16.45
SoftSouth West Rail Solutions Ltd Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £3277.72
- 2m 7f 3y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
1/2
Form: 8/11-1 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 12st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Relinquished an unbeaten record over regulation fences when fifth in this race last year, though he did well to be only 13l off Wonderwall given that he was in the firing line throughout; it's best not to read too much into a recent odds-on defeat behind past Festival hero Unexpected Party at Haydock (2m6f) as that was probably needed after 11 months off; has no ground preferences; can run well. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 54y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Useful hurdler/chaser who launched hunter chase career with two wins in this month last year (2m5f/2m7f) before a creditable fifth at the Cheltenham Festival (3m2f, good to soft); returns from 11-month absence but still commands respect. |
9/4 |
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5th 18 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Unbeaten over regulation fences, having won two handicaps at about 3m in 2023 and come back from a long absence to win hunter chases at Ffos Las (2m5f, heavy) and Taunton (2m7f, good to soft); Haven't Time gave him something to think about last time and this demands more of him, probably a lot more; the cheekpieces he wore for those handicap wins are back on; Paul Nicholls has won this four times. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: /U43-3 C
Last run: 278 days
W: 12st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Landed back-to-back Fontwell and Wincanton staying handicap chases three years ago (good to soft); blameless exit behind Stumps Or Slips latest (hampered) but capable of throwing in his own errors or jumping right; form of this year's completed efforts falls well short of the required. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Four wins under rules divided between hurdles and fences but at an ordinary level; 66-1 when tailed off behind Macklin here last month. |
66/1 |
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5th 11 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Dual handicap winner in 2023 but last year's point/hunter chase form was uninspiring and he was a long way behind Crawter when reappearing in a Larkhill point this month. |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: /513-3
Last run: 291 days
W: 12st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
No threat to easy winner when second at Taunton (2m7f, heavy) last month but that was still a pretty good effort and he'll probably be better suited by the less testing ground here; a possible. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won hunter chase at Southwell (3m, soft) in March 2024 and runner-up in this race last February (good to soft); this 12yo was no match for Golden Son when fourth at Warwick (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; could improve for that reappearance outing but others still make greater appeal. |
33/1 |
100/30
Form: 20/3/U
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
18th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Formerly very smart, in bumpers and over hurdles and fences; still sprightly enough to win three of his four points before unseating at the first fence in Shearer's hunter chase at Ffos Las; did go off at only 100-30 (Shearer was 11-4) and he could make a race of it with the likely favourite. |
100/30 |
|
4 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 110y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead, mistake and unseated 1st |
3/1 |
|
4 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 110y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead, mistake and unseated 1st |
3/1 |
25/1
Form: P2PP0-
Last run: 307 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Useful staying chaser in his prime but became very disappointing for Venetia Williams during 2023-24 season; made the frame in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in February but beat only one rival when winning a recent point; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
|
10 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Useful staying chaser in his prime but became very disappointing for Venetia Williams during 2023-24 season; made the frame in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in February but beat only one rival when winning a recent point; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
|
4th 5 |
5th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, outpaced 13th, weakened 3 out |
11/1 |
50/1
Form: 46-386 C
Last run: 185 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Ordinary mare who trailed home last of five finishers in similar event at Taunton (hunter chase debut) most recently; again faces a stiff task on the figures. |
40/1 |
|
8 |
18th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Has won two handicap chases but off very modest marks and difficult to envisage her winning this, despite a respectable latest effort between the flags. |
50/1 |
|
6th 7 |
17th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Both wins (one here) have been recorded at 2m2f-2m3f, but today's sort of trip may now be closer to optimum judged on this summer's evidence; back below her last winning mark and not ruled out; visor added. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: P3-344
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Third and sixth in the last two renewals of the 2m race on this card, and still appeals more over shorter despite a win over the full 3m trip at Chaddesley Corbett last May; 0-14 over rules fences. |
12/1 |
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4th 5 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
0-13 over regulation fences and she needs to improve on her recent seconds in hunter chases at Stratford and here. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Third in this race in 2024 and she easily won a ladies open at Chaddesley Corbett (3m, good) in May; had wind surgery (her third) before an encouraging second in novice hunter chase at Stratford (2m5f, soft) despite having the door slammed in her face on the home turn ten days ago; should go well again. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Lakota Warrior, Viva Lavilla