February 01 / 16.15 Wincanton

16.15

Good To Soft

Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3228.55
  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 2-15 D

Last run: 244 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Strong stayer (3m4f point winner) and chose a good day to get off the mark under rules when winning over 3m2f at Cheltenham's hunter chase meeting last May; beaten in two points this winter (latest 11 days ago) but he'll be running on.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

Quintins Man

12st 6lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: J Heard

Beaten 11l by Mr Glass in a point before coming on to win this race 12 months ago on good to soft; will need to run better than he did after a break in his latest point but he goes on heavy ground and has to rate a player; the cheekpieces are new.

7/2

3rd

1

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

Quintins Man

12st 6lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: J Heard

Beaten 11l by Mr Glass in a point before coming on to win this race 12 months ago on good to soft; will need to run better than he did after a break in his latest point but he goes on heavy ground and has to rate a player; the cheekpieces are new.

7/2

5th

4

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Quintins Man

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: J Heard

An 18-1 winner of a 3m1f hunter chase on this card 12 months ago; returned here in March on the back of good runs but reportedly found the ground too testing when pulled up, as was Premier Magic; a greater concern would be his subsequent defeat on good at Flete Park; certainly a player if bringing his 'A' game.

7/1

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5/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: P36P1/ C

Last run: 670 days

W: 12st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Chase career has been decidedly up and down but he's always had lots of class and won a good 2m4f Newbury handicap when last seen in April 2022; pulled up in both his previous races at about 3m but those were strong handicaps; interesting to see what the market makes of him after so long out.
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4th

2

20th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Lalor

12st 6lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: Paul Nicholls

Has always had lots of class and won a good 2m4f Newbury handicap in April 2022 before a lengthy spell on the sidelines; not as good as he was judged on his reappearance defeat on hunter chase debut at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) but still ran well; handled heavy ground earlier in his career.

3/1

2nd

1

1st Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:15 Wincanton

Lalor

12st 6lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: Paul Nicholls

Chase career has been decidedly up and down but he's always had lots of class and won a good 2m4f Newbury handicap when last seen in April 2022; pulled up in both his previous races at about 3m but those were strong handicaps; interesting to see what the market makes of him after so long out.

5/4

Form: U61/14

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Useful when trained in Ireland; returned from a long absence to win a 2m selling hurdle in November and then held his own for a long way in a good 2m4f handicap at Newbury in early December; stays this far and should go well for in-form yard.
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3rd

2

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Goose Man

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, lost position 5 out, rallied after 4 out, kept on

6/1

4th

4

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Goose Man

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from mammoth absence with easy win in selling hurdle for new stable in November and good fourth in Newbury handicap chase (2m4f, good to soft) the following month; not at same level when third in two hunter chases this year, though, and will need to up his game a bit.

12/1

3rd

5

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:10 Ludlow

Goose Man

11st 12lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Jamie Snowden

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, soon led, headed after 5 out, weakened 2 out

7/2

Form: 113348 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Two competitive runs in 3m1f handicap chases before running well from out of the weights in last month's cross-country race at Cheltenham; evidently on good terms with himself and should be a factor.
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9th

14

25th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Cheltenham

Wick Green

11st 4lb

J: Mr Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Close third in this 12 months ago and similar form again over C&D the following month; on a steady decline subsequently and latest third in a small field at Fontwell was unconvincing; cheekpieces replaced by a visor.

25/1

3rd

1

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

14:00 Fontwell

Wick Green

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time chase winner; in very good form when placed in two amateur riders' races at Cheltenham (3m1f, good/soft) last autumn but has lost his way this year and arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

8/1

7th

2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Wick Green

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time chase winner but now with questions to answer from a wellbeing perspective; never travelled when well behind Olivers Travels here last month.

12/1

Form: 10/U-3

Last run: 272 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has won over regulation fences and was close up behind the smart hunter chaser Shantou Flyer in a point two months ago; could go well, though it's a bit late in the day to be trying new headgear.
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16

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Myth Buster

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Miss L A N Bradstock

Rarely seen under rules in recent years but has a 4m point win on his CV and ran a big race in defeat in 4m1f open at Sheriff Hutton (good) last month; shortlisted.

10/1

16

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Myth Buster

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Miss L A N Bradstock

Rarely seen under rules in recent years but has a 4m point win on his CV and ran a big race in defeat in 4m1f open at Sheriff Hutton (good) last month; shortlisted.

10/1

Form: /4F7-4

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser when trained by Dan Skelton; won a point last year and it was a useful hunter chase in which he was beaten only 11l at Taunton recently; may need more here but not dismissed.
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6th

5

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Lakota Warrior

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: D Summersby

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 4th, soon in rear, not fluent 8th

7/1

4

1st Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:15 Wincanton

Lakota Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser when trained by Dan Skelton; won a point last year and it was a useful hunter chase in which he was beaten only 11l at Taunton recently; may need more here but not dismissed.

20/1

Form: 222273 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Kept finishing second last year after rejoining Fergal O'Brien, including on his chase debut (3m, soft); below par in his last two races (3m/3m6f) and may be found wanting on hunter chase debut.
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10th

6

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Polish

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Exposed 10yo who doesn't find it easy to win (last success over hurdles was in February 2021); has run creditably on last two starts (3m, soft); each-way chance.

16/1

10th

6

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Polish

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Exposed 10yo who doesn't find it easy to win (last success over hurdles was in February 2021); has run creditably on last two starts (3m, soft); each-way chance.

16/1

4th

8

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:30 Haydock

Polish

11st 2lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

in touch with leaders

16/1

Non-runners

Lieutenant Rocco

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £51.60
Straight Forecast £46.57
Trifecta £197.40

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Lalor

RP RATINGS:

Goose Man

POSTDATA:

Polish

SPOTLIGHT:

Wick Green

TOPSPEED:

Goose Man

The Times:

Goose Man

Daily Mail:

Goose Man

Telegraph:

Lalor

The Guardian:

Lalor

D Express:

Lalor

Daily Mirror:

Lalor

The Sun:

Lalor

The Star:

Lalor

Daily Record:

Lalor