19:15 Fontwell

Thursday 18 May 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

pointtopoint.co.uk United Hunts Champion Open Hunters' Chase

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 6  |   3m 3f 45y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:15  |   Winning time: 7m 59.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Man Of Steelp,t17
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Joe Hill(5)| T: A Hill| OR:  122
3/1
Justified odds-on favouritism in a point-to-point at Mollington (good) last month. Also successful in a hunter chase at Lingfield (heavy) this season and represents a leading stable in this.
2
Horse silk
Mon Parrainb,t33
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Maxwell(3)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  136| BF| C| D
4/5
Winner over an extended 3m1f here on soft ground in February. Beaten favourite twice since including when 27L fifth at Newton Abbot (good-to-firm) last time out and likely to play a leading role in this contest.
3
Horse silk
Tugboat9
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien(3)| T: G Slade-Jones| OR:  104
12/1
Ended a run of four pulled up efforts when beaten 43L into third in a hunter chase at Fakenham (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Yet to win over further than 3m.
4
Horse silk
Helpstont24
Age: 13|  Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: S Andrews| OR:  101
6/1
Returned from over three years off the track when finishing second at Garthorpe (soft) in February. Beaten twice since but a decent effort in finishing third of five at Warwick (good) over an extended 3m1f last time out and has a leading jockey booked today.
5
Horse silk
Lets Get Serious13
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C J Miller(7)| T: C J Miller| OR:  97| C
10/1
Surprise winner of this contest in 2015 but well beaten in five starts since including three times for this stable. Beaten 53L over an extended 4m at Cheltenham (good) last time out and others make more appeal today.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Little Chip12
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 10
T: R Bandey  J: Mrs C Hardwick
NR
7
Horse silk
Little Legend31
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 13
T: Cynthia Woods  J: Mr W Hickman
NR

Forecasts

Mon Parrain (4/5), Man Of Steel (3/1), Little Chip (9/2), Helpston (6/1), Lets Get Serious (10/1), Little Legend (10/1), Tugboat (12/1)

Verdict

LITTLE CHIP finished a close third in this contest last year and can go two better by taking the 2017 renewal under his useful amateur jockey. The selection wears cheekpieces for the first time today and can get the better of Mon Parrain who has to put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him here while the veteran Little Legend can claim third.
  1. Little Chip
  2. Mon Parrain
  3. Little Legend

Prize Money

1st: £1,872.002nd: £580.003rd: £290.004th: £145.00

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