May 31 / 19.05 Stratford

19.05

Good To Soft

pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices’ Hunters’ Chase (For The John Corbet Cup)

  • Prize money: £9778
  • 3m 3f 119y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices’ Hunters’ Chase (For The John Corbet Cup)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1- C

Last run: 81 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won't mind rain as the ground was heavy when winning over 2m5f here in March, since when he's comfortably won a good-ground point over 2m4f; stays 3m but the extra 3f today will be unknown territory; fair chance should he get home.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

Forest Chimes

12st 0lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Philip Rowley

Won't mind rain as the ground was heavy when winning over 2m5f here in March, since when he's comfortably won a good-ground point over 2m4f; stays 3m but the extra 3f today will be unknown territory; fair chance should he get home.

4/1

1st

3

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

16:20 Stratford

Forest Chimes

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Philip Rowley

midfield

4/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 211-1

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Improving 6yo; second in what's always a good hunter chase at Haydock before going on to win his next three, bringing up the hat-trick at Cheltenham (3m2f, soft) despite jumping right late on; won that despite not being at his best and hard to beat here.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

Iskandar Pecos

12st 0lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Hannah Roach

Improving 6yo; second in what's always a good hunter chase at Haydock before going on to win his next three, bringing up the hat-trick at Cheltenham (3m2f, soft) despite jumping right late on; won that despite not being at his best and hard to beat here.

5/4

1st

3

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

Iskandar Pecos

11st 12lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Hannah Roach

Creditable second in good-quality Haydock hunter chase (2m6f, heavy) on rules debut in February and a dual 2m4f winner since (heavy/soft); forced to work very hard to justify short odds at Ludlow last month but the front two pulled a long way clear; sets very good standard of rules form and will be hard to beat if today's trip-and-ground combination suits.

9/4

1st

3

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

Iskandar Pecos

11st 12lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Hannah Roach

Creditable second in good-quality Haydock hunter chase (2m6f, heavy) on rules debut in February and a dual 2m4f winner since (heavy/soft); forced to work very hard to justify short odds at Ludlow last month but the front two pulled a long way clear; sets very good standard of rules form and will be hard to beat if today's trip-and-ground combination suits.

9/4

Form: 22P/

Last run: 441 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Prolific pointer who was runner-up in this two years ago and was only 28-1 when pulling up at the following year's Cheltenham Festival; won his latest point and should give a good account of himself.
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13

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Go Go Geronimo

11st 12lb

J: Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts

T: Kelly Morgan

Struggled in last month's Aintree Foxhunters' but his sights are lowered here and he's largely consistent in points/hunter chases; suited by a marathon trip on good ground; might be the answer.

16/1

13

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Go Go Geronimo

11st 12lb

J: Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts

T: Kelly Morgan

Struggled in last month's Aintree Foxhunters' but his sights are lowered here and he's largely consistent in points/hunter chases; suited by a marathon trip on good ground; might be the answer.

16/1

18th

13

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Go Go Geronimo

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts

T: Kelly Morgan

Likeably consistent but it was his fifth defeat in hunter chases when beaten in a small field at Fakenham 20 days ago (first-time visor).

100/1

Form: /3O5/2

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
9yo who maintained his prolific record in points when beating previous-race contender Shantou Flyer last month and then chased home a respected rival at Cheltenham (4m, soft); assured stamina could come in handy.
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Verdict Starting price

18

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Master Templar

12st 0lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Andrews

Odds-on when beating Bardenstown Lad and Bothwell Bridge in successive points through the winter but he was only fifth of seven back in a hunter chase last month; this demands a career best by some margin; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

100/1

18

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Master Templar

12st 0lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Andrews

Odds-on when beating Bardenstown Lad and Bothwell Bridge in successive points through the winter but he was only fifth of seven back in a hunter chase last month; this demands a career best by some margin; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

100/1

5th

6

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:07 Southwell

Master Templar

11st 12lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Andrews

Multiple point winner, including last two outings; ran well in the first of two attempts in hunter chases; one to consider.

3/1

Form: 35/3/3

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
A very limited handicapper under rules and has more on his plate than when third at Newton Abbot recently (3m2f, good).
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

King Orry

11st 12lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: J Shaw

The balance of form under rules and in points doesn't look good enough to win this and his latest third was very remote.

33/1

Form: P2-

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Irish point winner; rallying second in a 3m maiden hunter chase at Cork two months ago (soft; this first-time headgear combination) but likely to need more if she's to beat the best of these.
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Verdict Starting price

6

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

Dul Ar Aghaidh

11st 7lb

J: Mr Freddie Mitchell

T: Bradley Gibbs

Dual Irish point winner; rallying second in a 3m maiden hunter chase at Cork two months ago (soft; this first-time headgear combination) but likely to need more if she's to beat the best of these.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £8.82
Trifecta £28.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iskandar Pecos

Telegraph:

Forest Chimes

WEST COUNTRY:

King Orry

RP RATINGS:

Iskandar Pecos

TOPSPEED:

Iskandar Pecos

POSTDATA:

Iskandar Pecos

The Times:

Iskandar Pecos

The Guardian:

Iskandar Pecos

Daily Mail:

Iskandar Pecos

Daily Mirror:

Iskandar Pecos

The Sun:

Iskandar Pecos

The Star:

Iskandar Pecos

Daily Record:

Iskandar Pecos

D Express:

Forest Chimes