16.35
HeavyJumping For Fun Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £5960.4
- 2m 6f 151y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £9.20
- Place: £3.40
Form: 2-PP32 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 4lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Inconsistency has crept into this 14yo's game but confidence should be buoyed by his win at Leicester in February and he loves it around here, having finished second in the last two editions of this race; probably vulnerable for win purposes but has place aspirations for sure; races prominently. |
14/1 |
|
11th 5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Inconsistency has crept into this 14yo's game but confidence should be buoyed by his win at Leicester in February and he loves it around here, having finished second in the last two editions of this race; probably vulnerable for win purposes but has place aspirations for sure; races prominently. |
14/1 |
|
1st 2 |
25th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
14yo who is no longer the force of old and has become unreliable; that said, he won this race on heavy ground a year ago and proved he retains significant ability when keeping on gamely for second in refitted cheekpieces at Warwick (3m, good to soft) last month. |
7/1 |
7/2
- Place: £4.60
Form: 6808-4
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
7th Aug 2024 Good 3m 1f 70y |
11st 5lb |
Course winner over hurdles but that was back in 2017; ran okay here last time but was over 30L behind her stablemate Sea Aster; looks stable second string on jockey bookings. |
20/1 |
|
5th 9 |
24th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Not the horse he was (former Grade 1 winner) and only wins since 2018 have come in points; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
4th 9 |
3rd Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, lost position before 3 out, keeping on when left in remote fourth last |
16/1 |
11/4
Form: 5P-35O CD BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 12st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has plenty of back-class but an 11yo now and hasn't been offering a great deal in handicap chases since rejoining Paul Nicholls. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has plenty of back-class but an 11yo now and hasn't been offering a great deal in handicap chases since rejoining Paul Nicholls. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 213y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, disputed lead 3rd, led narrowly before 4th, headed before 4 out, rallied and disputed lead after 3 out |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: U121-3 CD
Last run: 272 days
W: 12st 4lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
27th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Two soft-ground wins earlier in career but minor form on that surface now and unraced on heavy, while his front-running win over three rivals in this race last year came on good ground; can be involved if he does cope with the surface. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
12st 8lb |
jumped right throughout, raced in second, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 10th, dropped to last 4 out, weakened after 3 out |
4/7 |
|
1st 1 |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Useful in the past; opened his hunter chase account at Leicester (2m6f, good) in February and subsequent odds-on defeat is better than it looked on the day (winner franked the form next time); respected. |
5/4 |
25/1
Form: 6-U632
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 110y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
jumped right on occasions, towards rear throughout, pulled up before 4 out |
33/1 |
|
7 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 110y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
jumped right on occasions, towards rear throughout, pulled up before 4 out |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 2P25-7
Last run: 291 days
W: 12st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
27th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Formerly useful but just one chase win (in 2022) from 11 attempts and he ended his time with Gordon Elliott on a quiet note; well-held last of four finishers in a point for new yard and his BHA mark likely flatters him. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 20y |
11st 10lb |
Won a Down Royal beginners' chase over this trip a year ago; has mostly run well in defeat since but never got involved at Naas last time; has to find more just 1lb lower. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 42y |
11st 7lb |
Lots of sound runs in defeat over fences since winning at Down Royal last year; doesn't seem to be improving but has his chance in an open race. |
4/1 |
5/2
Form: 3P-235
Last run: 45 days
W: 12st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Will need to step up on his recent hunter chase efforts but he has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences; a bold show would be no surprise. |
20/1 |
|
15th 22 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Will need to step up on his recent hunter chase efforts but he has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences; a bold show would be no surprise. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Close third in similar event at Ludlow (3m) last month; on a long losing spell but won his last two Southwell attempts (spring 2022) and is interesting back here. |
4/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £67.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £75.65 |
| Trifecta | £275.00 |
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