Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase – Aintree

Aintree

16:05

Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2023-04-13

Distance 2m5f19y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £24,155

Winning Time 5m 34.68s (slow by 14.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Famous Clermont (FR) Mr William Biddick · C R Barber	9/2	Won
2nd	Bennys King (IRE) Mr John Dawson · Dan Skelton	16/1	4.75
3rd	Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) Mr J W Hendrick · Denis Paul Murphy	40/1	.5
4th	Latenightpass (GB) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	9/2	.75
5th	Time Leader (IRE) Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell · J J O'Shea	80/1	0.3
6th	Dento Des Obeaux (FR) Mr D G Lavery · Patrick Eugene Turley	20/1	.75
7th	Not That Fuisse (FR) Mr Jack Andrews · Dan Skelton	20/1	2.75
8th	Winged Leader (IRE) Mr B O'Neill · D M Christie	100/30F	28
9th	Matts Commission (IRE) Mr Christopher Furness · Jack Teal	100/1	8
10th	Dieu Vivant (FR) Miss A B O'Connor · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	66/1	1.25
11th	Cousin Pascal (FR) Mr Huw Edwards · J J O'Shea	33/1	7
12th	Dorking Cock (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	33/1	0.2
13th	Magic Saint (FR) Miss Olive Nicholls · Paul Nicholls	10/1	.5
14th	Step Back (IRE) Miss Lily Bradstock · Mark Bradstock	100/1	24
15th	Reikers Island (IRE) Mr Daniel Cherriman · Alan Hill	150/1	3.75
16th	Coastal Tiep (FR) Mr B G Crawford · S R B Crawford	66/1	34
17th	Wagner (IRE) Mr Darren Andrews · Max Comley	200/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Ami Desbois (FR) Mr Tom Broughton · Fergal O'Brien	100/1
P.U.	Dalahast (FR) Mr Martin McIntyre · Andrew Leyshon	200/1
P.U.	Drop Flight (FR) Mr Ben Sutton · S Loxton	66/1
U.R.	Envoye Special (FR) Mr James King · Keiran Burke	40/1
U.R.	Fier Jaguen (FR) Mr Bradley Gibbs · Bradley Gibbs	11/2
B.D.	I K Brunel (GB) Mrs Izzie Hill · Alan Hill	28/1
Fell	Its On The Line (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Emmet Mullins	8/1
U.R.	Rewritetherules (IRE) Mr David O'Brien · David O'Brien	200/1
Fell	Sixteen Letters (IRE) Mr Joshua Newman · J Newman	80/1
P.U.	Write It Down (IRE) Miss Immy Robinson · R A Owen	200/1

