4:50.95	51.0 km/h	56.0L	-	$21	61	$28,540	$910	1. Riskintheground 2. Bella Bliss 3. The Flier Begley
61 Day Spell
6th of 7	7/7/24	Market Rasen	4325m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Ben Sutton	71.5kg	Good	5:18.50	48.9 km/h	56.0L	-	$9.00	96	$25,410	-	1. Jerrash 2. The Big Lense 3. Saint Arvans
96 Day Spell
2nd of 5	2/4/24	Ludlow	4023m	CHSE HUNT 5U	-	B Sutton	74kg	Soft	5:28.04	44.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.75	92	$11,720	$3,125	1. Iskandar Pecos 2. Before Midnight 3. Senior Citizen
92 Day Spell
5th of 9	1/1/24	Musselburgh	4123m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	B Sutton	69kg	Soft	5:23.06	45.9 km/h	22.0L	-	$11	35	$72,600	$2,207	1. Fidelio Vallis 2. Corrigeen Rock 3. Half Shot
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	27/11/23	Kempton Park	4123m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	B Sutton	70kg	Good Soft	5:21.30	46.2 km/h	4.0L	-	$11	30	$39,930	$4,932	1. Our Jet 2. Thelasthighking 3. Before Midnight
9th of 11	28/10/23	Cheltenham	3218m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	B Sutton	65.5kg	Good	4:00.42	48.2 km/h	39.0L	-	$8.00	15	$108,900	-	1. Dancing On My Own 2. Triple Trade 3. In Excelsis Deo

Fan De Blues (2) x3118px6x3
Trainer: Nikki Henton (Eastbury)
Jockey: Mr James King
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $291,104
Win / Place: 14% / 52%

Form on Good

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: POLIGLOTE (GB)

Dam: TIRE EN TOUCHE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Turgeon

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 5-6-7

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

9: 1-1-3

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

13: 0-1-3

Non-Metro

21: 5-5-4

Turf

34: 5-6-7

Good

5: 2-0-2

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

4: 0-1-1

Clockwise

18: 5-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

16: 0-3-3

Hurdle

10: 1-2-3

Steeple

24: 4-4-4

Handicap Rating

135

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Second-up today. Last outing finished third in a small field at Leicester on March 7 over 3200m, 22 len behind Joker De Mai with 74kg at $12. At only start last preparation finished sixth of 29 starters at Aintree on April 14 2023 over 4220m, on slow going 21 len behind Bill Baxter carrying 74kg at $101. Fitter and sure to go well again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	7/3/25	Leicester	3218m	CHSE 5U	-	Toby McCain-Mitchell	74kg	Good Soft	4:08.67	46.6 km/h	22.0L	-	$12	693	$10,650	$1,375	1. Joker De Mai 2. A Jet Of Our Own 3. Fan De Blues
693 Day Spell
6th of 29	14/4/23	Aintree	4242m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Daryl Jacob	74kg	Soft	5:35.90	45.5 km/h	21.8L	-	$101	90	$276,750	$3,653	1. Bill Baxter 2. Fantastic Lady 3. Killer Kane
90 Day Spell
- of 11	14/1/23	Fairyhouse	3420m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Daryl Jacob	71kg	SH	4:34.03	44.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$11	42	$125,790	-	1. Rebel Gold 2. Dunvegan 3. Epson Du Houx
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	3/12/22	Fairyhouse	3370m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Paul Townend	75.5kg	Y	4:20.90	46.5 km/h	14.0L	-	$3.75	48	$69,340	-	1. Sil Ver Klass 2. Magic Daze 3. Mt Leinster
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	16/10/22	Cork	3548m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Daniel E. Mullins	75.5kg	Soft	4:45.20	44.8 km/h	10.0L	-	$2.10f	55	$67,570	$40,541	1. Fan De Blues 2. Turbo 3. Bread And Butter
55 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	22/8/22	Ballinrobe	3420m	CHSE 4U	-	Daryl Jacob	75.5kg	Good	4:05.80	50.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$4.50	24	$23,360	$14,015	1. Fan De Blues 2. Cape Gentleman 3. Stormey

Flagrant Delitiep (3) 43408xp000
Trainer: A Lewis (Axbridge)
Jockey: Mr Robbie David (a1.5)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $103,069
Win / Place: 8.57% / 37%

10 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: FRAGRANT MIX (IRE)

Dam: NALTIEPY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Dom Alco

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 3-6-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-0-1

4th Up

6: 1-2-0

Metro

5: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

30: 3-6-3

Turf

35: 3-6-4

Good

16: 0-3-3

Soft

7: 0-0-0

Heavy

6: 0-3-0

Clockwise

20: 3-5-3

Anti-Clockwise

12: 0-1-1

Hurdle

7: 0-2-1

Steeple

23: 3-4-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4325m - 4828m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap check piece]

Comments

Freshened for 31 days. Last run didn't finish the race at Didmarton on March 1 over 4800m. Run before didn't finish the race at Buckfastleigh on February 16 over 4800m. This appears outside his grasp. Big task ahead.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 13	1/3/25	Didmarton P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Robbie David	76kg	Good Soft	6:08.90	47.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$34	13	$0	-	1. Alaphilippe 2. Doc Carver 3. Walk In The Wild
99th of 13	16/2/25	Buckfastleigh P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Robbie David	73kg	HLD	7:19.80	39.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$34	14	$0	-	1. Rocheston 2. What A Glance 3. Joly Maker
99th of 10	2/2/25	Milborne St Andrew P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Chloe Emsley	76kg	Dead	6:38.40	43.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	25	$0	-	1. Punches Cross 2. Scoresby 3. Everything Now
- of 9	8/1/25	Taunton	4325m	CHSE 5U	-	William Biddick	75.5kg	Soft	5:47.23	44.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$81	367	$11,720	-	1. Angels Breath 2. Take All 3. Joker De Mai
367 Day Spell
8th of 10	7/1/24	Plumpton	3922m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Harry Kimber	71.5kg	Soft	5:07.90	45.9 km/h	33.5L	-	$5.50	29	$27,220	-	1. Godot 2. Morfee 3. Grizzly James
99th of 10	9/12/23	Chepstow	3922m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Harry Kimber	66kg	Heavy	5:16.40	44.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$8.50	16	$21,780	-	1. Ballycamus 2. Ballybeen 3. High Game Royal

