16.10
Good To SoftStewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £2053.2
- 3m 1f 30y
- Class 6
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
4/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.80
Form: O3/1-P D
Last run: 279 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Won this in 2023 (good to soft) and bagged further hunter chase wins in the same Stratford race in May 2024 and 2025 (2m6f, good); won a point last month and he's better than he showed when tailed off in this last April, but this 11yo probably isn't as good as he once was and others are preferred. |
25/1 |
|
1st 1 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Among the very best hunter chasers in his prime, with career highlight a success over the big Aintree fences in April 2023; beat Imperial Esprit to win this race under Izzie Hill in 2024 and has collected three point wins this year but last month's Aintree run was very disappointing and he may not be as good as he was; sports first-time cheekpieces. |
10/11 |
|
1st 1 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Among the very best hunter chasers in his prime, with career highlight a success over the big Aintree fences in April 2023; beat Imperial Esprit to win this race under Izzie Hill in 2024 and has collected three point wins this year but last month's Aintree run was very disappointing and he may not be as good as he was; sports first-time cheekpieces. |
10/11 |
11/4
Form: U/21-5 D
Last run: 279 days
W: 12st 2lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
31st May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Grand old stager who has run well at several Cheltenham Festivals; not as good as he was and beaten 20l in the big one this March, but he won this 12 months ago and defends on the back of two point wins. |
5/2 |
|
6th 10 |
15th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Festival regular having made the frame in the Ultima, a Kim Muir and three editions of this race (beaten 3l by Premier Magic 12 months ago); warmed up for another crack with his sixth point win 12 days ago; however, now a 14yo, his chance of getting his hands on the treasured trophy has surely passed. |
33/1 |
|
5th 5 |
8th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 5f 150y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
raced in second, pressed leader from 3rd |
9/4 |
20/1
Form: 3240-4 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
5th May 2023 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, weakened after 22nd, hit 23rd, pulled up before 3 out |
25/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
2nd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 6 |
11st 12lb |
led, pushed along after 4 out, ridden when mistake and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
20/1 |
|
4th 6 |
9th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Nicky Henderson; third in a Cheltenham handicap in November 2021 (3m1f, good) before finishing second in a hunter chase at Ludlow; in the reckoning if hitting the ground running for new yard. |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: 3P4-25 C
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 12lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
9th Jul 2023 Good 3m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Front-runner who stays well; thrown in today if judged even on the form shown on his first two starts last season (one on good); however, easily his best show in hunter chases since came when second at Carlisle in March (3m, heavy) and such a poor show at Cartmel last time has to be a major concern. |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 |
31st May 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Best hunter chase run when creditable second at Carlisle in March (3m, heavy); well beaten in the Aintree Foxhunters next time; each-way chance. |
4/1 |
|
12 |
5th May 2023 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won Sandown's big end-of-season finale in 2018 and took two further handicaps in 2020; nearly won a hunter chase at Carlisle in March but a weaker one than this, and he's always been a more potent force going right-handed. |
12/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.94 |
| Trifecta | £10.70 |
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