13.20
SoftJohn Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £3725.25
- 3m 0f 30y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: U7F1P-
Last run: 287 days
W: 12st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 131
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No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: /121-4 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 12st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 2 |
15th Mar 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
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 |
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2nd 2 |
8th Mar 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
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 |
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2 |
17th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 54y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
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 |
Abandoned
Form: P-2424 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 12st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 117
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
22nd Jan 2024 Frozen 3m 0f 0y Class 6 |
12st 6lb |
Should be vulnerable at these weights but at least he comes here on the back of a solid effort in defeat in a 3m2f heavy-ground handicap at Kelso; mostly consistent last season as well. |
10/1 |
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2nd 1 |
29th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Scored over 2m7f on heavy ground here in January and was close/clear second on good ground over that trip here in May; made low-key reappearance here (2m5f) last month but might have needed that outing and will be better suited by today's longer trip; shortlisted. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 4P14-P D
Last run: 45 days
W: 12st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 125
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 8 |
27th Oct 2024 Good 3m 2f 162y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
pressed leader, led before 12th, pressed leader when headed 15th, not fluent 17th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened after 2 out |
14/1 |
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13 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Looked as though he might develop into a smart handicapper a few seasons back only for injury to intervene; won a Kempton handicap (2m4f, good; has won on heavy) 14 months ago but holding his form has been a challenge and he was well beaten by Espoir De Guye last time. |
25/1 |
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13 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Looked as though he might develop into a smart handicapper a few seasons back only for injury to intervene; won a Kempton handicap (2m4f, good; has won on heavy) 14 months ago but holding his form has been a challenge and he was well beaten by Espoir De Guye last time. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F/878-
Last run: 287 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 107
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 7 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
No threat to easy winner when second at Taunton (2m7f, heavy) last month but that was still a pretty good effort and he'll probably be better suited by the less testing ground here; a possible. |
14/1 |
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2nd 2 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won hunter chase at Southwell (3m, soft) in March 2024 and runner-up in this race last February (good to soft); this 12yo was no match for Golden Son when fourth at Warwick (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; could improve for that reappearance outing but others still make greater appeal. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /PP-U5 D
Last run: 2 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 109
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 7 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
raced in last, not fluent 4 out, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression |
50/1 |
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5th 7 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
raced in last, not fluent 4 out, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression |
50/1 |
|
10 |
6th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won three handicap hurdles in early 2020 and has shown similar form over fences; however, he's been lightly raced in recent seasons and was soundly beaten in a hunter chase at Ludlow last month; others are preferred. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: PU-P3P D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 95
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7 |
19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Struck for the first time since 2021 with two wide-margin point wins towards the end of 2024 but it's been a struggle since and first-time cheekpieces need to have a fairly dramatic effect. |
14/1 |
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3rd 6 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Three wins over regulation fences and a multiple point scorer; however, beaten at odds of 2-5 in his penultimate point and was pulled up in the next. |
66/1 |
|
9 |
8th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 150y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear before 6th, struggling before 9th, no chance when fell 4 out |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 59/P-5
Last run: 256 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 96
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Six-time point winner, most recently last May; folded tamely 11 days ago when back from a layoff; holds weak claims on rules form, as ratings reflect. |
25/1 |
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5th 4 |
27th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won five of 13 points, latest on soft in November; had an off day next time and although faring better when third to a classy one in an open last month, his yard has a much more obvious chance with Iskandar Pecos but this 9yo may be best of the rest. |
5/1 |
Verdict
Still only a 10yo, the ex-Irish DINNY LACEY has some back-class and he’s been mixing it with respected opposition in this winter’s points. Regarding the most likely dangers, Firak has a little less to prove than Lieutentant Rocco.[Alistair Jones]