16:20 Wincanton

Wednesday 25 February 2026

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Pointing Pointers Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Hunters' Chase (For The Dick Woodhouse Trophy)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Beat Boxp17
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Martin McIntyre(3)| T: A Ward-Thomas| OR:  129
Massive success story for Dan Skelton minus headgear in 2024/25, winning 6 of 8 starts over fences at up to 17.2f. Efforts in points of late for this yard not particularly inspiring, though. Cheekpieces on.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Thunder Rock27
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR:  132| D
Very smart chaser at his peak. Still with his leading yard and well below that level over hurdles in more recent times. Very easy to back but stuck to his task when runner-up on hunter debut over 25f here 4 weeks ago. Looks the one to beat.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Gateau De Mielt216
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Thomas Stanley(7)| T: Myles Osborne| OR:  110
Runner-up in a hunter for this yard in May and won a regulation handicap chase for Barry Brennan a month later. Excuses for starts under Rules since but he lacks a recent run.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Mr Glasst,p127
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Olive Nicholls| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  118| C
Under the care of Will Biddick when winning a 25f course hunter in January 2025. Might have found the run coming too soon when pulled up at Leicester a fortnight later but was disappointing in repeat bid here back with Paul Nicholls last month. Cheekpieces added.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Fan De Bluest48
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Williams(7)| T: Miss Henton| OR:  127
Smart handicap chaser for Willie Mullins in 2022/23. Showed he retains a fair level of ability for new stable, placed again at Taunton having undergone a breathing operation last month.
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Timeform
Off the mark at the eighth time of asking in points in April 2025. Off since and others look more solid.
Timeform

Forecasts

Thunder Rock (1/1), Fan De Blues (3/1), Mr Glass (6/1), Gig In The Park (10/1), Beat Box (10/1), Gateau De Miel (16/1)

Verdict

THUNDER ROCK is probably just a fairly useful chaser these days but that level may still suffice in this sphere having found only one too good here 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces may help Mr Glass get back on track, with Fan de Blues likely to give it another good go.

Prize Money

1st: £3,229.002nd: £1,615.003rd: £807.004th: £404.005th: £202.00

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