May 30 / 18.25 Stratford

18.25

Good

Olly Murphy Racing Stratford Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters’ Chase (Female Amateur Jockeys)

  • Prize money: £6159.6
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Olly Murphy Racing Stratford Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters’ Chase (Female Amateur Jockeys)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50

Form: 2/710- CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Among the very best hunter chasers in his prime, with career highlight a success over the big Aintree fences in April 2023; beat Imperial Esprit to win this race under Izzie Hill in 2024 and has collected three point wins this year but last month's Aintree run was very disappointing and he may not be as good as he was; sports first-time cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Famous Clermont

12st 0lb

J: Mr Milo Herbert

T: C R Barber

Won this in 2023 (good to soft) and bagged further hunter chase wins in the same Stratford race in May 2024 and 2025 (2m6f, good); won a point last month and he's better than he showed when tailed off in this last April, but this 11yo probably isn't as good as he once was and others are preferred.

25/1

1st

1

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Famous Clermont

11st 13lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: C R Barber

Among the very best hunter chasers in his prime, with career highlight a success over the big Aintree fences in April 2023; beat Imperial Esprit to win this race under Izzie Hill in 2024 and has collected three point wins this year but last month's Aintree run was very disappointing and he may not be as good as he was; sports first-time cheekpieces.

10/11

1st

1

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Famous Clermont

11st 13lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: C R Barber

Among the very best hunter chasers in his prime, with career highlight a success over the big Aintree fences in April 2023; beat Imperial Esprit to win this race under Izzie Hill in 2024 and has collected three point wins this year but last month's Aintree run was very disappointing and he may not be as good as he was; sports first-time cheekpieces.

10/11

Form: /13P-3 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Useful hunter chaser who has two Cheltenham wins on his CV and was placed in the Champion Hunters' Chase on this card in 2024; not at best this year, though, and managed only third of six when warm favourite at Cheltenham in first-time cheekpieces four weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Fairly Famous

12st 0lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Andrews

Strong form when winning hunter chases at Cheltenham in May 2023 and May 2024; in good heart in point-to-points this season but last May's hunter chase form suggests he may be found wanting.

40/1

2nd

2

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Fairly Famous

11st 10lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Andrews

Useful hunter chaser who has two Cheltenham wins on his CV and was placed in the Champion Hunters' Chase on this card in 2024; not at best this year, though, and managed only third of six when warm favourite at Cheltenham in first-time cheekpieces four weeks ago.

7/4

2nd

2

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Fairly Famous

11st 10lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Andrews

Useful hunter chaser who has two Cheltenham wins on his CV and was placed in the Champion Hunters' Chase on this card in 2024; not at best this year, though, and managed only third of six when warm favourite at Cheltenham in first-time cheekpieces four weeks ago.

7/4

Form: /4/23-

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Gave very good account when second to Famous Clermont in this race in 2024 and also ran well when third over C&D (again on good) last month; returns here after a recent point success; can make his presence felt.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:15 Warwick

Imperial Esprit

12st 1lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: R W Varnham

Exposed, but also placed in hunter chases on last three visits to Stratford (all sub-3m) and notably a winner during May in each of the previous three years; respected, for all that there's not huge substance to some of this spring's successes (two conditions events and a walkover).

9/4

3rd

3

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Imperial Esprit

11st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: R W Varnham

Gave very good account when second to Famous Clermont in this race in 2024 and also ran well when third over C&D (again on good) last month; returns here after a recent point success; can make his presence felt.

13/2

3rd

3

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Imperial Esprit

11st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: R W Varnham

Gave very good account when second to Famous Clermont in this race in 2024 and also ran well when third over C&D (again on good) last month; returns here after a recent point success; can make his presence felt.

13/2

Form: /30P-3 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime but his two point wins this year were gained in small-field races and he was only third of four when odds-on for run-of-the-mill hunter chase at Perth (3m, good) this month; cheekpieces removed; tongue-tie fitted; needs to up his game.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Somptueux

11st 7lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Tommy Morgan

Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime but his two point wins this year were gained in small-field races and he was only third of four when odds-on for run-of-the-mill hunter chase at Perth (3m, good) this month; cheekpieces removed; tongue-tie fitted; needs to up his game.

10/1

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Somptueux

11st 7lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Tommy Morgan

Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime but his two point wins this year were gained in small-field races and he was only third of four when odds-on for run-of-the-mill hunter chase at Perth (3m, good) this month; cheekpieces removed; tongue-tie fitted; needs to up his game.

10/1

3rd

4

14th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

20:00 Perth

Somptueux

11st 12lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Tommy Morgan

Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime; pulled up in soft-ground hunter chase on stable debut in January but 2-3 in points on a sound surface since, with both wins gained in small-field affairs; sports refitted cheekpieces for this rules return; might be the answer.

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Payout
Exacta £2.40
Straight Forecast £2.74
Trifecta £3.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Famous Clermont

Telegraph:

Fairly Famous

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Esprit

D Express:

Fairly Famous

TOPSPEED:

Famous Clermont

POSTDATA:

Famous Clermont

WEST COUNTRY:

Famous Clermont

The Times:

Famous Clermont

The Guardian:

Famous Clermont

Daily Mail:

Famous Clermont

Daily Mirror:

Famous Clermont

The Sun:

Famous Clermont

The Star:

Famous Clermont

Daily Record:

Famous Clermont