Runners (28)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
27	Winged Leader Bay J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	168	—	12-111	139	146	124	—	—	—	+9	28	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Only one defeat in last nine races; serious contender on first attempt over these fences
15	Latenightpass Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	168	—	11-211	140	146	132	—	—	—	+10	27.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won this last year and similar preparation in points this season; obvious contender
12	Fier Jaguen Chestnut J:Mr Bradley Gibbs T:Bradley Gibbs	J:Mr Bradley Gibbs T:Bradley Gibbs	168	t	12-111	-	125	92	—	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Blazed his way to three pointing wins this season; fascinating contender
11	Famous Clermont Bay J:Mr William Biddick T:C R Barber	J:Mr William Biddick T:C R Barber	168	t	P11116	142	140	109	27d	—	—	+30	44	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Faded in closing stages at Cheltenham last month; leading contender if showing best
17	Magic Saint Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Paul Nicholls	168	tp	46-421	137	141	118	43d	—	—	+16	24	2.25/1	10 10%
Smart performer; easy winner at Wincanton latest; contender if truly staying 2m5f
14	Its On The Line Brown J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	168	p	223112	136	133	119	27d	—	—	+35	42.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Good second at Cheltenham last month and that form puts him bang in the reckoning
2	Bennys King Bay J:Mr John Dawson T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr John Dawson T:Dan Skelton	168	p	-PP1U1	137	136	115	27d	—	—	+31	36.3	4.25/1	18 6%
Won both completed starts in hunter chases and not without hope; experienced rider
6	Dento Des Obeaux Grey J:Mr D G Lavery T:Patrick Eugene Turley	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Patrick Eugene Turley	168	—	2-2111	125	141	79	31d	—	—	+19	23.5	4.75/1	20 5%
Much improved when storming home in Irish hunter chase latest; hard to rule out
19	Not That Fuisse Bay J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Dan Skelton	168	—	11-412	134	135	93	51d	—	—	+17	22.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Beaten by I K Brunel at Taunton but may reverse those placings with top amateur booked
4	Cousin Pascal Brown J:Mr Huw Edwards T:J J Oshea	J:Mr Huw Edwards T:J J Oshea	168	—	P14P12	116	122	37	44d	—	—	+27	30.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Won this in 2021 and fifth last year; doesn't appear to be quite as good now
8	Dorking Cock Bay J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford	168	tp	11-32P	132	131	11	27d	—	—	+18	21.4	8.00/1	33 3%
Capable of good form but was pulled up at Cheltenham last month; others preferred
13	I K Brunel Bay J:Miss Izzie Marshall T:Alan Hill	J:Miss Izzie Marshall T:Alan Hill	168	—	56-11U	130	132	98	27d	—	—	+17	21	6.00/1	25 4%
Unseated at Cheltenham but had earlier beaten Not That Fuisse at Taunton; each-way hopes
NR	Sir Jack Yeats Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal Obrien	J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal Obrien	168	b	5-4322	108	112	93	27d	—	—	+12	15.4	9.75/1	40 3%
Completed all five attempts over C&D but unlikely to trouble a few of these now
10	Envoye Special Brown J:Mr James King T:Keiran Burke	J:Mr James King T:Keiran Burke	168	ht	1-1113	119	131	109	43d	—	—	+23	24.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Beaten by Magic Saint latest; could run well if taking to the test
16	Lough Derg Spirit Bay J:Mr J W Hendrick T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Mr J W Hendrick T:Denis Paul Murphy	168	tp	252212	131	131	-	33d	—	—	+35	36.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Second to top prospect last month but rest of form suggests he'll struggle
9	Drop Flight Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton T:S Loxton	J:Mr Ben Sutton T:S Loxton	168	ht	98-322	121	121	97	20d	—	—	+16	18.2	16.25/1	66 2%
Has run well in latest two starts, both under large penalties; can be considered
7	Dieu Vivant Bay J:Miss A B O'Connor T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	168	tp	-74722	124	123	102	38d	—	—	+26	27.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Good efforts the last twice but hard to see him beating some of these rivals
3	Coastal Tiep Bay J:Mr B G Crawford T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr B G Crawford T:S R B Crawford	168	tp	12/233	125	123	81	81d	—	—	+17	19.2	19.75/1	80 1%
Respectable efforts this season; fourth in this in 2019 but will do well to repeat
25	Time Leader Bay J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell T:J J Oshea	J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell T:J J Oshea	168	—	31511P	114	108	97	25d	—	—	+27	28.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Two hunter chase wins this season but pulled up latest, when reportedly bled
23	Sixteen Letters Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman T:J Newman	J:Mr Joshua Newman T:J Newman	168	t	112321	113	115	93	—	—	—	+33	34.6	24.75/1	100 1%
Reliable pointer but hard to see him proving up to this task
24	Step Back Chestnut J:Miss Lily Bradstock T:Mark Bradstock	J:Miss Lily Bradstock T:Mark Bradstock	168	b	-25P42	115	122	95	25d	—	—	+20	21.9	19.75/1	80 1%
Once smart but now in decline and usually seen on right-handed courses
1	Ami Desbois Bay J:Mr Tom Broughton T:Fergal Obrien	J:Mr Tom Broughton T:Fergal Obrien	168	t	51-2P4	125	131	87	38d	—	—	+18	19.1	24.75/1	100 1%
Two good runs a year ago but no show in last two starts
18	Matts Commission Bay J:Mr Christopher Furness T:Jack Teal	J:Mr Christopher Furness T:Jack Teal	168	t	-22331	100	107	91	—	—	—	+28	29	37.25/1	150 1%
Good pointer but looks outclassed in this
20	Reikers Island Bay J:Mr Daniel Cherriman T:Alan Hill	J:Mr Daniel Cherriman T:Alan Hill	168	tp	7-1214	123	127	91	—	—	—	+17	18.6	37.25/1	150 1%
Beaten nearly 40l when seventh in this last year; unlikely to do any better
26	Wagner Bay J:Mr Darren Andrews T:Max Comley	J:Mr Darren Andrews T:Max Comley	168	t	-93214	116	123	59	—	—	—	+26	27.2	49.75/1	200 1%
Two hunter chase wins last year but recent pointing form is modest
28	Write It Down Bay J:Miss Immy Robinson T:R A Owen	J:Miss Immy Robinson T:R A Owen	168	tp	16FO42	108	100	69	—	—	—	+18	19.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Likely to find this much too difficult
5	Dalahast Chestnut J:Mr Martin McIntyre T:Andrew Leyshon	J:Mr Martin McIntyre T:Andrew Leyshon	168	tb	7-P533	101	104	71	44d	—	—	+12	12.9	74.75/1	300 0%
Has proved very disappointing in Britain; blinkers fitted
21	Rewritetherules Brown J:Mr David O'Brien T:David Obrien	J:Mr David O'Brien T:David Obrien	168	t	-3PP4P	104	116	73	21d	—	—	+13	13.7	74.75/1	300 0%
Badly out for form this season

