April 21 / 16.25 Stratford

16.25

Good To Soft

Watch More With Racing UK Extra Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2361.18
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Watch More With Racing UK Extra Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 65P2P-

Last run: 403 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicap chaser in his prime and a three-time point winner for current stable since December, most recently when beating What A Glance in mixed open at Lockinge (3m, good; front pair well clear) three weeks ago; throws in a few duff efforts too but is a big player on hunter chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Deise Aba

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Nearly made a successful stable debut at Wincanton (3m2f, good) in October, after a layoff; twice disappointed afterwards but ran okay in a Class 2 at Ascot last time; won't be overly inconvenienced should conditions ease.

7/2

4th

1

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Deise Aba

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Nearly made a successful stable debut at Wincanton (3m2f, good) in October, after a layoff; twice disappointed afterwards but ran okay in a Class 2 at Ascot last time; won't be overly inconvenienced should conditions ease.

7/2

4th

5

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Deise Aba

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Went very close off today's mark on stable debut at Wincanton (3m2f, good) in October, after a layoff, but was well below that form on both subsequent outings and needs to have been refreshed by a three-month break.

9/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 46/P3-

Last run: 388 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both hunter chases last year but ran big race in defeat behind Deise Aba in mixed open point at Lockinge (3m, good) three weeks ago and that performance brings him into the equation here.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

What A Glance

12st 0lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Tom Britten

Easy winner of this race in 2024 (soft) and the Stratford champion event (good) straight after, and nearest miss since when held by a neck at Brocklesby in February; there's always the chance he'll thrown in a mistake, but case is still good on this easiest-looking hunter chase assignment for some time.

11/4

20

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

What A Glance

12st 0lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Tom Britten

Winner at this track in 2024 and he then beat Lift Me Up in Stratford's Horse & Hound Cup; however, he never counted in this 12 months ago and returns a year older and in no better form.

100/1

3

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:42 Ludlow

What A Glance

12st 6lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Tom Britten

Won hunter chases in summer of 2024, including on soft ground at Cheltenham (3m1f); lightly raced in the meantime but didn't run too badly after an absence at Larkhill.

8/1

Form: 562-33

Last run: 324 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual hunter chase winner in 2022; drew a blank last year but posted some good efforts in defeat, most notably when third at Cheltenham (2m4f, good); beaten odds-on favourite when reappearing in a point in February but has a fighting chance here if that run brought him on.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

2nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:05 Cheltenham

Solomon Grey

11st 12lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Miss V Collins

pressed leader, prominent from 2nd, lost position after 7th, outpaced from 3 out

40/1

7th

10

2nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:05 Cheltenham

Solomon Grey

11st 12lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Miss V Collins

pressed leader, prominent from 2nd, lost position after 7th, outpaced from 3 out

40/1

4th

5

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

16:28 Stratford

Solomon Grey

11st 10lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Miss V Collins

prominent, briefly led 5th, lost position 10th

33/1

Form: 0/3-43

Last run: 324 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-19 under rules but was very creditable third behind last month's Cheltenham Festival heroine Sine Nomine in John Corbet Cup here (3m3f, good) last June and came good for new stable with easy win in mixed open point at Higham (3m, good) last month.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

7th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Precious Bounty

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

8-21 in points and although 0-20 under rules he has made the frame in his last four starts in hunter chases; likes to be ridden handily and a positive ride around here could make him a serious player in this small field; visor given a go.

7/4

2nd

2

7th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Precious Bounty

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

8-21 in points and although 0-20 under rules he has made the frame in his last four starts in hunter chases; likes to be ridden handily and a positive ride around here could make him a serious player in this small field; visor given a go.

7/4

4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Precious Bounty

11st 10lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

0-19 under rules but was very creditable third behind last month's Cheltenham Festival heroine Sine Nomine in John Corbet Cup here (3m3f, good) last June and came good for new stable with easy win in mixed open point at Higham (3m, good) last month.

9/2

Form: /0PF0/ D

Last run: 738 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Useful when trained by Willie Mullins in Ireland as a younger horse but lightly raced and generally very disappointing in recent years; beat three rivals to win minor point last month, after latest absence, but has a lot more on his plate here.
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6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:31 Uttoxeter

Orion dAubrelle

10st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

Useful for Willie Mullins in Ireland but lightly raced and generally disappointing since; has tumbled in the weights and market support would be significant (big odds and out of the frame on both starts for current yard) but others are safer.

20/1

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:31 Uttoxeter

Orion dAubrelle

10st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

Useful for Willie Mullins in Ireland but lightly raced and generally disappointing since; has tumbled in the weights and market support would be significant (big odds and out of the frame on both starts for current yard) but others are safer.

20/1

7th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:17 Fontwell

Orion dAubrelle

11st 1lb

J: Joshua Parker

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, headway 9th, soon disputing third, hit 11th, left in second 3 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: P2/2-P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
3-3 in Irish points in early 2022 and runner-up in two hunter chases there that spring but, following a long absence, ran poorly and was pulled up in four-runner race at Exeter for new stable last month; has a lot more to prove than some of these.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Earl Of Desmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robert Hawker

T: Henry Oliver

3-3 in Irish points in early 2022 and runner-up in two hunter chases there that spring; however, it was after a long absence when pulled up at Exeter in a hunter chase won by Yippee Ki Yay.

25/1

7th

2

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Earl Of Desmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robert Hawker

T: Henry Oliver

3-3 in Irish points in early 2022 and runner-up in two hunter chases there that spring; however, it was after a long absence when pulled up at Exeter in a hunter chase won by Yippee Ki Yay.

25/1

Form: 1607-

Last run: 505 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Worcester bumper for Fergal O'Brien in summer 2022 but left that stable after very disappointing hurdle debut the following December and has been safely held in two restricted points for new trainer this year.
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Verdict Starting price

3

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Dreaming Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Max Young

led, headed after 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out

16/1

3

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Dreaming Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Max Young

led, headed after 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out

16/1

4th

6

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Fakenham

Dreaming Diamond

10st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 2nd, outpaced and lost position before 10th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £9.02
Trifecta £17.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Deise Aba

SPOTLIGHT:

Solomon Grey

WEST COUNTRY:

Dreaming Diamond

Telegraph:

Deise Aba

D Express:

Deise Aba

Daily Mirror:

Deise Aba

The Sun:

Deise Aba

The Star:

Deise Aba

Daily Record:

Deise Aba

TOPSPEED:

Solomon Grey

POSTDATA:

Solomon Grey

The Times:

Solomon Grey