Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
17th	1	—	A Jet Of Our Own (G) TP Fairly useful performer at best but below par this winter and up against it in this company even if recapturing his peak form.	5-31P33	Mr Zac Baker Mrs N Sheppard	9	76.2kg	81 80/1
11th	2	—	A Moments Madness (G) Fair chaser but looked a hard ride switched to a hunter for new connections when third on 21f Carlisle reappearance last month. Has plenty to find on form.	34421-3	Mr Albi Tufnell F O'Brien	7	76.2kg	29 28/1
1st	3	—	Barton Snow (G) FAV Strong-travelling 9-y-o who made it 5-5 in hunters with an impressive display in the Cheltenham Foxhunter (3¼m, good to soft) last month, idling on the run-in but always holding the reopposing Its On…	1-11111	Mr H Crow J J O'Shea	9	76.2kg	2.75 7/4
—	4	—	Densworth (G) Pulled Up T Useful effort to win a 19f Wetherby handicap chase for Ben Pauling last winter but hasn't reproduced that form since, beaten 7 lengths when second of 3 finishers to Snipe in 2m Leicester hunter for n…	1P08-82	Miss Natasha Cookson J Cookson	9	76.2kg	126 125/1
—	5	—	Empire De Maulde (G) T Multiple point winner but yet to win a hunter and always behind at Newbury (3m) last month. Outsider.	141P71-	Mr Harry Brown R Varnham	12	76.2kg	101 100/1
—	6	—	Enqarde (G) Unseated Rider T Caused a 50/1 surprise on hunter debut at Leicester (23f, soft) in February but pulled up at Exeter since. Hard to fancy.	4322-1P	Miss Molly Armytage Mrs D Plunkett	12	76.2kg	101 100/1
—	7	—	Fairly Famous (G) Pulled Up TP Useful dual hunter winner at his peak. Operated a little below his best in good company last year but 3 recent point wins suggest this 9-y-o could be back on top of his game.	2-32111	Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Andrews	9	76.2kg	51 50/1
—	8	—	Famous Clermont (G) Pulled Up TP Took this in 2023 but down the field last year. Ended last season with a small-field win at Stratford and arrives fit from points (won last month).	114U21	Milo Herbert C R Barber	11	76.2kg	34 33/1
8th	9	—	Fan De Blues (G) T Smart handicap chaser for Willie Mullins in 2022/23. Has shown he still retains a fair level of ability for his new yard but he was below par when a well-held fourth at Wincanton in February.	634/248-	Mr Daniel Williams Miss Henton	11	76.2kg	101 100/1
5th	10	—	Gaboriot (G) VT Going well when unseating at Canal Turn in this in 2024 and 2 subsequent outings over C&D have resulted in placed efforts in the Grand Sefton, finishing 2 lengths second in the latest renewal in Nove…	3P-2PF3	Mr Huw Edwards O Greenall & J Guerriero	10	76.2kg	41 40/1
12th	11	—	Golden Son (G) TP Useful chaser who made it 2-2 in hunters with a taking success at Taunton in February but Barton Snow, Its On The Line and Music Drive were too strong for him at Cheltenham last month. More a place t…	P3/1140-	Miss O Nicholls P F Nicholls	8	76.2kg	9.50 17/2
7th	12	—	Gracchus De Balme (G) Right back to his useful best when landing this race last season. Added the Champion Hunter at Stratford in May but has dropped away tamely when pulled up on both Rules starts this term, latterly in …	1-21P2P	Mr P A King J J O'Shea	10	76.2kg	19 18/1
—	13	—	Great Notions (G) Pulled Up P Dual point winner and took a maiden hunter at Hexham (3m) last May. Some fair efforts in defeats in handicap chases this winter but his form is a fair way below the required standard here.	3235P2	Mr Nick Orpwood Fiona Needham	7	76.2kg	101 100/1
9th	14	—	Its On The Line (G) Most likeable and dependable hunter chase who was runner-up at the Cheltenham Festival for the fourth year running when edged out by Barton Snow 4 weeks ago. Has tasted success in hunters at the othe…	1-41229	Mr D O'Connor E Mullins	9	76.2kg	4.33 10/3
