Leicester

16:45 ✓ Result

Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2025-02-25
Distance 2m6f151y
Class Class 3
Going Heavy
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 6yo+
Prize £7,567
Winning Time 6m 26.72s (slow by 46.72s)

Result

Non-Runners / Other

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4
Gracchus De Balme
Bay
J:Mr Huw Edwards(5)
T:J J O'Shea
J:Mr Huw Edwards(5)
T:J J O'Shea
172 3-0612
132
131
100
10d -5
35.9
0.31/1
5/4
44%
Creditable second when back under rules at Haydock last week; leading contender
1
Autonomous Cloud
Bay
J:Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7)
T:Fergal O'Brien
J:Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7)
T:Fergal O'Brien
172 t 0-3P43
124
131
95
36d +6
23.7
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Thorough stayer; not at best in recent handicaps but will find this race a bit easier
2
Bennys King
Bay
J:Miss Heidi Palin(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Miss Heidi Palin(3)
T:Dan Skelton
172 p 2-UPP2
125
129
87
36d +11
27
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Unreliable nowadays but won this race a year ago and returned to form last month
5
Rebel Dawn Rising
b/br
J:Mr Dale Peters(3)
T:David Kemp
J:Mr Dale Peters(3)
T:David Kemp
172 210-12
125
128
99
270d +9
22.8
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Game winner at Cheltenham last May but returns from layoff in a good race
8
Lord Du Mesnil
Bay
J:Mr David Maxwell
T:Richard Hobson
J:Mr David Maxwell
T:Richard Hobson
166 tp 64P-43
127
130
85
18d +11
22.6
1.88/1
15/2
12%
In the frame in both hunter chases this year and probably won't be far away
7
Bothwell Bridge
Bay
J:Miss Ellie Callwood(7)
T:Kelly Morgan
J:Miss Ellie Callwood(7)
T:Kelly Morgan
166 t 21-132
109
121
63
+13
15.5
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Ran well in a recent small-field point but faces a tough assignment here
3
D'Jango
Brown
J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3)
T:Miss V Collins
J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3)
T:Miss V Collins
172 t 6-3P55
123
129
47
18d +17
18.8
12.50/1
50/1
2%
In career-best form last season but both runs this year have been below par
NR
Givega
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:L Morgan
J:NON-RUNNER
T:L Morgan
169 P/4-11
130
128
100
12d
20
Won by 17l over C&D on recent hunter chase debut and ought to be hard to catch
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Gracchus De Balme
5/4 5/4 5/4 6/5 5/4
Autonomous Cloud
4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 9/2
Bennys King
11/2 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1
Rebel Dawn Rising
5/1 6/1 6/1 13/2 11/2
Lord Du Mesnil
15/2 13/2 7/1 7/1 7/1
Bothwell Bridge
25/1 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
D'Jango
50/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Givega
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Predictor

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

1st Gracchus De Balme
35.9
OR: 20.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 13.3
5/4
2nd Bennys King
27
OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.7
11/2
3rd Autonomous Cloud
23.7
OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
9/2
4 Rebel Dawn Rising
22.8
OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4
13/2
5 Lord Du Mesnil
22.6
OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
15/2
6 Givega
20
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 D'Jango
18.8
OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
50/1
8 Bothwell Bridge
15.5
OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Gracchus De Balme
132
131
100
Givega
130
128
100
Lord Du Mesnil
127
130
85
Bennys King
125
129
87
Rebel Dawn Rising
125
128
99
Autonomous Cloud
124
131
95
D'Jango
123
129
47
Bothwell Bridge
109
121
63

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Gracchus De Balme 10d ago Quick return
Givega 12d ago Quick return
Lord Du Mesnil 18d ago Fit
D'Jango 18d ago Fit
Autonomous Cloud 36d ago Fit
Bennys King 36d ago Fit
Rebel Dawn Rising 270d ago Long break
Bothwell Bridge