pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 7m 4.60s

Ask D'Man^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

15/2

Likeable sort who scored in a Clonmel hunter in January and has held his form since. Others have achieved a bit more, though.

Form: 115231-

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Blazing Tom²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright| T: Mrs S Barker| OR: 100

14/1

Prolific pointer who returned to Rules with success in a hunter at Hexham 20 days ago. That form isn't on the same level as some of his rivals, however.

Form: 11111-1

Getting Closer^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mrs Izzie Hill| T: A Hill| OR: 117

40/1

Just fair form in a couple of hunter outings, latterly when third at Cheltenham 13 months ago, but he's prolific between the flags (has won his last 3 starts), so he's no forlorn hope back under Rules.

Form: 112111-

Go Go Geronimo^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts| T: G Bailey

10/3

Successful on three of his last four starts in points, and returned to Rules with an excellent neck second to Latenightfumble at Cheltenham 28 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 21211-2

Its On The Line²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Mullins

4/1

Two from three in Irish hunters and did well to get up close home in a muddling event at Tipperary last time. More to come, and merits plenty of respect with Patrick Mullins making the trip over.

Form: 5441-1

Rebel Dawn Rising²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Peters| T: D Kemp| OR: 113

11/1

Made it four wins from nine starts between the flags back from an eight-month break in February. Subsequently bagged a hunter chase at Leicester but disappointed at Cheltenham on latest appearance.

Form: 2/1111-P

Latenightfumble²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis

11/8

Boasts a solid record between the flags and made the ideal strart in hunters when seeing off Go Go Geronimo at Cheltenham last time. More to come, so should take the beating.

Form: 22111-1

Forecasts

Latenightfumble (11/8), Go Go Geronimo (10/3), Its On The Line (4/1), Ask D'Man (15/2), Rebel Dawn Rising (11/1), Blazing Tom (14/1), Getting Closer (40/1)

LATENIGHTFUMBLE is a half-sister to Latenightpass and she also looks to have a bright future in this sphere based on her recent success at Cheltenham. She's fancied to uphold the form from that day with Go Go Geronimo, with Irish-raider Its On The Line appealing as the main threat to the selection.