Somespring Special (2018) Horse

Foal Date

09-Feb-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Westerner

Dam

Natural Spring

Prize Money

99892

Owners

Yeo Racing Partnership

About

Somespring Special, an 8yo bay trained by P Hobbs & J White in Minehead, is by Westerner out of Natural Spring. The horse has claimed six wins so far. Its biggest victory arrived on 18th Apr 2024 at Cheltenham, capturing the $24593.00 Cl3 Hcpch. Punters have found it profitable; backing the horse throughout its career would have delivered a 26% return on investment.

Raced At

Chepstow • Fontwell • Worcester • Newton Abbot • Cheltenham • Wincanton • Uttoxeter • Plumpton • Exeter

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Chepstow 10-Oct-25 3910m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:52.360, SP: 4.00 1st Somespring Special ( B Jones 167 ) 2nd Theonewedreamof ( H Skelton 161 ) 4.25L 3rd Lady Jago ( T Gillard 164 ) 10.00L See full resultsB Jones 75.8kg1 (7)
Fontwell 22-Sep-25 3920m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $1,081 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 04:51.320, SP: 6.00 1st Midnight Jewel ( L Pinchin 156 ) 2nd Alien Storm ( D Bass 167 ) 0.75L 3rd Somespring Special ( C Pritchard 166 ) 1.75L See full resultsC Pritchard 75.3kg 1.75L3 (6)
Worcester 07-Jun-25 4020m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpCh (of $9,837), SP: 5.00 1st Ile De Jersey ( J Bowen 160 ) 2nd Isabella Bee ( J J Burke 156 ) 17.00L 3rd Mermaids Cave ( A Chadwick 161 ) 17.00L UPL Somespring Special ( C Pritchard 158 , Cd 163 ) 0.00L See full resultsC Pritchard 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00LUPD (4)
Newton Abbot 14-May-25 4220m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 05:04.470, SP: 4.33 In touch, raced in last 3rd, pecking on landing 11th, headway 4 out, left in second 2 out, soon ridden, no extra from last 1st Opening Bid ( C Pritchard 169 ) 2nd Somespring Special ( M G Nolan 168 ) 6.00L See full resultsM G Nolan 76.2kg 6.00L2 (4)
Cheltenham 17-Apr-25 3280m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh $6,075 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:09.620, SP: 3.50 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, headed last, no impression on winner flat, kept on 1st Shakeyatailfeather ( H Skelton 155 ) 2nd Somespring Special ( M G Nolan 168 ) 4.25L 3rd Dromlac Jury ( B Poste 146 ) 1.00L See full resultsM G Nolan 76.2kg 4.25L2 (6)
Wincanton 25-Mar-25 4060m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:02.370, SP: 1.80 Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway before 3rd, smooth headway to lead before 14th, soon went clear, maintained advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, easily 1st Somespring Special ( M G Nolan 159 ) 2nd Jaramillo ( J Bowen 163 ) 7.00L 3rd Pepe Le Moko ( D Noonan 162 ) 10.00L See full resultsM G Nolan 72.1kg1 (3)
Uttoxeter 28-Jul-24 4020m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpCh (of $8,755), Winning Time: 04:55.230, SP: 13.00 Towards rear, not fluent early, mid-division 5th, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten 1st Get Up Mush ( H Skelton 163 ) 2nd Flic Ou Voyou ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 0.00L 3rd Crypto Currency ( T Bellamy 154 ) 1.75L 10th Somespring Special ( F Gordon 165 , Cd 170 ) 28.25L See full resultsF Gordon 74.8kg, Cd 77.1kg 28.25L10 (16)
Worcester 14-Jun-24 3320m GOOD R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $711 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 04:09.200, SP: 4.50 Chased winner until jumped left and not fluent 5th, slow next and 7th, not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out, not fluent 2 out 1st Matterhorn ( H Cobden 157 ) 2nd Boombawn ( H Skelton 164 ) 4.25L 3rd Parc d'Amour ( G Sheehan 155 ) 0.75L 4th Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 147 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 66.7kg 0.00L4 (4)
Bangor-on-Dee 19-May-24 3490m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $748 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:09.080, SP: 4.50 Mid-division, ridden and headway into 2nd turning for home, weakened before last 1st Fringill Dike ( C Hammond 159 ) 2nd Inedit Star ( J Bowen 156 ) 6.50L 3rd Prince Escalus ( J O Jr 156 ) 1.25L 5th Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 145 ) 20.50LB Godfrey 65.8kg 20.50L5 (11)
