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Somespring Special (IRE)

8yo b m · Form & record 2022-11-20 to 2026-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Natural Spring (GB) (by Generous)
OwnerYeo Racing Partnership
BreederThe Natural Spring Partnership
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 134 · best TS 123
22
Runs
8
Wins
36.4%
Strike rate
59.1%
Place rate
1.6
Actual / Expected
41.5%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-07 15d Perth 24f Good 2 7/10 0.5 Ben Jones t 152 134 86 90 7/2
Chase Turf Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position 7th - bad mistake 9th - rallied 12th - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare ran flat; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
2026-05-23 17d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 2 1/7 0 Ben Jones t 152 129 134 95 7/4F
Chase Turf Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader before 3 out - led and faced challenge before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on(op 85/40 and tchd 9/4)
2026-05-06 24d Newton Abbot 21f Good 2 1/7 0 Ben Jones t 147 123 131 118 7/2
Chase Turf Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway before 3 out - ridden and challenging 2 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - readily(op 11/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 6/1)
2026-04-12 29d Wincanton 15.5f Good 3 3/3 40 Harry Cobden t 162 125 98 31 5/2
Chase Turf Bruton Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - niggled along 7th - outpaced 9th - struggling when mistake 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off
2026-03-14 155d Kempton 20.5f Good 2 5/7 2.75 Sean Houlihan t 149 125 108 102 40/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third 10th - lost position on turn before 3 out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
2025-10-10 18d Chepstow 19.5f Good 4 1/7 0 Ben Jones t 167 118 128 123 3/1
Chase Turf Steve And Scott Half Centuries Mares' Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares' Chase Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - led 5 out - clear before 3 out - pecked on landing last - kept on well - comfortably(op 4/1)
2025-09-22 131d Fontwell 19.5f Good 4 3/6 1 Callum Pritchard t 161 119 125 118 5/1
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Lightning Withdrawals Handicap Chase (Fontwell Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 2 out - kept on run-in - went third final stride(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)
2025-05-14 27d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 2/4 6 Micheal Nolan t 168 120 125 109 10/3
Chase Turf Coast And Country Estate Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - headway when mistake 11th - bit short of room home turn - left in second 2 out - weakened last(op 16/5 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2025-04-17 24d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 2/6 4.25 Micheal Nolan t 168 119 125 86 5/2
Chase Holland Cooper Mares Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-24 239d Wincanton 20f Good 4 1/3 Micheal Nolan t 159 113 123 86 4/5
Chase Cheese & Cider Night 16th April Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-07-28 45d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 10/16 2.75 Freddie Gordon t 160 117 99 39 12/1
Chase Turf Conferences Here At Uttoxeter Racecourse Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - lost ground before 3rd - some headway after 10th - no telling impression(op 16/1)
2024-06-13 26d Worcester 16.5f Good 3 4/4 51 Ben Godfrey t 147 118 69 35 7/2
Chase Turf SEP Rail Safety Day Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped slightly left - raced in second - not fluent and lost second 5th - hit 5 out - dropped to last 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 4/1)
2024-05-18 30d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Soft 2 5/11 2.75 Ben Godfrey t 145 119 112 93 7/2F
Chase Turf Wrexham Lager Celebrates Wrexham AFC Promotion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - headway and went second before 2 out - weakened before last
2024-04-18 4d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 1/8 0 Ben Godfrey t 139 112 124 114 6/5F
Chase Turf NAF Mares Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway and prominent behind clear leader 8th - went second 9th - prominent 3 out - led last - idled run-in - always doing enough(op 5/6)
2024-04-14 117d Plumpton 19.5f Good 4 1/5 0 Ben Godfrey t 160 112 124 112 10/1
Chase Turf Extech Cloud Demystifying I.T. Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase Jumped well - prominent - went second after 3 out - led after 2 out - soon went clear - comfortably(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-12-19 61d Wincanton 20f Soft 1 99/6 Ben Godfrey t 154 112 12/1
Listed Chase Turf Lady Godiva Mares Novices Chase () (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - jumped left 12th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 3 out (trainer said mare made a respiratory noise; vet reported mare lost her right fore shoe)(tchd 17/2)
2023-10-19 154d Wincanton 20f Good 4 99/5 Ben Godfrey t 160 114 11/4
Chase Turf Challenger Mares Novices Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led narrowly - jumped left 4th - headed after 12th - dropped to last and struggling after 13th - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly; vet reported mare lost her left-hind shoe)(op 7/2 tchd 5/2 and tchd 4/1)
2023-05-18 44d Fontwell 17.5f Good 4 1/7 Ben Godfrey t 152 111 115 71 EVS
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-04-04 34d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 1/4 Ben Godfrey t 165 105 115 80 15/8
Vickers.bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares Novices Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-01 27d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 3/5 Ben Godfrey t 146 104 86 33/1
40th Birthday Of The British Racing School Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-02 74d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 4 5/10 Ben Godfrey 153 98 250/1
Jenningsbet Newbury EBF Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle (EBF Mares Series Qual) (GBB Race)
2022-11-20 DEB Exeter 23f Soft 4 99/8 Sean Bowen 152 9/1
Devon Air Ambulance Trust Mares Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10330.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25240.0%
Class 34125.0%
Class 411436.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22836.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good17741.2%
Soft5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wincanton6116.7%
Fontwell3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-20–2026-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.