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

Stratford

19:00

Date 2025-05-30

Distance 3m3f119y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,778

Winning Time 7m 14.23s (slow by 32.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jeux d'Eau (FR) Mr Huw Edwards · Miss Laura Richardson	4/1	Won
2nd	Red Delta (GB) Mr John Dawson · Fiona Needham	12/1	8
3rd	Slaney Opera (IRE) Mr Joe Wright · Joe Wright	18/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Buzzard Trix (IRE) Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell · Miss H Brookshaw	66/1
P.U.	Coolagh Park (GB) Mrs Izzie Hill · Alan Hill	40/1
P.U.	Dr Lockdown (IRE) Mr James King · Mrs H S Jeffreys	50/1
P.U.	I'm Spellbound (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews · Mrs G Andrews	7/2
U.R.	Kilfilum Woods (IRE) Miss Clara Brewitt · Francesca Poste	9/1
P.U.	Kings Jet (IRE) Mr T A Halford · C W J Farrell	100/30J
U.R.	The Rebel County (IRE) Mr J P Ahern · G Ahern	100/30J

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Kings Jet Bay J:Mr T A Halford T:C W J Farrell	J:Mr T A Halford T:C W J Farrell	168	—	P344-1	-	126	69	25d	—	—	-8	18	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Player if proving Down Royal win no fluke (2m7f); would be a very young winner of this.
11	The Rebel County Bay J:Mr J P Ahern T:G Ahern	J:Mr J P Ahern T:G Ahern	168	—	5621-1	118	118	65	22d	—	—	+9	35	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Would be youngest winner of race this century; took Tipperary novice hunter latest (3m).
6	Jeux d'Eau Chestnut J:Mr Huw Edwards T:Miss Laura Richardson	J:Mr Huw Edwards T:Miss Laura Richardson	168	—	13411-	117	117	83	—	—	—	+21	43.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Retained Lady Dudley Cup crown latest (3m2f); needs to cut out mistakes in hunter chases.
5	I'm Spellbound Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Mrs G Andrews	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Mrs G Andrews	168	t	1111-1	99	-	-	—	—	—	+10	27.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Nephew of Kicking King; unraced over fences, but unbeaten in points for a year now.
7	Kilfilum Woods Bay J:Miss Clara Brewitt T:Francesca Poste	J:Miss Clara Brewitt T:Francesca Poste	168	p	OU1-11	97	95	53	10d	—	—	+8	13.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Winner since November of four points and (latest) a Huntingdon hunter, but more needed.
10	Slaney Opera Chestnut J:Mr Joe Wright T:Joe Wright	J:Mr Joe Wright T:Joe Wright	168	t	3F111-	-	88	76	53d	—	—	+19	23.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Winner since December of three points and (latest) the Buccleuch Cup at Kelso; on the up.
9	Red Delta Chestnut J:Mr John Dawson T:Fiona Needham	J:Mr John Dawson T:Fiona Needham	168	p	3P1F3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	8.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Yet to complete in hunter chases; over 6l third behind Jeux d'Eau latest (3m2f, good).
2	Coolagh Park Bay J:Mrs Izzie Hill T:Alan Hill	J:Mrs Izzie Hill T:Alan Hill	168	t	712-12	110	77	47	10d	—	—	+14	15.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
5-13 in point-to-points; replication of form of recent Huntingdon second won't suffice.
1	Buzzard Trix Bay J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T:Miss H Brookshaw	J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T:Miss H Brookshaw	168	tp	5411-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+9	10.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Another Tabley point win latest; beaten 27l in hunter chase in 2022 on sole rules start.
3	Dr Lockdown Chestnut J:Mr James King T:Mrs H S Jeffreys	J:Mr James King T:Mrs H S Jeffreys	168	tp	941-33	69	77	47	10d	—	—	+4	5.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park latest, but still plenty to find.
NR	Hung Jury Bay J:TBC T:Martin Keighley	J: T:Martin Keighley	168	p	9556-1	125	117	86	28d	—	—	—	28.8	—	—
Transformed by the step up to 4m for this month's Cheltenham win; player in same mood.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kings Jet	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	9/4
The Rebel County	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	9/4
Jeux d'Eau	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
I'm Spellbound	11/2	4/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Kilfilum Woods	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Slaney Opera	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Red Delta	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Coolagh Park	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Buzzard Trix	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Dr Lockdown	125/1	125/1	100/1	66/1	125/1
Hung Jury	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Jeux d'Eau

43.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 19.9 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

The Rebel County

OR: 17 Form: 10 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Hung Jury

28.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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I'm Spellbound

27.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5

11/2

Slaney Opera

23.4

OR: 0 Form: 22.2 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Kings Jet

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8

11/4

Coolagh Park

15.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Kilfilum Woods

13.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Buzzard Trix

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Red Delta

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Dr Lockdown

5.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hung Jury	125	117	86
The Rebel County	118	118	65
Jeux d'Eau	117	117	83
Coolagh Park	110	77	47
I'm Spellbound	99	—	—
Kilfilum Woods	97	95	53
Dr Lockdown	69	77	47
Kings Jet	—	126	69
Slaney Opera	—	88	76
Red Delta	—	—	—
Buzzard Trix	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kilfilum Woods	10d ago	Quick return
Coolagh Park	10d ago	Quick return
Dr Lockdown	10d ago	Quick return
The Rebel County	22d ago	Fit
Kings Jet	25d ago	Fit
Hung Jury	28d ago	Fit
Slaney Opera	53d ago	Fresh
Jeux d'Eau	—	—
I'm Spellbound	—	—
Red Delta	—	—
Buzzard Trix	—	—