Racecards
18:50 Cheltenham
Bonhams Men's Open Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,679
- 2nd: £1,451
- 3rd: £725
- 4th: £363
- Form 2/42111-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S Crow
- Jockey Mr P Gerety
mid-division, tracked leaders 16th, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden next, headed flat, kept on, held near finish
- Form PF2333-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Mr T Martin
tracked leader to after 12th, lost place 17th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form FP1511-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr S P Bowen
mid-division on outside, outpaced 15th, plugged on to take remote 4th near finish, no chance with leaders
- Form 412711-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs P Harkin
- Jockey Mr P Mann
soon mid-division, dropped to rear 14th, headway 3 out, chased leading pair before next, ridden last, stayed on to lead flat, held on
- Form 31P111-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs C Drury
- Jockey Mr W Kitchman
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 625861-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs M Miles
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
behind, headway on outside 15th, ridden to chase leaders on inside before 3 out, no chance with front trio before next, lost remote 4th near finish
- Form 587711-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased leaders, under pressure when fell 13th
- Form 323223-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
held up behind, headway under pressure 13th, reminders next, challenged on outside 3 out, upsides next, ridden and every chance when wandered flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish
- Form PU7331-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Mr C West
in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 2/P7751-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tracey Bailey
- Jockey Mr Dominic Sutton
towards rear, headway when blundered 9th, in touch 11th, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, wekened before next, tailed off
Verdict
Current Exchange must have a decent chance in this having won his last three starts, two of them under Rules at Leicester and Hexham. Bobs Law, Drom and Viking Rebel have done well in point-to-points recently and Findlay's Find returned to his best last time. DOCTOR KINGSLEY stayed on well to capture this prize 12 months ago and there is nothing wrong with his recent form. A double could be on the cards for Pauline Harkins' 12-year-old as his ability to handle the course, going and distance are major plusses.
Formwatch
Current Exchange (IRE) 5-6fav (12-3) Held up, mistake 4th, headay 6th, challenged 3 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well to come clear flat, won at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs beating Douglas Julian (11-9) by 9l, 9 ran.
Oranger (FR) 5-1 (12-5) (bl) led til hdd 5; rdn & wknd app 3 out, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Bobs Law (12-5) at Andoversford 3m ptp.
Bobs Law (IRE) 4-6 (12-5) Hdwy 11; led aft 2 out; easy, won at Andoversford 3m ptp beating Brimham Boy (12-5) by 15l, 5 ran.
Doctor Kingsley 4-6 (12-5) Held up; hdwy 14; led app 2 out; ro wl, won at Pytchley 3m ptp gs beating Say No (12-5) by 4l, 7 ran.
Drom 8-15 (12-5) Made virt all; stayed on wl, won at Hornby Castle 3m ptp beating Know The Rules (12-5) by 2l, 5 ran.
Findlay's Find (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) (tt) ap; led aft 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Worcestershire 3m 2f ptp gd beating Silver Token (12-5) by 5l, 8 ran.
Viking Rebel (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) (cp) led 4-6; lft in ld 7-13; led 15; rdn clr flat, won at Badsworth & Bramham Moor 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Forge Valley (12-5) by 6l, 5 ran.
Hameldown Tor 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders early, held up in touch on inside, driven and lost touch 13th, headway under pressure 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd and ridden after last, not reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Alskamatic (11-5) at Exeter 3m nov hts chs (6) gd.
Interpleader 5-4 (12-4) (cp) (tt) chsd ldr; stayed on up to ld final strides, won at Llangeinor 3m ptp gd beating Captain Scarlett (12-7) by nk, 3 ran.
Marufo (IRE) 9-4 (12-5) (cp) (tt) ap; led 11-14; led 4 out; stayed on wl, won at Kimblewick 3m ptp gf beating Gunmoney (12-5) by 1l, 5 ran.