15.50
GoodJumping For Fun Novices’ Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £2483.5
- 3m 1f 54y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 42112S
Last run: 167 days
W: 12st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
11th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 8th, slow jump and struggling in rear 5 out, pulled up before 4 out |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
11th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 1f 14y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent on outer, led narrowly 4 out |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-3231
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 21 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
80-1 when a close fifth in this last year and that was after making a horlicks of The Chair; returns on the back of just about his best form yet when third at Cheltenham last month (soft; just over 5l behind Its On The Line), having been in the firing line throughout; the extended 3m2f ultimately found him out and he's a strong contender with stamina assured back at this trip. |
6/1 |
|
4th 21 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
80-1 when a close fifth in this last year and that was after making a horlicks of The Chair; returns on the back of just about his best form yet when third at Cheltenham last month (soft; just over 5l behind Its On The Line), having been in the firing line throughout; the extended 3m2f ultimately found him out and he's a strong contender with stamina assured back at this trip. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
15th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
By no means prolific in points (3-13) but he's 5-7 in hunter chases after taking a winnable race at Hereford in January (2m5f, good to soft); showed that he can mix it at this level of competition when not beaten far into fifth (staying on) in last season's hunter chase at Aintree (2m5f good to soft; made bad mistake at The Chair); perhaps relying on some of these being off their game if he's to win, but is no forlorn hope over a longer trip that he might need these days. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6P4730 C
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Third in a point-to-point last month but this 12yo was pulled up when back under rules at Ayr (3m, soft) recently; 7lb out of the handicap and others are preferred. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P/2-22
Last run: 282 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
held up in rear |
5/1 |
|
5th 3 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
Prolific winning pointer; off the mark under rules at Hexham in May last year (3m, good to soft); patchy form since though and well beaten at Hexham last time. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Prolific winning pointer who won a maiden hunter chase over C&D last May (good to soft); goes on soft ground; one to consider. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 313 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
12th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
jumped right throughout, led, headed 12th, lost position 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
15/2 |
|
5 |
12th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
jumped right throughout, led, headed 12th, lost position 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
15/2 |
|
4th 4 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Last seen pulling up in a point just under 12 months ago; has won five times in that scene but he's shown modest form in five runs over regulation fences, all of those hunter chases. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 56/3
Last run: 305 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
11th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
held up in last |
14/1 |
|
10th 2 |
11th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
held up in last |
14/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
26th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Travelled well before being delivered after the final fence by Brian Hughes to win cosily over 3m at Carlisle (heavy); he'll be into unknown territory when beyond 3m1f but shapes as though he stays all day. |
8/1 |
Verdict
This revolves around HERMANN CLERMONT who won two handicap chases for Gordon Elliott at Perth last July. He will take plenty of beating if he is close to that level of form on this stable debut and first run since September. Time Leader readily won a novices’ hunter chase at Leicester last month and may be best of the rest.[Ben Hutton]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Hermann ClermontThe Times:
Time LeaderRP Ratings:
Hermann ClermontPOSTDATA:
Hermann ClermontD Express:
Hermann ClermontDaily Mirror:
Hermann ClermontDaily Record:
Hermann ClermontTelegraph:
Time Leader