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SoftPlyvine Catering Chase Meredith Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase
- Prize money: £3387.78
- 2m 7f 171y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hunter Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/15 (Won)
- Win: £1.80
- Place: £1.10
Form: 741-11
Last run: 250 days
W: 12st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Proved his stamina and made it 5-5 under rules (all in hunter chases) when beating Its On The Line by a neck to win the big one at Cheltenham (3m2f, good to soft) last month, despite a mistake at the final fence; has also won on good going; he doesn't appear to be straightforward but clearly knows how to win and should be fine back down in trip; major player. |
7/4 |
|
1st 1 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Won here at last May's hunter chase meeting but that was 2m; his 3m point wins came chiefly in small-field affairs and he was left clear late on when successful over that trip at Ludlow on latest start, and the time was ordinary; could run well for a long way but ultimately prove vulnerable to stronger stayers. |
11/1 |
|
1st 2 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
12st 6lb |
Solid record in points, one he enhanced when winning by a distance at odds-on at Sheriff Hutton 17 days ago (3m, soft); unbeaten in hunter chases after completing a hat-trick between March and May of last year, at Stratford (twice; 2m5f/2m6f) and Cheltenham (2m); strong chance. |
8/15 |
9/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: -23332 CD
Last run: 63 days
W: 12st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
1st May 2026 Good 4m 0f 218y Class 4 |
12st 4lb |
Beaten under 1l in this race last year (Myth Buster pulled up); won't mind the move from Cheltenham given his strong body of work around sharp tracks (including 2-2 in hurdles races here, albeit losing one for interference), and nice break since hard-fought Newbury win; ground fine. |
Evs |
|
1st 3 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Has a solid record in hunter chases and he chased home last week's Cheltenham hero Barton Snow (did win by 12l) before making light work of Java Point at Southwell (3m, soft; cheekpieces returned); in the mix. |
9/2 |
|
1st 4 |
2nd Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Consistent sort whose record in hunter chases (3m-4m) reads 1232; beaten by main market rival at Ludlow returned to this sphere last time (treated for post-race ataxia); solid and leading claims. |
5/4 |
66/1
Form: P/P9F- D
Last run: 392 days
W: 11st 12lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Struck for the first time since 2021 with two wide-margin point wins towards the end of 2024 but it's been a struggle since and first-time cheekpieces need to have a fairly dramatic effect. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Three wins over regulation fences and a multiple point scorer; however, beaten at odds of 2-5 in his penultimate point and was pulled up in the next. |
66/1 |
|
9 |
8th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 150y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear before 6th, struggling before 9th, no chance when fell 4 out |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 10UF-P D BF
Last run: 266 days
W: 12st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| 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 |
8/1
Form: 2/110-
Last run: 327 days
W: 12st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
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 |
12st 0lb |
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 |
12st 6lb |
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 |
50/1
Form: 8/P/7/
Last run: 1339 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £2.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.76 |
| Trifecta | £24.60 |
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