17.20
SoftCocklakes Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £3079.8
- 3m 0f 110y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
50/1 (Won)
- Win: £27.50
- Place: £5.00
Form: P23/P- D
Last run: 671 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
24th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
Useful chaser back in the day but a 12yo now and he was out the back when unseating in his latest point. |
50/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: 4-25P4 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| 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 |
13/2
- Place: £2.30
Form: 1/35P- C BF
Last run: 378 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
17th May 2023 Soft 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent on outer from 4th, not fluent 11th |
3/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Lightly raced since winning a 2m5f handicap chase here (heavy) two years ago; current wellbeing an issue but has travelled a long way for his hunter chase debut and remains in a top yard. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: /0P2-3 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 12lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
24th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
took keen hold, prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching last |
6/1 |
6/1
Form: -16U46 D
Last run: 154 days
W: 12st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
29th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five-time course winner in 2021/2022, including three good-quality handicaps over today's trip, but has badly lost his way over the last couple of years; getting back on decent ground will aid his cause but hopes of a revival are beginning to fade. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: P679P-
Last run: 454 days
W: 12st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
0-11 in points and 2-40 over regulation fences; has a very low mark and no worthwhile form of late. |
100/1 |
15/8
Form: -32311 C
Last run: 6 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 21 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
80-1 when a close fifth in this last year and that was after making a horlicks of The Chair; returns on the back of just about his best form yet when third at Cheltenham last month (soft; just over 5l behind Its On The Line), having been in the firing line throughout; the extended 3m2f ultimately found him out and he's a strong contender with stamina assured back at this trip. |
6/1 |
|
4th 21 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
80-1 when a close fifth in this last year and that was after making a horlicks of The Chair; returns on the back of just about his best form yet when third at Cheltenham last month (soft; just over 5l behind Its On The Line), having been in the firing line throughout; the extended 3m2f ultimately found him out and he's a strong contender with stamina assured back at this trip. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
15th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
By no means prolific in points (3-13) but he's 5-7 in hunter chases after taking a winnable race at Hereford in January (2m5f, good to soft); showed that he can mix it at this level of competition when not beaten far into fifth (staying on) in last season's hunter chase at Aintree (2m5f good to soft; made bad mistake at The Chair); perhaps relying on some of these being off their game if he's to win, but is no forlorn hope over a longer trip that he might need these days. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 833-PP
Last run: 135 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Point winner but he's 0-37 under rules and has form figures of PP47P over regulation fences; 3lb out of the weights here and can only be watched. |
40/1 |
|
13 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Point winner but he's 0-37 under rules and has form figures of PP47P over regulation fences; 3lb out of the weights here and can only be watched. |
40/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won a maiden point last February (3m, good) but has plenty to find overall. |
100/1 |
66/1
Form: 20-6P6
Last run: 117 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Beaten just a neck over C&D last May but hasn't threatened in four subsequent starts and this 13yo is winless since 2020; 7lb wrong today. |
66/1 |
|
12 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran who finished well behind runner-up Halfway House Lad when down the field at Hexham in June; on a long losing sequence; opposable. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran who finished well behind runner-up Halfway House Lad when down the field at Hexham in June; on a long losing sequence; opposable. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: P
Last run: 324 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
12th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
jumped right throughout, led, headed 12th, lost position 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
15/2 |
|
5 |
12th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
jumped right throughout, led, headed 12th, lost position 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
15/2 |
|
4th 4 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Last seen pulling up in a point just under 12 months ago; has won five times in that scene but he's shown modest form in five runs over regulation fences, all of those hunter chases. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: -40PP4 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Very smart at about 3m in his day but lost his way for Noel Meade; has shown nothing in three runs for this yard and now has lots to prove. |
7/1 |
|
4th 3 |
26th Feb 2023 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
held up in last but in touch with leaders, some headway with one circuit to go, not fluent 14th, shaken up and lost ground when bad mistake 16th, soon got well behind, tailed off |
11/10 |
|
7 |
16th Feb 2023 Good 3m 0f 37y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Very smart at about 3m in his day but lost his way for Noel Meade, and after changing hands for £48,000 in September he didn't run much of a race on his debut for this yard in a hunter chase at Taunton; reservations on the back of that. |
11/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £134.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £100.28 |
| Trifecta | £1039.70 |
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