15.35
SoftSimply Delicious Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £2566.5
- 2m 7f 171y
- Class 5
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 6-611P D
Last run: 166 days
W: 12st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
12st 6lb |
Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase about this time last year before predictably struggling at lengthy odds in the feature hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree; badly let down by his jumping in calmer waters afterwards and this 11yo now has much to prove. |
16/1 |
|
1 |
14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 8lb |
Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase in February before making no impact in the big hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree (behind when unseating); found no fluency and was well held when falling at Stratford (2m6f, good); comes with risks on the back of that effort but this is a modest contest. |
4/6 |
|
1 |
14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 8lb |
Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase in February before making no impact in the big hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree (behind when unseating); found no fluency and was well held when falling at Stratford (2m6f, good); comes with risks on the back of that effort but this is a modest contest. |
4/6 |
Form: 1P-3U7 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
12st 6lb |
Still in front when falling on his return to hunter chasing in January but ran miserably at Leicester next time where soft ground was no excuse; had been in good form in handicaps before those setbacks and would take some beating if back on song. |
6/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Good form in handicaps this winter includes a Leicester success; still in front when falling at Warwick returned to hunter chasing last time; retains all of his ability and is top on the figures in this field. |
1/2 |
|
2 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Commendable second in last season's Aintree Foxhunters' (2m5f, good to soft) and as good as ever in recent 2m4f handicaps; stays 3m well and won't be fazed if the ground turns soft (unraced on heavy); ought to be hard to beat on return to hunter chasing. |
6/5 |
Form: 64U/4- D
Last run: 460 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Running well in the 2023 Grand National when he unseated at the 21st; confined to only four runs in the meantime and he'll need to find plenty on his recent hunter chase exploits (narrowly beaten by Captain Tommy last time). |
33/1 |
|
9 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Running well in the 2023 Grand National when he unseated at the 21st; confined to only four runs in the meantime and he'll need to find plenty on his recent hunter chase exploits (narrowly beaten by Captain Tommy last time). |
33/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
5th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
prominent, went second 5th, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced and lost second 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and went second again last, stayed on and challenging towards finish, just held |
7/4 |
Form: 333-36 CD
Last run: 230 days
W: 11st 12lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
2nd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
pressed leader, prominent from 2nd, lost position after 7th, outpaced from 3 out |
40/1 |
|
7th 10 |
2nd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
pressed leader, prominent from 2nd, lost position after 7th, outpaced from 3 out |
40/1 |
|
4th 5 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
prominent, briefly led 5th, lost position 10th |
33/1 |
Betting Forcast
9/4 Bardenstown Lad, 13/8 Jet Plane, 7/4 Evas Oskar, 20/1 Solomon Grey
Verdict
Jet Plane is a strong contender now dropping into a hunter chase but preference is for EVA’S OSKAR on his first run since October 2023. He has a very good chance on today’s terms if he retains a fair chunk of his ability. Bardenstown Lad could also be involved.[Ben Hutton]
Selections
The Star:
Eva's Oskar