16:25 Leicester

Thursday 12 February 2026

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Pointing Pointers Dick And Pam Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 22.25s

1^st

Paul Marvel

912-0

5/6f

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr H Crow (3)

Led, headed 5th, raced in close second, led again before 3 out, went clear before last, kept on, eased towards finish, readily op 10/11 tchd 11/10

2^nd

Ideal Du Tabert

812-0

5/1

T: Miss Laura RichardsonJ: Mr Huw Edwards (3)

Soon raced in second, narrowly led from 5th, pushed along when headed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on op 11/2

3^rd

Best Mate Dave

912-0

16/1

T: Oliver HayesJ: Mr Charlie Case (3)

Held up towards rear, bad mistake 13th, chased clear leaders from 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge after last op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Just Lucky Sivola

712-0

5/2

T: Luca MorganJ: Mr James King

Held up in rear, landed awkwardly 2nd, outpaced 14th, and weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out tchd 7/4

Largy Shark

912-0

18/1

T: W EasterbyJ: Mr Thomas Easterby (5)

Prominent, mistake 13th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out op 12/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

St Cuthbert's Cave²⁸

Weight: 12-4| Age: 8

T: J J O'Shea J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £2.00EX:£5.60Trifecta:£17.00SF:£5.66Swingers:£3.70

Forecasts

Paul Marvel (5/6), St Cuthbert's Cave (11/8), Just Lucky Sivola (5/2), Ideal Du Tabert (5/1), Best Mate Dave (16/1), Largy Shark (18/1)

Bred for fences, it could be worth chancing the least exposed runner JUST LUCKY SIVOLA on stable/chase debut. Paul Marvel showed improvement when keeping on for second at Warwick and looks the main danger ahead of stablemate St Cuthbert's Cave, who won at Uttoxeter last September and was subsequently 2-2 in points prior to pulling up when found to have bled at Ludlow last month.

JUST LUCKY SIVOLA (FR)
PAUL MARVEL (FR)
ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Givega

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 9

J: Mr James King | T: L Morgan

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,080.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00