May 03 / 17.45 Cheltenham

17.45

Good

Junior Jumpers Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3593.1
  • 3m 1f 56y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Junior Jumpers Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: /P3/2-

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Back running well having chased home the useful Deise Aba (runs later) in a point and hunter chase during recent weeks; that form is good enough to get him in contention.
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2nd

4

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

What A Glance

12st 0lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Tom Britten

Easy winner of this race in 2024 (soft) and the Stratford champion event (good) straight after, and nearest miss since when held by a neck at Brocklesby in February; there's always the chance he'll thrown in a mistake, but case is still good on this easiest-looking hunter chase assignment for some time.

11/4

20

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

What A Glance

12st 0lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Tom Britten

Winner at this track in 2024 and he then beat Lift Me Up in Stratford's Horse & Hound Cup; however, he never counted in this 12 months ago and returns a year older and in no better form.

100/1

3

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:42 Ludlow

What A Glance

12st 6lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Tom Britten

Won hunter chases in summer of 2024, including on soft ground at Cheltenham (3m1f); lightly raced in the meantime but didn't run too badly after an absence at Larkhill.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 12- BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Four-time point winner who was first and second in two Exeter hunter chases (3m; soft/heavy) within the space of a week in March, latterly having Haven't Time just behind him; only a 6yo and this less taxing ground might well assist him.
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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

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 8/513- D

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
2-8 in points; just had enough in the tank to repel Polish at Southwell (3m, soft) and heavy ground might not have been ideal for him when third at Exeter (just behind Yippee Ki Yay); unlikely to be far away.
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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: 15252/

Last run: 743 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Quite useful when with Olly Murphy, for whom he won a bumper and two hurdles; beat a respected opponent (in a match) to bring up a belated hat-trick in points 41 days ago and can see him going well.
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4th

5

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Jetaway Joey

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Mrs G Ellis

Quite useful when with Olly Murphy, for whom he won a bumper and two hurdles; beat a respected opponent (in a match) to bring up a belated hat-trick in points 41 days ago and can see him going well.

100/30

4th

5

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Jetaway Joey

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Mrs G Ellis

Quite useful when with Olly Murphy, for whom he won a bumper and two hurdles; beat a respected opponent (in a match) to bring up a belated hat-trick in points 41 days ago and can see him going well.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who came home 2l to the good in a 3m2f point at Chaddesley Corbett 13 days ago (good to soft) and the runner-up went into that in good form and has run well since to finish third in a hunter chase; he's interesting.
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6

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:00 Stratford

Jeux dEau

12st 0lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Laura Richardson

Became first horse since Brunico (1992-3) to win successive renewals of the prestigious Lady Dudley Cup at Chaddesley Corbett latest (3m2f, good; Red Delta over 6l third); beaten favourite in all three hunter chases, mistakes seeming more the issue than the soft ground each time.

9/2

6

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:00 Stratford

Jeux dEau

12st 0lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Laura Richardson

Became first horse since Brunico (1992-3) to win successive renewals of the prestigious Lady Dudley Cup at Chaddesley Corbett latest (3m2f, good; Red Delta over 6l third); beaten favourite in all three hunter chases, mistakes seeming more the issue than the soft ground each time.

9/2

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

16:19 Leicester

Jeux dEau

12st 0lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Laura Richardson

7yo with a record of 5-8 in points; turned over as favourite in his two runs in hunter chases but he was only beaten 2l in a good race at Warwick (3m, good to soft) last month, when a mistake at the third-last fence didn't help; that form puts him firmly in the picture and he still has potential.

11/2

Form: P/3F4- BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
80-1 third in the Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown and proved that run was no fluke back there next time as he was running well when falling two out; failed to give his running on heavy at Stratford last time; hard to discount.
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6th

1

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Fil DAriane

12st 6lb

J: Mr Douglas White

T: Douglas White

Quite closely matched with Java Point on their Ludlow form in January (3m, good to soft) and this 11yo has held his form in points; he still looks vulnerable from a win perspective.

12/1

2nd

1

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Fil DAriane

12st 6lb

J: Mr Douglas White

T: Douglas White

First and second in Sandown's military races last term (soft, good to soft) before converting an easy task in his members race at Didmarton; all rules and point wins have been gained around more testing tracks than Ludlow, and it's five years since his one winning seasonal reappearance.

20/1

2

13th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:05 Sandown

Fil DAriane

12st 5lb

J: Capt Douglas White

T: Douglas White

Inconsistent but ran well in the military races over C&D early last year and he beat Farceur Du Large by just over 1l in the Grand Military Gold Cup over C&D (soft) three weeks ago; now 5lb worse off with the runner-up but can give another good account under regular rider Captain Douglas White.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2/2/P-

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
3-3 in Irish points in early 2022 and runner-up in two hunter chases there that spring; however, it was after a long absence when pulled up at Exeter in a hunter chase won by Yippee Ki Yay.
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7th

2

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Earl Of Desmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robert Hawker

T: Henry Oliver

3-3 in Irish points in early 2022 and runner-up in two hunter chases there that spring; however, it was after a long absence when pulled up at Exeter in a hunter chase won by Yippee Ki Yay.

25/1

7th

2

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Earl Of Desmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robert Hawker

T: Henry Oliver

3-3 in Irish points in early 2022 and runner-up in two hunter chases there that spring; however, it was after a long absence when pulled up at Exeter in a hunter chase won by Yippee Ki Yay.

25/1

Form: 273P2-

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner who was second again in a Southwell hunter chase two months ago (3m, soft), getting outpointed by Haven't Time; still brings each-way credentials and he'll get maximum assistance from the saddle.
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10th

6

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Polish

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Exposed 10yo who doesn't find it easy to win (last success over hurdles was in February 2021); has run creditably on last two starts (3m, soft); each-way chance.

16/1

10th

6

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Polish

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Exposed 10yo who doesn't find it easy to win (last success over hurdles was in February 2021); has run creditably on last two starts (3m, soft); each-way chance.

16/1

4th

8

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:30 Haydock

Polish

11st 2lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 265/P-

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Not as good as he was when with the Skeltons a few seasons back; has no form claims on his achievements during the last 12 months.
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8

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Terrierman

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Not as good as he was when with the Skeltons a few seasons back; has no form claims on his achievements during the last 12 months.

50/1

8

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Terrierman

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Not as good as he was when with the Skeltons a few seasons back; has no form claims on his achievements during the last 12 months.

50/1

6

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

16:20 Stratford

Terrierman

11st 12lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

raced in third

22/1

Non-runners

Cooler Than Me

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £63.40
Straight Forecast £56.21
Trifecta £269.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jetaway Joey

POSTDATA:

Polish

RP RATINGS:

Yippee Ki Yay

The Star:

Jeux d'Eau

The Guardian:

Yippee Ki Yay

The Times:

Jetaway Joey

Telegraph:

Jetaway Joey

Daily Mail:

Jetaway Joey

D Express:

Jetaway Joey

Daily Record:

Jetaway Joey

WEST COUNTRY:

Polish

Daily Mirror:

Polish

The Sun:

Polish