May 01 / 16.30 Warwick

16.30

Good

Connolly’s Red Mills Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2823.15
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Connolly’s Red Mills Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34

Form: 225/1-

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in six since February 2025, encompassing 2m4f-3m contests around various track and going types; effortless transition to hunter chases at Ludlow latest (2m4f, good), and although patiently ridden there his proven ability at making all might yet come in handy down in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

1st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Great Valley

12st 1lb

J: Mr Guy Sankey

T: N Gittins

Unbeaten in six since February 2025, encompassing 2m4f-3m contests around various track and going types; effortless transition to hunter chases at Ludlow latest (2m4f, good), and although patiently ridden there his proven ability at making all might yet come in handy down in trip.

4/6

1st

4

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Great Valley

11st 12lb

J: Mr Guy Sankey

T: N Gittins

Has a mountain to climb on BHA ratings but his was earned over hurdles and he's been going great guns in points during the past 12 months or so; it's also worth bearing in mind that in late 2024 he got to within 3l of this month's Cheltenham Festival hero Barton Snow in a 3m point; only a 6yo and could run well.

11/4

5th

13

12th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:30 Wincanton

Great Valley

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, jumped right 1st, outpaced from 2 out, no extra run-in

3/1

Form: 2/3/2- D

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
33-1 into 18-1, flattered slightly by near-1l margin behind an idling Barton Snow in this race last year (good), but that was still a mighty run after 418 days out; absent again since, but his comparatively moderate RPRs around sharpish tracks probably concerns more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

1st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Franigane

11st 12lb

J: Mr George Edgedale

T: S Loxton

33-1 into 18-1, flattered slightly by near-1l margin behind an idling Barton Snow in this race last year (good), but that was still a mighty run after 418 days out; absent again since, but his comparatively moderate RPRs around sharpish tracks probably concerns more.

4/1

2nd

5

2nd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

16:35 Cheltenham

Franigane

11st 12lb

J: Mr George Edgedale

T: Harry Whittington

Fair chaser/hurdler for Harry Whittington but six defeats in points include a remote third behind A Jet Of Our Own; blinkers replace cheekpieces after a lengthy absence; probably up against it.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3/621-

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
First wins for three years when striking last month in a Paxford restricted (2m4f) and Fakenham maiden hunter chase (3m, led last stride), both on good; prospects would improve if curbing the habit of jumping right evident on both of those occasions.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

20:30 Huntingdon

On Lovers Walk

12st 2lb

J: Miss Meisha Micklewright

T: Kelly Morgan

Led close home to win tactical hunter chase at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; found things happening too quickly and jumped badly right throughout when remote last of three at Warwick (2m, good) 18 days ago but moves back up in trip here and the switch to a right-handed track ought to suit.

4/1

3rd

2

1st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

On Lovers Walk

12st 1lb

J: Miss Meisha Micklewright

T: Kelly Morgan

First wins for three years when striking last month in a Paxford restricted (2m4f) and Fakenham maiden hunter chase (3m, led last stride), both on good; prospects would improve if curbing the habit of jumping right evident on both of those occasions.

11/4

1st

3

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

17:10 Fakenham

On Lovers Walk

12st 0lb

J: Miss Meisha Micklewright

T: Kelly Morgan

Showed some fair form under rules when based in Ireland and comfortably won minor point at Paxford (2m4f, good) for new stable a week ago; not sure to be suited by this move back up in trip but still commands respect; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces.

Evs

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.40
Straight Forecast £1.89
Trifecta £2.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Great Valley

TOPSPEED:

Franigane

RP RATINGS:

Great Valley

POSTDATA:

Great Valley

The Times:

Great Valley

Telegraph:

Great Valley

The Guardian:

Great Valley

Daily Mail:

Great Valley

D Express:

Great Valley

Daily Mirror:

Great Valley

The Sun:

Great Valley

The Star:

Great Valley

Daily Record:

Great Valley

WEST COUNTRY:

Franigane