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Somespring Special: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Somespring Special is an 8-year-old mare by Westerner, trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White. She has won 8 of 23 starts and placed in 5 more, for £85,351 in prize money. Her best trip is 2m 3.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 30% at every other distance. She runs next in the 4:38 at Ffos Las on 14 October. Her best performance rating is 131, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 35%
  • Prize money £85,351
  • Best rating 131
  • Official rating 134

Where Somespring Special runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Ffos Las Faucets Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Somespring Special form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
7 Jun 26 Perth Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 7 25.25 7/2 Ben Jones 134
23 May 26 Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 1 — 7/4F Ben Jones 129
6 May 26 Newton Abbot Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 1 — 7/2 Ben Jones 123
12 Apr 26 Wincanton Bruton Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Good 3 41.25 5/2 Harry Cobden 125
14 Mar 26 Kempton Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good 5 23.75 40/1 Sean Houlihan 125
10 Oct 25 Chepstow Steve And Scott Half Centuries Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 3/1 Ben Jones 118
22 Sep 25 Fontwell BetGoodwin Lightning Withdrawls Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 3 1.75 5/1 Callum Pritchard 119
7 Jun 25 Worcester Manby Not Mandy Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good F - 5/2 Callum Pritchard 119
14 May 25 Newton Abbot Coast And Country Estate Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 2 6 10/3 Micheal Nolan 120
17 Apr 25 Cheltenham Holland Cooper Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 2 4.25 5/2 Micheal Nolan 119
24 Mar 25 Wincanton Cheese & Cider Night 16th April Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 1 — 4/5F Micheal Nolan 113
28 Jul 24 Uttoxeter Conferences Here At Uttoxeter Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4f Good 10 28.25 12/1 Freddie Gordon 117
13 Jun 24 Worcester SEP Rail Safety Day Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 4 56 7/2 Ben Godfrey 118
18 May 24 Bangor-on-Dee Wrexham Lager Celebrates Wrexham AFC Promotion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 5 20.5 7/2F Ben Godfrey 119
18 Apr 24 Cheltenham NAF Mares' Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 6/5F Ben Godfrey 112
14 Apr 24 Plumpton Extech Cloud Demystifying I.T Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 10/1 Ben Godfrey 112
19 Dec 23 Wincanton Lady Godiva Mares' Novices' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Soft PU - 12/1 Ben Godfrey 112
19 Oct 23 Wincanton Challenger Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good PU - 11/4 Ben Godfrey 114
18 May 23 Fontwell Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1.5f Good 1 — EvensF Ben Godfrey 111
4 Apr 23 Fontwell Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1.5f Soft 1 — 15/8F Ben Godfrey 105
1 Mar 23 Wincanton 40th Birthday Of The British Racing School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Good 3 4 33/1 Ben Godfrey –
2 Feb 23 Wincanton JenningsBet Newbury EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 5 16.25 250/1 Ben Godfrey –
20 Nov 22 Exeter Devon Air Ambulance Trust Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7f Good To Soft PU - 9/1 Sean Bowen –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Perth on 7 June 2026. Sat behind the pace early - blundered at the 9th before settling in the pack - up to fourth 4 out then dropped away 2 out.

Somespring Special by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 5 1 20% —
19.5f 3 2 67% —
16.5f 3 1 33% —
17.5f 3 2 67% —
24f 2 1 50% —
21f 2 1 50% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —

Somespring Special by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 18 7 39% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Soft 2 1 50% —

Somespring Special by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Wincanton 6 1 17% —
Fontwell 3 2 67% —
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50% —
Newton Abbot 2 1 50% —
Worcester 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 1 50% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 1 100% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —

Somespring Special breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Natural Spring (GB)
  • Damsire Generous (IRE)
  • Breeder The Natural Spring Partnership
  • Foaled 9 February 2018

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