Cheltenham 18-Apr-24 3280m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh $13,202 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:03.940, SP: 2.20 Held up in 5th, closer in 4th at 6th, headway tracking clear leader 9th, closer 3 out, led last, idled briefly run-in, on top towards finish 1st Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 142 ) 2nd Sacre Coeur ( T Durrell 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Royale Margaux ( B Poste 153 ) 14.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 64.4kg1 (8)
Plumpton 14-Apr-24 3970m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpCh $5,809 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 04:56.700, SP: 11.00 Led until 1st, steadied in 3rd next, dropped to 4th at 6th, went 3rd again 9th, hit 4 out, went 2nd home turn, soon closed, challenged 2 out, led soon after, stayed on well 1st Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 163 ) 2nd Magistrato ( C Ward 159 ) 8.50L 3rd Fame And Fun ( F Gingell 156 ) 10.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 73.9kg1 (5)
Wincanton 19-Dec-23 4060m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:35.140, SP: 13.00 Held up, always towards rear, no chance when pulled up before 3 out 1st Arclight ( N D Boinville 151 ) 2nd Marsh Wren ( C Gethings 154 ) 2.00L 3rd Moviddy ( J J Burke 154 ) 4.00L UPL Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 154 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 69.9kg 0.00LUPD (6)
Wincanton 19-Oct-23 4060m GOOD R1 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $14,264), Winning Time: 05:10.270, SP: 3.75 Led, ridden and headed 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out 1st Plenty Of Time ( M G Nolan 165 ) 2nd Moviddy ( J J Burke 167 ) 2.50L 3rd Presenting A Queen ( R Dingle 162 ) 13.00L UPL Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 163 , Cd 166 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 73.9kg, Cd 75.3kg 0.00LUPD (5)
Fontwell 19-May-23 3570m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $4,357 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:14.750, SP: 2.00 Made all, not fluent 4th, going well home turn, clear last, ran on well flat, comfortably 1st Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 155 ) 2nd Komedy Kicks ( H Cobden 149 ) 4.25L 3rd Stormbomber ( H Kimber 155 ) 16.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 70.3kg1 (7)
Fontwell 04-Apr-23 3570m HEAVY R3 CL5 NvHcpH $3,406 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 04:40.300, SP: 2.88 Made all, not fluent 5th, went left and not fluent last, nudged out, comfortably 1st Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 168 ) 2nd Mistral Nell ( B Frost 163 ) 5.50L 3rd Millies Mite ( T Cannon 150 ) 3.75L See full resultsB Godfrey 76.2kg1 (4)
Wincanton 02-Mar-23 4300m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $940 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:11.770, SP: 34.00 Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra and lost second flat 1st Outlaw Peter ( H Cobden 168 ) 2nd Hardy Fella ( T Bellamy 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 149 ) 4.00L See full resultsB Godfrey 67.6kg 4.00L3 (5)
Wincanton 03-Feb-23 4300m SOFT R5 CL4 NvHNHFNHF (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:24.410, SP: 251.00 Midfield, chased leaders approaching 3 out, pushed along when pecked 2 out, no extra last 1st Lime Avenue ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Great Snow ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Phillapa Sue ( K Woods 163 ) 6.00L 5th Somespring Special ( B Godfrey 156 , Cd 159 ) 16.25L See full resultsB Godfrey 70.8kg, Cd 72.1kg 16.25L5 (10)
Exeter 20-Nov-22 4650m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 06:00.760, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, jumped left 2nd, asked for effort 4 out, weakened soon after, pulled up 1st Sabrina ( F Gingell 161 ) 2nd Presenting A Queen ( T Cannon 161 ) 16.00L 3rd Copperfasten ( A Johns 161 ) 31.00L UPL Somespring Special ( S Bowen 152 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Bowen 68.9kg 0.00LUPD (8)
Vauterhill 02-May-22 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $4,084), Winning Time: 06:40.000, SP: 3/1 Chsd wnr 12; ev ch 3 out; one pce 1st Wise Garden ( M W Biddick 161 ) 2nd Somespring Special ( M M Mcintyre 154 ) 6.00L 3rd Island Typhoon ( M Z Hawkins 161 ) 30.00LM M Mcintyre 69.9kg 6.00L2 (4)