February 16 / 16.15 Fakenham

16.15

Soft

William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2566.5
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11F1-1 D

Last run: 259 days

W: 12st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Quality performer back in the day and still prolific in hunter chases, winning four last year including the Horse & Hound Cup at Stratford (3m3f, good) the final time when accounting for a talented Northern Irish raider; likes goodish ground but can handle soft; one to beat.
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1st

2

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 5

14:00 Newbury

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12st 6lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: Paul Nicholls

Lightly raced since beating top-notcher Clan Des Obeaux in the Grade 2 Denman here just over three years ago (on good to soft); nothing like as good now but remains prolific in hunter chases and soft ground was against him when a lucky winner at Fakenham last month (Tigerbythetail going best when departing); runs here having bypassed Cheltenham but he wouldn't want the forecast light rain to be anything heavier than that.

5/2

1st

3

16th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:15 Fakenham

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12st 6lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: Paul Nicholls

Quality performer back in the day and still prolific in hunter chases, winning four last year including the Horse & Hound Cup at Stratford (3m3f, good) the final time when accounting for a talented Northern Irish raider; likes goodish ground but can handle soft; one to beat.

11/10

1st

7

2nd Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

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12st 0lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, pressed leader before 15th

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 535034 C

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Only an 8yo but nothing like the force of old when smart in Ireland; does at least return to rules action after respectable runs in two points.
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10

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Grand Roi

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Mrs J Owen

Only an 8yo but his rating has capitulated during the last two years and his recent form is nowhere near good enough for a test of this magnitude.

100/1

10

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Grand Roi

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Mrs J Owen

Only an 8yo but his rating has capitulated during the last two years and his recent form is nowhere near good enough for a test of this magnitude.

100/1

4

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Grand Roi

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: Mrs J Owen

Grade 2 hurdle winner in 2020 and bits of form in better races than this in recent times; out of sorts in the autumn but he might well have pegged back Forest Chimes at Stratford (2m5f, heavy) last week with a better jump at the last; this stiffer test can suit; can go well.

5/2

Form: 85/3P-

Last run: 298 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Close up in a recent point but usually struggles in those races these days and he looks outclassed.
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6

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Cooldine Bog

11st 12lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in his prime but has not shown enough in hunter chases this year to earn a place on the shortlist.

25/1

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Form: 1F87-U

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won three of his seven chase starts when trained in France; ran well to a point on hunter chase debut at Warwick but was tired and beaten when unseating late on; has questions to answer for now.
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2

16th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:15 Fakenham

Cybernetic

12st 6lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

held up in rear, headway 5th, pecked on landing 11th, not fluent 12th, mistake 14th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

0

1

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Warwick

Cybernetic

12st 6lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Only a 6yo and he won three of his seven chase starts when trained in France; all his form is on testing ground and his final runs in France were disappointing; could still turn a corner for Tim Vaughan.

12/1

Form: 44333/

Last run: 678 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
0-6 for Olly Murphy; has won seven of his eight points and the defeat came due a late fall when clear; tackles his first hunter chase but only an 8yo and might still be improving.
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1st

6

10th Feb 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Tigerbythetail

11st 4lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

pressed leader, prominent 4th, ridden when disputed lead 2 out, went clear run-in, kept on well

9/4

1st

6

10th Feb 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Tigerbythetail

11st 4lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

pressed leader, prominent 4th, ridden when disputed lead 2 out, went clear run-in, kept on well

9/4

7th

1

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield

Tigerbythetail

12st 2lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

in touch with leaders

11/2

Non-runners

Bennys King, Sopran Thor, Spyglass Hill

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Payout
Exacta £4.90
Straight Forecast £6.04
Trifecta £36.40

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