Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Champion 'Point-To-Point' Bumper (Standard NH Flat Race)

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 4m 14.20s

Fountains Chief³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Teresa Clark

18/1

Runner-up in a point bumper in December but only 11½ lengths third of 5 to Rose Above It in a conventional one at Exeter (16.8f) 36 days ago.

Form: 243-

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Rose Above It³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Charlie Sprake⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tickle

9/2

Confirmed point bumper form when justifying support in workmanlike fashion in amateurs’ maiden at Exeter (16.8f) 36 days ago. Respected in follow-up bid.

Form: 321-

Granny Mags⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls

12/1

Schiaparelli mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler/fair chaser Midnight Folie. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in point bumpers (Mar 29). Market useful.

Form: 62-

Latenightfumble¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis

8/15

Winning pointer who made a satisfactory start under Rules when third in 6-runner affair at Aintree (17f) 2 weeks ago. Entitled to build on that, so has to be considered the one to beat.

Form: F2/1-33

Hope Des Blins¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr James King| T: Francesca Nimmo

6/1

€8,000 3-y-o Konig Turf filly. Dam (h102), 11.5f-14.5f winner on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser(stays 21f) Al Dancer. Placed completed start in points, fell last time (May 12).

Form: 3-F

Forecasts

Latenightfumble (8/15), Rose Above It (9/2), Hope Des Blins (6/1), Granny Mags (12/1), Fountains Chief (18/1)

LATENIGHTFUMBLE made a satisfactory start under Rules when third at Aintree a fortnight ago and looks the one to beat on that run. Exeter-scorer Rose Above It rates the main threat