April 22 / 19.30 Kempton

19.30

Good

Sri Lanka, The Teardrop Island Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2566.5
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sri Lanka, The Teardrop Island Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -1163P D

Last run: 105 days

W: 12st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Useful handicapper, best known as a summer jumper at Uttoxeter; struggled on hunter chase debut at Taunton (2m5f, soft) in January and comes here with a point to prove but will be better suited by the good ground.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Yccs Portocervo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Potentially well handicapped but had been hunter chasing before pulling up on his return to handicaps at Market Rasen.

12/1

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Yccs Portocervo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner last summer off 4lb higher and ran to a fair level when runner-up in a hunter chase in May; likely to run well.

11/2

1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Yccs Portocervo

12st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this last season on soft ground; this year's two non-completions came over a trip too short and over the National fences at Aintree; got back on track with a respectable fourth at Ludlow; should go well.

7/4

3/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 14/1F- D

Last run: 703 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Fair hurdler/chaser when trained by Paul Nicholls and, following a long absence, has won a point for Sam Loxton this year; has a bit more on his plate on this hunter chase debut but the trip/ground will suit.
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3

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:28 Newton Abbot

Duc De Bourbon

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: S Loxton

held up in rear, headway from 9th, left in third then badly hampered 11th, jumped right 12th, tired when jumped right 2 out, soon pulled up

5/1

2nd

4

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton

Duc De Bourbon

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: S Loxton

prominent, good jump 4 out, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

3/1

2nd

4

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton

Duc De Bourbon

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: S Loxton

prominent

3/1

Form: /P4-12 D BF

Last run: 278 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
A useful handicapper in his prime and won three-runner Newton Abbot hunter chase (2m5f, good) for these connections last spring; has fitness to prove after 278-day absence but could have a say.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

18:10 Newton Abbot

No Getaway

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Very respectable third in Kempton hunter chase (2m4f, good) in April, after a break, and seemingly in process of running well before falling here (2m5f, soft) last month; not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but returns to a handicap on a realistic mark.

8/1

2

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:28 Newton Abbot

No Getaway

12st 4lb

J: Mr Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, went second 3rd, joined leader when fell 11th

11/2

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton

No Getaway

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out

4/1

Form: 84/14/ D

Last run: 887 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade handicap chase in 2021 and was a dual point winner last year but didn't fire in Lockinge open three weeks ago and some of the others in this line-up look stronger.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:15 Warwick

Imperial Esprit

12st 1lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: R W Varnham

Exposed, but also placed in hunter chases on last three visits to Stratford (all sub-3m) and notably a winner during May in each of the previous three years; respected, for all that there's not huge substance to some of this spring's successes (two conditions events and a walkover).

9/4

3rd

3

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Imperial Esprit

11st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: R W Varnham

Gave very good account when second to Famous Clermont in this race in 2024 and also ran well when third over C&D (again on good) last month; returns here after a recent point success; can make his presence felt.

13/2

3rd

3

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Imperial Esprit

11st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: R W Varnham

Gave very good account when second to Famous Clermont in this race in 2024 and also ran well when third over C&D (again on good) last month; returns here after a recent point success; can make his presence felt.

13/2

Form: /2-112

Last run: 84 days

W: 12st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual hunter chase winner on good ground last spring (2m7f/2m1f) and returned from break with creditable second behind subsequent Cheltenham Festival third Time Leader at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in January; enhanced excellent strike-rate in points last month and has strong claims here.
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2

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Kaproyale

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Max Comley

Three-time hunter chase winner; gave good account when fourth over hurdles at Stratford (2m6f, good) in March and has become well handicapped in this sphere but was soundly beaten here (2m7f, good) last month.

6/1

6th

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Kaproyale

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Max Comley

Won 2m1f Stratford hunter chase last spring and ran well when fourth over hurdles there (2m6f, good) in March but was safely held in a handicap chase when back at Stratford this month and others in this field appeal more.

14/1

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Kaproyale

12st 1lb

J: Mr James King

T: Max Comley

Lightly campaigned last season but won a hunter chase (2m1f, good) here last May; well held back in handicap company for new trainer in December but then showed more returned to hurdles back here in March; returns from another break and switches back to fences; not easily dismissed at a track he runs well at.

10/1

Form: U-P3PP D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Second in this race in 2022 and ran well before weakening into modest third behind Kaproyale at Stratford (2m1f, good) last spring but looked badly out of sorts when pulled up (albeit on soft ground) on both starts this year.
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7

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Rewritetherules

11st 12lb

J: Mr David O’Brien

T: Fred Timmis

Struck for the first time since 2021 with two wide-margin point wins towards the end of 2024 but it's been a struggle since and first-time cheekpieces need to have a fairly dramatic effect.

14/1

3rd

6

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:42 Ludlow

Rewritetherules

11st 12lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Fred Timmis

Three wins over regulation fences and a multiple point scorer; however, beaten at odds of 2-5 in his penultimate point and was pulled up in the next.

66/1

9

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Rewritetherules

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Crow

T: Miss Hannah Roach

in touch with leaders, towards rear before 6th, struggling before 9th, no chance when fell 4 out

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £26.55
Trifecta £61.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kaproyale

POSTDATA:

No Getaway

WEST COUNTRY:

Duc De Bourbon

RP RATINGS:

Yccs Portocervo

The Times:

Kaproyale

The Guardian:

Kaproyale

Daily Mail:

Kaproyale

Daily Mirror:

Kaproyale

The Star:

Kaproyale

Daily Record:

Kaproyale

The Sun:

Duc De Bourbon

Telegraph:

No Getaway

D Express:

No Getaway