19:00 Stratford

Friday 30 May 2025

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pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 7m 14.23s

Buzzard Trix^t1,p1¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell| T: Miss H Brookshaw

66/1

Remote fifth in a hunter in Ireland 3 years ago on his previous Rules start but has racked up a hat-trick in points for current yard this spring.

Form: 55411-1

Coolagh Park^t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mrs Izzie Hill| T: A Hill| OR: 102

40/1

Fair in bumpers/over hurdles for Gordon Elliott some time ago. Multiple point winner for current yard, including at Kingston Blount this month, but went down by 6½ lengths to Kilfilum Wood in a Huntingdon hunter 10 days and no reason why he'll turn the tables now.

Form: 2/712-12

Dr Lockdown^t,p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James King| T: Mrs H S Jeffreys| OR: 82

50/1

Point winner but poor form under Rules, including 7 lengths last of 3 to Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park in hunter at Huntingdon 10 days ago. Hard to fancy here.

Form: P941-33

I'm Spellbound^t1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Mrs G Andrews| OR: 99

7/2

Modest maiden hurdler for Ben Pauling earlier in career but prolific in the pointing field since. A much respected hunter newcomer for Gina Andrews.

Form: 21111-1

Jeux D'eau⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Huw Edwards| T: Miss Laura Richardson| OR: 117

4/1

Multiple point winner who was a good third in a 3m Warwick hunter (good to soft) in January. Disappointed (made mistakes) when a remote fourth at Leicester the following month but back on track with a couple of point wins since. Claims if he can keep the errors down.

Form: 513411-

Kilfilum Woods^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Clara Brewitt| T: Francesca Poste| OR: 97

9/1

Lost his way for Paul Webber but very much revived by current yard, winning 4 points before scoring comfortably on recent 3m Huntingdon hunter debut, beating the reopposing Coolagh Park by 6½ lengths.

Form: 4RU1-11

Kings Jet²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T A Halford| T: C W J Farrell

10/3

Maiden pointer but proved up to making a winning start to his hunter career at Down Royal (25f, good) 25 days ago, pushed out to score by 8 lengths.

Form: 7P344-1

Red Delta^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr John Dawson| T: Fiona Needham

12/1

Failed to complete in 2 hunters this spring (close up when falling 4 out at Fakenham latterly) but is a 3-time point winner for a trainer who tasted success in this race in 2023.

Form: 23P1F3-

Slaney Opera^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Joe Wright| T: Joe Wright

18/1

Pulled up on Hexham hunter debut last May but notched 3 point wins this winter and made his second hunter start a winning one when seeing off 7 rivals in maiden at Kelso (23.5f, good) in April. A good deal more will be needed here.

Form: 13F111-

The Rebel County²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Ahern| T: G Ahern

10/3

Only a modest hurdler for Noel Meade but landed a point for new connections in April before following up in a 23.5f Tipperary hunter 22 days ago. A respected Irish raider.

Form: 75621-1

Non-Runners

Hung Jury²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: M Keighley J: Mr Jack Wilmot

Forecasts

The Rebel County (10/3), Kings Jet (10/3), I'm Spellbound (7/2), Jeux D'eau (4/1), Hung Jury (9/2), Kilfilum Woods (9/1), Red Delta (12/1), Slaney Opera (18/1), Coolagh Park (40/1), Dr Lockdown (50/1), Buzzard Trix (66/1)

If HUNG JURY is in the same form as when scoring over 4m at Cheltenham 4 weeks ago he'll stand a good chance of following up. There was plenty to like about the way The Rebel County won at Tipperary and he's a possible threat along with I'm Spellbound, a multiple winner in points for current connections. Jeux d'Eau could also have a say if avoiding the jumping mistakes which held him back at Leicester.