Sam Barton (4) x7x8x0x005
Trainer: E M Rees (Dorchester)
Jockey: Miss Thomosina Eyston (a1.5)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $56,300
Win / Place: 9.09% / 40%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE)

Dam: BARTONS BRIDE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Anshan

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-3-4

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

10: 2-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

8: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

14: 1-2-2

Turf

22: 2-3-4

Good

16: 1-2-3

Soft

6: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

10: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-3

Hurdle

4: 1-1-0

Steeple

14: 1-2-3

Handicap Rating

115

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m - 4828m

Gear Changes

[Hood, Tongue Strap check piece]

Comments

Resumes off a 30 day letup. Last outing finished fifth of 8 starters at Larkhill on March 2 over 4000m, 33 len behind Ask Nile with 73kg. Before that didn't finish the race at Badbury Rings on February 23 over 4800m. Wait until he shows something. Doubt he can threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	2/3/25	Larkhill P2p	4023m	P2P	-	A Johnston	73kg	Good	5:14.30	46.1 km/h	33.3L	-	$5.00	7	$0	-	1. Ask Nile 2. Blagthebookies 3. Doctor Doyen
99th of 11	23/2/25	Badbury Rings P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Edward Rees	76kg	Good Soft	6:14.30	46.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$17	21	$0	-	1. Punches Cross 2. Llandinabo Lad 3. Russian Diamond
99th of 6	2/2/25	Charing P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Edward Vaughan	76kg	Good	6:40.50	43.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.00	260	$0	-	1. Definite Dilemma 2. Joy Of Life 3. Lagan Valley
260 Day Spell
10th of 12	18/5/24	Uttoxeter	4828m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Joe Anderson	70kg	Good Soft	6:14.72	46.4 km/h	42.3L	-	$26	111	$21,240	-	1. Collectors Item 2. Saint Arvans 3. Santonito
111 Day Spell
8th of 8	28/1/24	Doncaster	4828m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Joe Anderson	75kg	Good	6:03.72	47.8 km/h	35.5L	-	$9.50	96	$16,340	-	1. Some Scope 2. The Ferry Master 3. Gold Link
96 Day Spell
7th of 11	24/10/23	Exeter	4828m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Thomas Bellamy	71.5kg	Good	6:08.80	47.1 km/h	23.0L	-	$9.50	199	$46,580	-	1. Any News 2. Manothepeople 3. Lounge Lizard
199 Day Spell

Viroflay (5) 120x113x12
Trainer: Olive Nicholls (Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire)
Jockey: Miss Olive Nicholls (a1.5)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $34,777
Win / Place: 52% / 82%

Strong Form on Good

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (IRE)

Dam: RED VIXEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Agnes World

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 9-4-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 3-2-0

2nd Up

5: 3-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

16: 9-4-1

Turf

15: 8-4-1

Good

15: 8-4-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-0

Hurdle

2: 1-0-0

Steeple

3: 0-2-0

Handicap Rating

118

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4210m - 4828m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming favourite; won by 30 len Larkhill on February 16 over 4800m defeating Zee Man with 73kg in a jumps. Second-up finished second of 8 runners at Stratford-On-Avon on March 10 over 4200m, 1.0 len behind Barton Snow with 75.5kg at $2.40. Worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	10/3/25	Stratford Avon	4210m	WFA CHSE 5U	-	Olive Nicholls	75.5kg	Good Soft	5:19.87	47.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$2.38f	22	$8,860	$2,273	1. Barton Snow 2. Viroflay 3. Get Bye
1st of 4	16/2/25	Larkhill P2p	4828m	P2P	-	O Nicholls	73kg	Good Firm	6:04.30	47.7 km/h	30.0L	-	$1.67f	378	$0	-	1. Viroflay 2. Zee Man 3. One For Rosie
378 Day Spell
3rd of 5	4/2/24	Larkhill P2p	4828m	P2P CUP	-	Charlie Sprake	73kg	Good	6:08.70	47.1 km/h	2.0L	-	$3.75	35	$0	-	1. Regatta De Blanc, Grace A Vous Enki 2. 3. Viroflay
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	31/12/23	Larkhill P2p	4828m	P2P	-	O Nicholls	71kg	Good Soft	6:26.20	45.0 km/h	2.0L	-	$1.57f	35	$0	-	1. Viroflay 2. Champagne Noir 3. Viva Lavilla
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	26/11/23	Larkhill P2p	4828m	P2P	-	O Nicholls	70kg	Good	6:21.40	45.6 km/h	6.0L	-	$1.91f	217	$0	-	1. Viroflay 2. For Rita 3. I K Brunel
217 Day Spell
99th of 5	23/4/23	Stratford Avon	4526m	CHSE HUNT 6U	-	Olive Nicholls	71kg	Good	5:57.90	45.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$2.38f	28	$8,170	-	1. Sine Nomine 2. Kaproyale 3. Precious Bounty

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