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GoodQueen’s Cup Open Hunters’ Chase (For The Queen’s Cup)
- Prize money: £3593.1
- 3m 0f 38y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: 7P7-4P
Last run: 104 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Safe as houses (never fallen or unseated) and 2-3 C&D record includes this race last year (good to soft); obvious claims again following a fine return at Higham last month, but won't want a total dryout. |
5/4 |
6/4
- Place: £1.30
Form: /73P-1
Last run: 11 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
15th Mar 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Hampered but not unlucky when second dropped back to 2m at Leicester latest (soft); work to do with Rebel Dawn Rising and Janika on last Easter's C&D clash, and Hexham win afterwards might not be infallible proof of his effectiveness at 3m under rules (tired and just held on in slowly run race). |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
8th Mar 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Won three times for Nick Pearce last spring, including when value for more than the winning margin at Hexham (3m, soft; 5-2; first-time cheekpieces); yet to fire since returning to Dan Skelton, pulling up in the Walrus at Haydock (2m6f, heavy) three weeks ago; questions to answer, especially at 2m. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
17th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 54y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Won two hunter chases last spring (2m4f/3m, soft) and returned from some time off with fair fourth of five in Leicester handicap (2m4f, heavy) in December; could show the benefit of that outing today; possible contender. |
13/2 |
12/1
Form: 24/8-P
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
5th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Appeared in 3m Grade 1 novice events at the Festival here in 2019 (fourth over hurdles) and 2021 (remote fourth over fences) in his days with Nicky Henderson; missed a year before sent pointing and hunter chasing by new connections, failing to achieve much; recent cheekpieces are removed and a tongue-tie added. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Had some very useful form over hurdles and fences for Nicky Henderson but he's not seen much action in recent years and has been pulled-up in two points and a hunter chase (3m, good) since December; equipment now goes on and he has plenty to prove. |
12/1 |
2/1
Form: /1-P4B
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 205y Class 4 |
12st 9lb |
As good as ever when winning the same Cheltenham contest (over essentially today's trip) for the second straight year four weeks ago; now 7lb higher than for last season's 1l defeat in this race, but without the effects of a slog on soft ground to have to shrug off. |
11/8 |
|
1st 1 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 205y Class 4 |
12st 9lb |
As good as ever when winning the same Cheltenham contest (over essentially today's trip) for the second straight year four weeks ago; now 7lb higher than for last season's 1l defeat in this race, but without the effects of a slog on soft ground to have to shrug off. |
11/8 |
|
1st 4 |
2nd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 5 |
12st 4lb |
prominent, led before 2 out, faced challenge approaching last, kept on well final 110yds |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: -1P690
Last run: 180 days
W: 11st 13lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Three point wins this year (two under Jamie Gambin) but unplaced in both hurdle starts since; disappointing over C&D latest and that asks some questions of her now; cheekpieces (worn once in point) back on. |
11/1 |
|
9th 1 |
10th Jul 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
3-6 in points for new stable this year; quickly on back foot when pace lifted on recent hurdling return at Newton Abbot (2m1f) but ought to be much better suited by today's trip; versatile regarding ground; interesting. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
27th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear |
10/1 |
Form: P2
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
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2nd 3 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 205y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won a 3m point in January but then only fifth a couple of weeks ago; pulled up in his only run over regulation fences, though it was at least at Cheltenham. |
11/4 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.32 |
| Trifecta | £75.90 |