March 25 / 16.50 Exeter

16.50

Soft

Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3079.8
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 2-66P3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Strong claims on last spring's hunter chase form and his recent third to Haven't Time at Southwell (3m, soft) was a step back in the right direction; however, he certainly needs another today, having been beaten 13l.
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4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time point winner who easily won a four-runner hunter chase over C&D (soft) on last Tuesday's rules debut; his two main rivals flopped and today's assignment is tougher, but it was still a highly likeable performance from this 6yo who could have more to offer, if this doesn't come too soon.
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2nd

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Yippee Ki Yay

11st 12lb

J: Mr Ivor Herbert

T: Mrs N Sheppard

Track and going types come alike to this former Kelso and Exeter hunter chase winner (soft and good to soft); 11l behind a rival later drubbed by Stumps Or Slips on his most recent hunter chase start, but confidence levels topped up with an easy point win at Eyton-on-Severn (good to firm) since.

4/1

2nd

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

Yippee Ki Yay

12st 6lb

J: Mr Ivor Herbert

T: Mrs N Sheppard

Won twice under rules (once over C&D) in 2024; slightly disappointing when favourite for his latest point but the form of his first two runs this season reads quite well in this context; no surprise if he features.

16/1

30

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Yippee Ki Yay

12st 0lb

J: Mr Ivor Herbert

T: Matt Sheppard

Won two hunter chases last year but those wins were in much easier races and he doesn't look in the same form now.

100/1

Form: 878-51 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Two-time point winner who is lightly raced under rules and returned to form when winning hunter chase at Stratford (3m, soft) three weeks ago; the market leaders underperformed and the strength of the form is questionable, but he can give another good account.
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7th

7

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

Havent Time

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Miss S McQueen

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

2nd

2

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:00 Taunton

Havent Time

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Miss S McQueen

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

Form: /3P-3U

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime and he's run okay in two recent hunter chases, finishing third of five at Fakenham then wasn't far away when hampered and unseating three out at Leicester (2m, soft) last time; however, this 11yo probably needs something extra today and is without a win since May 2019.
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4th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Cooldine Bog

11st 12lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

All out to land the odds in a three-runner Kingston Blount grassroots conditions event last month (3m, soft), breaking a near six-year losing run; limitations have been exposed in hunter chases either side of that, though has placed over this C&D once before.

20/1

5th

5

7th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

17:02 Leicester

Cooldine Bog

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

in touch with leaders

33/1

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

Form: 1-3553 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 12st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
He's not easy to win with, having posted just one victory from his last 21 starts; however, he ran well when third in a handicap at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in January and holds stand-out claims if repeating that form today.
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4th

3

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

The Wolf

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

No longer the force of old and not always a fluent jumper but won two chases in November (2m7f/2m6f) and was runner-up in three small-field races towards end of last season; suited by good ground and will probably give another good account.

11/4

4th

3

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

The Wolf

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

No longer the force of old and not always a fluent jumper but won two chases in November (2m7f/2m6f) and was runner-up in three small-field races towards end of last season; suited by good ground and will probably give another good account.

11/4

2nd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 3

18:08 Huntingdon

The Wolf

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Olly Murphy

Veteran who has been running well, finishing second to an improver at Kempton (3m, good) before another sound effort at Stratford; solid claims.

7/4

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Payout
Exacta £22.60
Straight Forecast £19.95
Trifecta £72.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Wolf

SPOTLIGHT:

Yippee Ki Yay

WEST COUNTRY:

Drop Flight

The Times:

Yippee Ki Yay

The Star:

Yippee Ki Yay

Daily Record:

Yippee Ki Yay

TOPSPEED:

The Wolf

POSTDATA:

The Wolf

Telegraph:

The Wolf

The Guardian:

The Wolf

Daily Mail:

The Wolf

D Express:

The Wolf

Daily Mirror:

The Wolf

The Sun:

The Wolf