pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 7m 12.7s

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Brave Starlight²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Jack Andrews| T: David Dennis

11/1

Pulled up on Thurles hunter debut in March but much better on the back of a point win when 4 lengths third at Tipperary 29 days ago (final start for Grainne O'Connor). May progress again.

Form: 5/3PP1-3

Dunworley¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Charlie Case| T: R Pringuer

33/1

Made the frame in several points. Ran to a fair level when 13 lengths second on his 3m Huntingdon hunter debut 10 days ago but this demands a fair bit more.

Form: 32P2-22

Matthews Hill¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick| T: P Flood| BF

16/1

Lightly-raced pointer who was second on his 21f Punchestown hunter debut in April but he made mistakes on that occasion and his jumping let him down again at Downpatrick since (fell 4 out). Needs to eliminate the errors.

Form: 4/4PF2-F

Precious Bounty²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Ellie Callwood| T: T Ellis| OR: 106

12/1

Winner of several points since joining this stable and has run with credit when reaching the frame in hunters here (22.5f, 12 lengths behind Sine Nomine) and Cheltenham (2m) in recent months. Significantly up in trip. Others stronger for win purposes.

Form: 12223-4

Quintin's Man²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Andrews| T: J Heard| OR: 120| D

7/4

Multiple point winner who has made a good start to his hunter career this spring, second at Exeter before scoring at Cheltenham 28 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 14112-1

Sine Nomine²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr John Dawson| T: Fiona Needham| OR: 107| C

1/1

Multiple winner in points who boasts a progressive profile under Rules, running out a comfortable winner over 22.5f in April before a fine second at Cheltenham (25f) 12 days later. Remains capable of better and leading claims.

Form: 33211-2

Forecasts

Sine Nomine (1/1), Quintin's Man (7/4), Brave Starlight (11/1), Precious Bounty (12/1), Matthews Hill (16/1), Dunworley (33/1)

Course-scorer SINE NOMINE improved again when second at Cheltenham last month and is taken to resume winning ways with further progress on the cards. Quintin's Man looks the chief threat ahead of Brave Starlight.