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Winged Leader	7/2	10/3	3	3	10/3
Latenightpass	4	4	7/2	4	9/2
Fier Jaguen	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Famous Clermont	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Magic Saint	10	10	9	10	10
Its On The Line	10	10	10	10	11
Bennys King	18	18	16	18	18
Dento Des Obeaux	20	18	18	18	18
Not That Fuisse	16	14	12	14	16
Cousin Pascal	28	28	25	28	28
Dorking Cock	33	28	28	28	28
I K Brunel	25	25	25	25	25
Sir Jack Yeats	40	40	28	40	40
Envoye Special	40	40	40	40	40
Lough Derg Spirit	50	40	33	40	33
Drop Flight	66	50	40	40	50
Dieu Vivant	80	66	66	66	66
Coastal Tiep	80	66	66	66	66
Time Leader	66/1	66	66	66	66
Sixteen Letters	100	66	66	66	66
Step Back	80	80	80	80	80
Ami Desbois	100	80	80	80	80
Matts Commission	150	80	100	100	100
Reikers Island	150	100	125	100	80
Wagner	200	100	125	100	100
Write It Down	150/1	125	125	125	125
Dalahast	300	200	150	150	200
Rewritetherules	300	150	200	200	150

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Famous Clermont

OR: 23 Form: 17 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Its On The Line

42.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 18.9 Odds: 2.2

3rd

Lough Derg Spirit

36.8

OR: 20.3 Form: 16 Odds: 0.6

Bennys King

36.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 13.2 Odds: 1.4

Sixteen Letters

34.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0.4

100

Cousin Pascal

30.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 13.3 Odds: 1

Matts Commission

OR: 12.5 Form: 16.1 Odds: 0.4

150

Time Leader

28.9

OR: 16 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Winged Leader

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Latenightpass

27.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Dieu Vivant

27.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.5

Wagner

27.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 10.4 Odds: 0.3

200

Envoye Special

24.8

OR: 17.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

Magic Saint

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Dento Des Obeaux

23.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

Not That Fuisse

22.6

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Step Back

21.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 5.3 Odds: 0.4

Dorking Cock

21.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

I K Brunel

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Write It Down

19.3

OR: 14.5 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Coastal Tiep

19.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ami Desbois

19.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Reikers Island

18.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Drop Flight

18.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Sir Jack Yeats

15.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Rewritetherules

13.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Dalahast

12.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Fier Jaguen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Famous Clermont	142	140	109
Latenightpass	140	146	132
Winged Leader	139	146	124
Magic Saint	137	141	118
Bennys King	137	136	115
Its On The Line	136	133	119
Not That Fuisse	134	135	93
Dorking Cock	132	131	11
Lough Derg Spirit	131	131	—
I K Brunel	130	132	98
Dento Des Obeaux	125	141	79
Coastal Tiep	125	123	81
Ami Desbois	125	131	87
Dieu Vivant	124	123	102
Reikers Island	123	127	91
Drop Flight	121	121	97
Envoye Special	119	131	109
Cousin Pascal	116	122	37
Wagner	116	123	59
Step Back	115	122	95
Time Leader	114	108	97
Sixteen Letters	113	115	93
Sir Jack Yeats	108	112	93
Write It Down	108	100	69
Rewritetherules	104	116	73
Dalahast	101	104	71
Matts Commission	100	107	91
Fier Jaguen	—	125	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Drop Flight	20d ago	Fit
Rewritetherules	21d ago	Fit
Time Leader	25d ago	Fit
Step Back	25d ago	Fit
Famous Clermont	27d ago	Fit
Its On The Line	27d ago	Fit
Bennys King	27d ago	Fit
Dorking Cock	27d ago	Fit
I K Brunel	27d ago	Fit
Sir Jack Yeats	27d ago	Fit
Dento Des Obeaux	31d ago	Fit
Lough Derg Spirit	33d ago	Fit
Dieu Vivant	38d ago	Fit
Ami Desbois	38d ago	Fit
Magic Saint	43d ago	Fit
Envoye Special	43d ago	Fit
Cousin Pascal	44d ago	Fit
Dalahast	44d ago	Fit
Not That Fuisse	51d ago	Fresh
Coastal Tiep	81d ago	Fresh
Winged Leader	—	—
Latenightpass	—	—
Fier Jaguen	—	—
Sixteen Letters	—	—
Matts Commission	—	—
Reikers Island	—	—
Wagner	—	—
Write It Down	—	—