April 24 / 16.35 Hexham

16.35

Good To Soft

Follow @Attheraces On Twitter Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2566.5
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Follow @Attheraces On Twitter Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

Form: 73P-12

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won a point (3m, good) last month and followed up in Warwick hunter chase (2m4f, soft); bumped into a useful sort when 16l second at Fakenham (3m, soft) a fortnight ago and he's in calculations in first-time cheekpieces.
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3rd

2

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Firak

12st 6lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

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

16:50 Leicester

Firak

12st 6lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

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

16:55 Haydock

Firak

12st 4lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

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

Form: 8-322P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in the Aintree Foxhunters' just 11 days ago; however, he's back in much calmer waters here and holds leading claims judged on his second-place finishes at Ffos Las (2m5f, good to soft) and Newbury (2m7f, soft) earlier this year.
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4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

Form: 0P2-34 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with fair third at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) in February and a failure to settle proved costly on heavy ground at Carlisle (3m, heavy) last month; each-way claims if bouncing back to form.
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3rd

7

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:35 Hexham

Late Romantic

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry Myddelton

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Reappeared with fair third at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) in February and a failure to settle proved costly on heavy ground at Carlisle (3m, heavy) last month; each-way claims if bouncing back to form.

10/1

4th

7

19th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:20 Carlisle

Late Romantic

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry Myddelton

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ran okay at Wetherby behind two horses who ran at Cheltenham on Friday; this softer ground will be in his favour; chance.

8/1

3rd

4

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

15:55 Wetherby

Late Romantic

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry Myddelton

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching last

6/1

Form: 23/P-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
12yo whose fortunes have been mixed in point-to-points over the last two years but he won at Carlisle (3m, heavy) last month when back in a hunter chase; versatile ground-wise and he's on the shortlist.
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4th

1

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:35 Hexham

Billy Bronco

12st 2lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: Miss E Grice

12yo whose fortunes have been mixed in point-to-points over the last two years but he won at Carlisle (3m, heavy) last month when back in a hunter chase; versatile ground-wise and he's on the shortlist.

9/2

1st

5

19th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:20 Carlisle

Billy Bronco

11st 12lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: Miss E Grice

Useful chaser back in the day but a 12yo now and he was out the back when unseating in his latest point.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45/4-5 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime and he won four points in the first third of last year, but this 12yo has struggled this year and others are preferred.
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4

28th May 2023

Good To Firm

3m 2f 39y

Class 3

17:15 Kelso

Cooking Fat

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Holliday

T: J C Clark

Had a good spell in points in the early part of 2022; however, his point/rules form this year is far from compelling and perhaps age is catching up with this 12yo; the weakest contender on recent evidence.

20/1

3

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:35 Hexham

Cooking Fat

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Holliday

T: J C Clark

Useful in his prime and he won four points in the first third of last year, but this 12yo has struggled this year and others are preferred.

33/1

5th

4

1st Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Cooking Fat

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Holliday

T: J C Clark

Promising chaser in 2018 and he won four point-to-points in the first third of last year; however, he's failed to shine in points the last twice and has something to prove now back under rules.

14/1

Form: 2P85-3

Last run: 309 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Talented earlier in his career but he regressed under rules and has been beaten in eight point-to-points this season; best to look elsewhere.
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4th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Cooldine Bog

11st 12lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

All out to land the odds in a three-runner Kingston Blount grassroots conditions event last month (3m, soft), breaking a near six-year losing run; limitations have been exposed in hunter chases either side of that, though has placed over this C&D once before.

20/1

5th

5

7th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

17:02 Leicester

Cooldine Bog

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

in touch with leaders

33/1

6

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Cooldine Bog

11st 12lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in his prime but has not shown enough in hunter chases this year to earn a place on the shortlist.

25/1

Form: 03963- D

Last run: 536 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of ability under rules up to spring 2021 and comfortably won a point-to-point eight days ago; however, he'd been beaten in points on his 11 previous starts and could be vulnerable today.
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5

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:35 Hexham

Cuneo

11st 12lb

J: Mr Lyall Hodgins

T: Russell Ross

Showed plenty of ability under rules up to spring 2021 and comfortably won a point-to-point eight days ago; however, he'd been beaten in points on his 11 previous starts and could be vulnerable today.

12/1

Form: 562-P4

Last run: 331 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a four-runner point in February and 10l second in a point a fortnight ago; however, her rules form is modest and she looks up against it here.
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9

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Tanora

11st 7lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

0-16 under rules but ran a big race when close second in good-ground open point at Overton in March and makes quick reappearance after holding on well to win a conditions point at Witton Castle on Monday; has also won on the point-to-point course here; can make presence felt.

16/1

9

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Tanora

11st 7lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

0-16 under rules but ran a big race when close second in good-ground open point at Overton in March and makes quick reappearance after holding on well to win a conditions point at Witton Castle on Monday; has also won on the point-to-point course here; can make presence felt.

16/1

8

1st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

15:15 Wetherby

Tanora

11st 5lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

Only 2-10 in points and has a basement handicap mark under rules; opposable.

100/1

Form: -75359 C

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 5lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
11yo whose rules form last year was patchy and she was pulled up in a point last month; plenty to prove but she may have needed that latest run and she's won here twice over fences; not written off each-way now back here.
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9

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:35 Hexham

Tokaramore

11st 5lb

J: Miss Ailsa McClung

T: Miss Valerie Renwick

11yo whose rules form last year was patchy and she was pulled up in a point last month; plenty to prove but she may have needed that latest run and she's won here twice over fences; not written off each-way now back here.

16/1

9th

7

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Tokaramore

11st 5lb

J: Miss Ailsa McClung

T: Iain Jardine

midfield, dropped to rear 6th, struggling after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

14/1

5th

3

13th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Tokaramore

11st 9lb

J: Miss Ailsa McClung

T: Iain Jardine

in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, pushed along 4 out, some headway home straight, never dangerous

8/1

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Payout
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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Drop Flight

TOPSPEED:

Firak

The Star:

Billy Bronco

RP Ratings:

Drop Flight

POSTDATA:

Drop Flight

WEST COUNTRY:

Drop Flight

The Times:

Drop Flight

Telegraph:

Drop Flight

The Guardian:

Drop Flight

D Express:

Drop Flight

Daily Mail:

Firak

Daily Mirror:

Firak

The Sun:

Firak

Daily Record:

Firak