17:10 Cheltenham

Friday 2 May 2025

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Venatour Sports Travel Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 6m 45.79s

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Selected odds by:

Clashhill²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Peters⁽³⁾| T: N R Wright

9/2

From family of top-class chaser Carlingford Lough and has won all 4 starts in points in 2025 (latest Apr 5, beat sole rival). Market confidence on Rules debut would look significant.

Form: FP/1111-

Crawter^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Harriet Waight

11/1

Brother to smart chase winner Only By Night. Multiple point winner, including last 3 starts (latest Apr 5). Interesting Rules debutant.

Form: 213111-

For One Night Only^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt⁽⁷⁾| T: Fred Timmis

28/1

Multiple point winner, including last time (Apr 5). Well held in 2 heavy-ground hunters but better ground here may suit.

Form: 417321-

Important Notice^t1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: J Newman

9/2

From the family of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman so this multiple point winner (runner-up last time, Mar 16) is worth a look on Rules bow.

Form: R1P112-

Liberty Rock^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Emma Summersby

33/1

Multiple point winner, including last time (Mar 23). Showed a bit of promise when third in a hunter at Exeter 2 years ago.

Form: P1/3331-

Mumbo Jumbo^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Mrs G Andrews| OR: 113

3/1

Just about the pick of these on Rules form and has won 3 of his 4 starts in points, including last time (Apr 5). Obvious claims.

Form: 4/21121-

Padjoes Legacy^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: N Padfield| OR: 109

14/1

Multiple point winner, third last time (Apr 5). Third in this race last year on Rules debut before just denied at Stratford later in the month. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 1/32213-

Paper Mill^p1³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁵⁾| T: M

22/1

Multiple point winner, third last time (Mar 30), but well held both starts under Rules, including in this race last year. Headgear on.

Form: 232113-

Snap Fish^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie David⁽³⁾| T: H Ryall

5/2

Dual winning pointer who was a wide-margin winner in 4-runner hunter at Exeter on Rules debut last month. Big shout.

Form: 4/P1141-

Tiger Tobin^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁵⁾| T: A B LeyshonWS

125/1

Winning pointer, third last time (Apr 13).

Form: 631/4P3-

Forecasts

Snap Fish (5/2), Mumbo Jumbo (3/1), Important Notice (9/2), Clashhill (9/2), Crawter (11/1), Padjoes Legacy (14/1), Paper Mill (22/1), For One Night Only (28/1), Liberty Rock (33/1), Tiger Tobin (125/1)

MUMBO JUMBO and Snap Fish are clear on Rules form with the former shading the vote (has a more solid profile). There are some interesting winning pointers making their first start under Rules, notably Clashhill.