19:15 Fontwell

Thursday 18 May 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

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

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 7m 59.30s

1^st

Man Of Steel

812-2

3/1

T: A HillJ: Mr Joe Hill (5)

Chased leaders, 2nd 7th, not fluent when challenging 3 out, led next, clear flat, allowed to take it quite easy near finish

2^nd

Lets Get Serious

1111-11

10/1

T: C J MillerJ: Mr C J Miller (7)

Prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, last after 15th, mistake next, disputing 22 lengths 3rd 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, closing on winner towards finish op 14/1

3^rd

Mon Parrain

1112-0

4/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

Prominent, led 3rd, joined 3 out, headed next, beaten last, lost 2nd flat op 4/6

4^th

Tugboat

912-0

12/1

T: G Slade-JonesJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (3)

Jumped left in rear, pushed along 11th, 3rd after 15th, mistake 17th, well beaten before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1 and 10/1

Also Ran

Helpston

1311-11

6/1

T: S AndrewsJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Led until 3rd, tracked leader until 7th, not fluent next, outpaced 15th, mistake 16th, hit 17th, soon tailed off and pulled up tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

Little Chip¹²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: R Bandey J: Mrs C Hardwick

Little Legend³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 13

T: Cynthia Woods J: Mr W Hickman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.90, £4.00EX:£28.80Trifecta:£87.00SF:£26.22

Forecasts

Mon Parrain (4/5), Man Of Steel (3/1), Little Chip (9/2), Helpston (6/1), Lets Get Serious (10/1), Little Legend (10/1), Tugboat (12/1)

LITTLE CHIP finished a close third in this contest last year and can go two better by taking the 2017 renewal under his useful amateur jockey. The selection wears cheekpieces for the first time today and can get the better of Mon Parrain who has to put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him here while the veteran Little Legend can claim third.