Houblon Des Obeaux Horse Racing Form | Aintree 17:15 14th April 2018

Houblon Des Obeaux' Form | 14th April 2018

14th April 2018 RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
11
Weight
10-7
Trainer
Miss V Williams
(Last 14 Days: 8-20, 40%)
Owner
Julian Blackwell & Mrs Angus Maclay
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2007-03-05
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
Ground
Heavy
Distance
4m 2f 74y
Runners
38
Prize Money
£500,000
Is Houblon Des Obeaux Improving?
Does Houblon Des Obeaux Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Houblon Des Obeaux Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2018-03-25 16:20 Ascot / 2 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
11-7
Blinkers
Soft 3 /8 - btn 5.5 Rathlin Rose 10-5 6m 15.8s

chased leaders, awkward 5th, dropped to rear and ridden 16th, rallied before 2 out and soon chase leading pair, no impression from last

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
9 11.24
3.45
144
1 2018-02-24 14:45 Newcastle / 2 / 4m 0f 122y / Chase Turf / 50.05K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Heavy P /17 - btn Baywing 11-0 -

held up in touch, lost place 8th, lost touch and pulled up after 16th

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
17 25.77
4.16
144
2 2018-01-29 15:40 Hereford / 3 / 3m 1f 44y / Chase Turf / 14.01K
Chase, Handicap
12-4 Soft 3 /8 - btn 2.25 Another Venture 11-2 6m 37.95s

in touch, went prominent 8th, 3rd and ridden 4 out, over 7 lengths down on leading pair 2 out, stayed on flat

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
8 8.6
2.26
142
3 2018-01-06 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 61.9K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Cheekpieces
Heavy 6 /14 - btn 11.6 Buywise 10-8 6m 39.32s

held up in rear, no progress 16th, well beaten after 4 out, plugged on

Miss V Williams
N Fehily
6 7.09
2.68
143
4 2017-12-09 15:30 Sandown / 2 / 3m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 30.95K
Chase, Handicap, National
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /10 - btn 8.8 Benbens 10-8 7m 40.8s

chased leading trio, ridden usual 4 out, faded from next

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
8 9
2.72
143
5 2017-11-12 15:30 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 18.84K
Chase, Handicap
11-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 0.5 Third Intention 11-10 6m 27.85s

held up in touch, went 3rd and mistake 15th, chased leader before 3 out, ridden after 2 out and stayed on to challenge last, soon led, driven out

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
3.5 3.75
1.47
141
6 2017-04-08 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 10 /40 - btn 42.25 One For Arthur 10-11 9m 11.182s

towards rear, some late progress, never troubled leaders

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
51 70.08
16.37
149
7 2017-03-18 15:35 Uttoxeter / 1 / 4m 1f 92y / Chase Turf / 70.34K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /20 - btn 9.25 Chase The Spud 10-12 9m 13.55s

chased leader, hit 8th, lost 2nd 20th, remained handy, ridden 4 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat

Miss V Williams
Thomas Bellamy
21 25
5.11
144
8 2017-02-18 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 8 /13 - btn 45 Vieux Lion Rouge 11-6 7m 33.282s

held up, no better than midfield, weakened after 18th

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
15 14.37
4.7
149
9 2017-01-14 15:35 Warwick / 1 / 3m 5f 54y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /20 - btn 19.5 One For Arthur 10-11 7m 51.3s

held up, driven along 18th, stayed on to go 4th towards finish, never nearer

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
15 15.5
4.2
152
10 2016-12-27 14:40 Chepstow / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /20 - btn 16.75 Native River 11-12 7m 53.15s

mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, challenged approaching 5 out until ridden next, soon held, lost 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
34 40
7.4
153
11 2016-04-07 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 84.66K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /9 - btn Cue Card 11-7 -

in rear, driven 3rd, mistake 5th, soon behind, reminders after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before next

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
34 69.24
7
158
12 2016-02-13 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 28.98K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /7 - win 28 The Giant Bolster 11-0 6m 17.4s

soon prominent, led 12th, ridden well clear 4 out, eased run-in

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
4 4.56
2.14
146
13 2016-01-16 15:35 Warwick / 1 / 3m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 34.33K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Heavy 4 /14 - btn 33.75 Russe Blanc 10-7 8m 9.85s

prominent, mistake 2nd, not fluent and lost place 4th, in rear and pushed along 12th, no chance after

