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

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 7m 38.90s

Sam Red^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Leyshon| OR: 116

6/1

Four time winner under Rules including in a 3m1f handicap chase at Cheltenham (good) last October. Decent effort in finishing 27L third in a big field hunter chase over an extended 4m at Cheltenham (good-to-soft) last time out.

Form: F0P45-3

Southfield Vic^b¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss N Parker⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| C

2/11

Course winner has won his last two starts including over an extended 3m1f at Newton Abbot (good) yesterday. One for the shortlist if making a quick reappearance.

Form: 9/6221-1

Adrenalin Flight^v²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Matthew Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Rawlins| OR: 112| C

8/1

Odds-on when winning a three runner point-to-point on good-to-firm ground at Larkhill by 8L last month. This looks a much stronger contest but has won here in the past.

Form: 3215R1-

Non-Runners

Wonderful Charm⁴²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: P F Nicholls J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Forecasts

Southfield Vic (2/11), Wonderful Charm (10/11), Sam Red (6/1), Adrenalin Flight (8/1)

Trainer Paul Nicholls appears to hold the key to this race and preference is for his WONDERFUL CHARM who took this race 12 months ago. The selection steps back up in distance here and he can see off stablemate Southfield Vic who was a winner last time out while third place can go to Sam Red who was placed over further last time out.