April 24 / 17.10 Ludlow

17.10

Good

Whitehall Flagstone Magnus Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3387.78
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Whitehall Flagstone Magnus Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1-2222 D

Last run: 232 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Absent since September but has won when fresh; 6-14 over regulation fences and has form figures of 12222 since wearing tongue-tie; holds solid claims on first crack at hunter chasing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:50 Fakenham

Go On Chez

12st 6lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: F A Hutsby

Dual scorer in this sphere granted a sharp 3m and good ground in 2024; outclassed in the big one at Cheltenham this raceday last year and disappointing season either side of that (34l fourth over this C&D); absent since May, but record fresh is generally fair.

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -235P4 D BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Placed in the last two runnings of the Grand Sefton and the Becher at Aintree; hasn't lived up to market expectations in hunter chases the last twice but holds a good chance if back on song.
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

16:05 Aintree

Percussion

12st 0lb

J: Mr Daniel Cherriman

T: L J Morgan

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

16:05 Aintree

Percussion

12st 0lb

J: Mr Daniel Cherriman

T: L J Morgan

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

15:07 Southwell

Percussion

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Cherriman

T: L J Morgan

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

Form: 61/143 BF

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Useful in Ireland and proved too good for his rivals in selling handicap hurdle on debut for new yard; below-par favourite in Wincanton hunter chase last time, however, and needs to rebound.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Goose Man

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, lost position 5 out, rallied after 4 out, kept on

6/1

4th

4

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Goose Man

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from mammoth absence with easy win in selling hurdle for new stable in November and good fourth in Newbury handicap chase (2m4f, good to soft) the following month; not at same level when third in two hunter chases this year, though, and will need to up his game a bit.

12/1

3rd

5

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:10 Ludlow

Goose Man

11st 12lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Jamie Snowden

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, soon led, headed after 5 out, weakened 2 out

7/2

Form: 31-674 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Scored twice last term but has failed to show further progress this season; weakening when hampered at Newbury (hunter chase debut) most recently; again has something to find on ratings.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:07 Southwell

Kayf Hernando

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: J L Brotherton

Record of 2-3 in points for new stable; faces a tougher task back under rules but is a C&D winner and could go well.

9/1

4th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:10 Ludlow

Kayf Hernando

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out

11/2

4th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:10 Ludlow

Kayf Hernando

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd

11/2

Form: -3553P D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Useful on his day; bad mistake ended his chance at Exeter (hunter chase debut) last month; the best horse in this field on peak figures and has clear possibilities granted an error-free round.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

Captain Tommy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £8.45
Trifecta £20.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Go On Chez

LAMBOURN:

Goose Man

D Express:

Percussion

RP RATINGS:

Go On Chez

TOPSPEED:

Go On Chez

POSTDATA:

Go On Chez

The Times:

Go On Chez

The Guardian:

Go On Chez

Daily Mail:

Go On Chez

Daily Mirror:

Go On Chez

The Sun:

Go On Chez

The Star:

Go On Chez

Daily Record:

Go On Chez

Telegraph:

Goose Man