Miss V Williams
L Treadwell
8.5 9
3.35
146
14 2015-12-19 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Listed
10-13 Good To Soft 8 /13 - btn 18.5 Wakanda 11-5 6m 11.064s

led, not fluent and headed 3rd, led 6th until mistake and headed 13th, lost place 16th, soon beaten

Miss V Williams
Charlie Deutsch
9 10.72
3.61
150
15 2015-11-28 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 1f 214y / Chase Turf / 113.9K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-5 Soft 9 /15 - btn 46.55 Smad Place 11-4 6m 54.61s

always towards rear, ridden 13th, lost touch after 17th, tailed off

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
9 9.27
2.78
156
16 2015-10-31 15:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Good 9 /15 - btn 20.8 Pendra 10-7 5m 55.167s

mistake 1st and dropped to rear, never a factor after, mistake 12th, struggling badly 15th, kept on from 2 out but no danger

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
11 13.06
4.3
159
17 2015-04-18 15:45 Ayr / 1 / 4m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 119.6K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-9 Good F /29 - btn Wayward Prince 10-1 -

held up, fell 11th

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
21 40
9.16
159
18 2015-03-13 15:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 313.23K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 11 /16 - btn 42 Coneygree 11-10 6m 50.9s

mid-division, struggling after 12th, lost touch 18th

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
34 47.33
10
161
19 2015-02-07 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-6 Soft 2 /6 - btn 7 Coneygree 11-5 5m 56s

chased winner throughout, hard ridden 4 out, no impression 2 out, held when mistake last

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
4.33 4.8
2.08
162
20 2014-12-20 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.27K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Listed
11-12 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 2.5 The Young Master 10-9 6m 3.155s

waited with, pushed along in midfield 15th struggling in 6th when mistake 3 out, stayed on from next to take 2nd after last, no real threat to winner

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
5.5 6.49
2.36
161
21 2014-11-29 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 99.66K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Soft 2 /19 - btn 3.25 Many Clouds 11-6 6m 48.75s

raced widest, jumped right at times, in touch, headway after 11th, led 15th, ridden after 4 out, headed last, stayed on gamely but held run-in, regained 2nd towards finish

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
51 114.09
11.5
157
22 2014-04-26 15:50 Sandown / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Good To Soft U /19 - btn Hadrian's Approach 11-0 -

midfield when stumbled and unseated rider 1st

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
21 47.26
7
158
23 2014-04-03 14:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 84.41K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Good 6 /6 - btn 22.75 Silviniaco Conti 11-7 6m 25.592s

led to 3rd, not fluent after, hit 7th, lost place 9th, reminders 14th, soon behind

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
26 34
8.74
158
24 2014-03-14 15:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 327.33K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good 9 /13 - btn 24.1 Lord Windermere 11-10 6m 47.897s

chased leaders, mistake 18th, mistake and went right 4 out, soon weakened

Miss V Williams
L Treadwell
51 88.15
11.5
158
25 2014-02-15 14:40 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 22.78K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Listed
11-10 Soft 3 /7 - btn 3.3 Restless Harry 10-7 6m 18.96s

sloppy round of jumping in rear, pushed along from 11th, lost touch from 16th, poor 6th after 3 out, stayed on relentlessly after, took 3rd flat and closed on leading pair finish

Miss V Williams
L Treadwell
5.5 6
1.93
158
26 2014-01-25 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Gent, Grade, Grade 2
11-6 Heavy 4 /7 - btn 11.7 The Giant Bolster 11-0 7m 10.24s

with leader, led 5th, narrowly headed 15th, stayed challenging until driven to lead before 2 out, headed soon after, weakened run-in

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
4.5 5.13
2.48
159
27 2013-12-21 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 24.53K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Listed
11-6 Soft 1 /7 - win 0.3 Cedre Bleu 10-5 6m 20.2s

not always fluent, tracked leader from 3rd, closed to lead 15th, driven after 2 out, joined last, battled on well flat

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
2.5 2.51
1.38
152
28 2013-11-30 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 99.66K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-8 Good 6 /21 - btn 18.1 Triolo D'Alene 11-1 6m 28.957s

in rear hit 14th, ridden 17th, still plenty to do under pressure 2 out, stayed on run-in but never a threat

Miss V Williams
L Treadwell
26 30.15
5.83
154
29 2013-11-02 15:20 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.27K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-3 Good To Soft 1 /16 - win 6 Merry King 10-10 6m 3.2s

prominent, tracked leader 10th, mistake next, led 16th, clear after 3 out, in no danger when mistake last

Miss V Williams
Aidan Coleman
13 16.44
4.05
144