—	15	—	Java Point (G) Pulled Up T Made a winning start in hunters at Ludlow (3m, soft) in January. Runner-up at Southwell and Newbury since but biting off a bit more than he can chew in this company.	24-5122	Mr Paddy Barlow Lemos Souza	11	76.2kg	67 66/1
13th	16	—	Joker De Mai (G) T Successful twice for Harry Derham and posted a couple of creditable efforts in 2½m handicaps for this yard in February. Fell at the Chair in this last year.	F-P6433	Mr R James C Boultbee-Brooks	7	76.2kg	19 18/1
2nd	17	—	Lets Go Champ (G) Useful chaser for Henry de Bromhead who won in points before making a successful return to Rules in a 25f Gowran hunter (25f, heavy) last month. Won a good handicap over 2½m at the 2024 Punchestown f…	38P-112	Ms Sophie Carter Ms M Mullins	11	76.2kg	12 11/1
10th	18	—	Music Drive (G) TP Has reached the frame in the last 2 runnings of the Cheltenham Foxhunter, finishing just over 7 lengths behind reopposing pair Barton Snow and It's On The Line when third this year. Likely to give a…	114-123	Miss Ellie Callwood Miss Kelly Morgan	9	76.2kg	23 22/1
6th	19	—	Snipe (G) P Became disappointing in handicaps but has found the switch to hunters liberating this year, winning twice in small fields. Suspicion he might be vulnerable now back in a much more competitive scenari…	871416-	Mr Sean P O'Connor D Skelton	9	76.2kg	51 50/1
3rd	20	—	Take All (G) TP Fairly useful but faded into eighth at Cheltenham last month and likely vulnerable to classier sorts again. Cheekpieces are refitted.	1-44328	Mr Samuel Scott Myles Osborne	11	76.2kg	51 50/1
16th	21	—	Thunder Rock (G) Very smart chaser at his peak. Seemingly not the same force these days but it hasn't prevented him from landing a pair of small-field hunters around 2½m in recent months. More will be needed in this …	47-P211	Mr James King O Murphy	10	76.2kg	17 16/1
4th	22	—	Unexpected Party (G) T Winner of the 2024 Grand Annual at Cheltenham and runner-up in the same race in 2025. 2-2 switched to hunters this year, impressing when making all over 2¾m at Haydock latterly. Appeals as one who co…	52P114-	Miss Heidi Palin D Skelton	11	76.2kg	6 5/1
14th	23	—	Whats The Solution (G) Multiple point winner (including last month) but only a modest third in his previous hunter last spring. Up against it.	6R120-R	Mr J Teal J Teal	8	76.2kg	126 125/1
—	24	—	Willewonga (G) Unseated Rider Can be a clumsy jumper, as was the case when pulled up in this race last year. Suffered the same fate in the Cheltenham Foxhunter last month and looks very much the stable third string.	2P2-32P	Alan O'Sullivan J J O'Shea	10	76.2kg	26 25/1
15th	25	—	Hollywood Harmon (M) Multiple point winner who broke her duck under Rules in 9-runner maiden hunter at Cartmel (21f, soft) under Pippa Brown last spring. Bettered that form when second over 3m at Fakenham in February but…	1/31250-	Miss Pippa Brown A C Wilson	9	73kg	126 125/1

Betting forecast: Barton Snow (7/4), Its On The Line (10/3), Unexpected Party (5/1), Golden Son (17/2), Lets Go Champ (11/1), Thunder Rock (16/1), Gracchus De Balme (18/1), Joker De Mai (18/1), Music Drive (22/1), Willewonga (25/1), A Moments Madness (28/1), Famous Clermont (33/1), Gaboriot (40/1), Take All (50/1), Snipe (50/1), Fairly Famous (50/1), Java Point (66/1), A Jet Of Our Own (80/1), Fan De Blues (100/1), Great Notions (100/1), Enqarde (100/1), Empire De Maulde (100/1), Whats The Solution (125/1), Hollywood Harmon (125/1), Densworth (125/1)