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Borders Growers & Distillers Corinthian Spirit ‘Grassroots’ Hunters’ Chase Series Final

  • Prize money: £5797.2
  • 3m 2f 39y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Borders Growers & Distillers Corinthian Spirit ‘Grassroots’ Hunters’ Chase Series Final

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 5P/3-1

Last run: 23 days

W:

12 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
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1st

2

1st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Arthurs Sixpence

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry Brown

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fine effort at 150-1 when under 3l third at Newbury in March; all wins in the last four years, including matches in two opens in 2025, gained going left-handed on sound/quick surfaces, and perhaps best forgiven an uncharacteristic exit at Lockinge latest as he usually finds a leg.

7/1

3rd

5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Arthurs Sixpence

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry Brown

T: H Brown

A three-time winner over regulation fences and prolific in points (5-7); however, he's 12 now and was pulled up in a recent point after quite a lengthy break; has a bit on his plate at any rate.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2/2

Last run: 18 days

W:

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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2nd

4

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Eagles Rock

11st 12lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: M Cregan

Five-time point winner, latest at Overton last month (3m, good); creditable second in maiden hunter chase over C&D last April only previous rules run; interesting.

4/1

Form: 1/76/3

Last run: 11 days

W:

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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3rd

3

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Foxinthebox

11st 12lb

J: Miss Amy Milburn

T: Ross Wilson

Won a Huntingdon maiden hurdle for Olly Murphy back in May 2022, but hasn't raced under rules since the summer of 2024; made all, turning over the odds-on favourite, in a three-runner Ladies Open at Pusk (3m, good) 18 days ago; is 2-3 under Amy Milburn.

9/1

6th

6

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Foxinthebox

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Made all, reportedly benefitting from a step up in trip (to 3m1f), in a Huntingdon maiden hurdle in May 2022; absent for the best part of two years until reappearing at Kempton (seventh of ten, beaten 26l) last month; has a pedigree for chasing (runner-up in a point) but others are preferred.

7/1

Form: 2P1/2- D

Last run: 345 days

W:

9 yo Gelding

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2

13th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

18:45 Newton Abbot

Hugos New Horse

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Five-time hurdle winner who came good over fences at third attempt, keeping on well for 3l success at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; not yet fully exposed over this sort of trip; likely contender.

7/4

1st

4

20th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

15:30 Plumpton

Hugos New Horse

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, headway after 14th, led 3 out

8/1

Form: 2/PP-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W:

7 yo Mare

OR: 113

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1st

2

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Loud And Proud

11st 11lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Laura Richardson

Easily won a 3m2f Doncaster mares' handicap in March 2025 for Harry Derham (good) and denied only close home in points at Revesby Park (3m) and Bangor-on-Dee (2m4f) this year; have to hope last-time failure doesn't presage a return to last autumn's rules struggles, however.

14/1

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:07 Ludlow

Loud And Proud

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Easy winner of a 3m2f Doncaster mares' handicap in March on just her second chase outing (good), but checked out too tamely for the 9lb rise to be accountable when turned over at 1-9 in a Fakenham match next time, and has since left Harry Derham (for £9,000); stable debut.

6/1

Form: 4169-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W:

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

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5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

My Gift To You

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Resumed winning ways after six months off in 4m1f hunter chase at Warwick (good) 22 days ago; effective over this much shorter trip and this likeable front-runner is not out of things.

11/2

1st

2

1st May 2026

Good

4m 0f 218y

Class 4

19:25 Warwick

My Gift To You

12st 1lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: James Owen

Highly impressive 26 finishes in the first four (eight of them wins) from 30 rules/pointing runs for the Owens, with stamina proven up to 3m6f; all-the-way hurdles winner over 3m2f here just last autumn (good), and likelier than some to run his race.

7/1

Form: 6067-2

Last run: 23 days

W:

11 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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2nd

4

1st May 2026

Good

4m 0f 218y

Class 4

19:25 Warwick

Peaches And Cream

11st 12lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Laura Richardson

Punchestown 3m7f handicap chase win in April 2022 (good) remains his most recent under rules, but the first of two point starts netted him a last-gasp Bangor-on-Dee success in March; strike-rate of only 1-11 over 3m3f or more, but this would be easier than almost any of those.

5/1

7th

14

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

Peaches And Cream

10st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won't fail through lack of stamina but this regressive 11yo never looked dangerous when well-held sixth over C&D last month and is out of the weights today; tongue-tie refitted.

33/1

Form: P5PPP/

Last run: 396 days

W:

8 yo Mare

OR: 87

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13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

Form: P9P86/ D

Last run: 409 days

W:

8 yo Gelding

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4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

Three wins last year, the third coming over C&D (good) in June, when making all; not in the same form since but he's now 1lb below that last winning mark and could bounce back for a yard that was among the winners at Aintree on Saturday.

15/2

6th

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out

15/2

Betting Forcast

Arthurs Sixpence, Eagles Rock, Foxinthebox, Hugos New Horse, Loud And Proud, My Gift To You, Peaches And Cream, Santa Clarita, Townhill