Houblon Des Obeaux Horse Racing Form | Ayr 15:45 18th April 2015

Houblon Des Obeaux' Form | 18th April 2015

18th April 2015 CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
8
Weight
11-9
Trainer
Miss V Williams
(Last 14 Days: 2-14, 14.29%)
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
Good
Distance
4m 0f 110y
Runners
29
Prize Money
£119,595
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 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
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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