Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase (65th Running For Horse & Hound Cup)

Stratford

7:35

Date 2025-05-30

Distance 3m3f119y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,823

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Gracchus De Balme b J:Mr Huw Edwards T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr Huw Edwards T:J J O'Shea	168	—	12P1-2	134	136	122	28d	—	—	0	38.5	6/4 40%
Aintree Foxhunters' win in April; will need to tease out resources longer over new trip.
3	Jeffery's Cross b J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Dan Skelton	168	—	3P41-2	127	127	112	28d	—	—	+9	30.9	10/3 23%
Ludlow win (3m) and Cheltenham near-miss (4m) in this sphere; player if all's well.
1	Empire De Maulde b J:Mr Joshua Newman T:R W Varnham	J:Mr Joshua Newman T:R W Varnham	168	t	1222-1	120	122	91	—	—	—	+18	31.5	11/2 15%
Trip/ground seem fine; second over nearly 2m7f here last month; point winner since.
8	Latenightfumble b J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	161	—	1P11/1	110	127	76	28d	—	—	+16	28.6	6/1 14%
2-2 at Cheltenham after recent comeback win; pulled up as favourite in 2022 John Corbet.
4	Law Of Gold b J:Mr Dale Peters T:David Kemp	J:Mr Dale Peters T:David Kemp	168	tv	2P21-3	124	123	76	28d	—	—	+15	24	10/1 9%
112P5 over C&D (won this in 2021); 15l to find with Jeffery's Cross on Cheltenham clash.
7	Pink Eyed Pedro b J:Mr James King T:David Brace	J:Mr James King T:David Brace	168	t	/5121-	116	117	67	35d	—	—	+31	36.6	18/1 5%
Won a second Dunraven Bowl latest and retains great enthusiasm; usually places here.
5	Learntalot ch J:Mrs Izzie Hill T:Alan Hill	J:Mrs Izzie Hill T:Alan Hill	168	—	/112-4	110	110	71	28d	—	—	+12	16.1	22/1 4%
Restricted winner on this card last year; more needed, but has taken a 3m4f point since.
6	Montanna ch J:Mr Zac Baker T:Edward William Walker	J:Mr Zac Baker T:Edward William Walker	168	p	042-41	109	110	62	16d	—	—	+14	15.1	80/1 1%
Newton Abbot win latest (3m2f, good) was first under rules since August 2021; more needed.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gracchus De Balme	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8
Jeffery's Cross	10/3	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3
Empire De Maulde	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Latenightfumble	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Law Of Gold	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	10/1
Pink Eyed Pedro	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	18/1
Learntalot	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Montanna	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gracchus De Balme

38.5

OR: 21 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Pink Eyed Pedro

36.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

3rd

Empire De Maulde

31.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

Jeffery's Cross

30.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Latenightfumble

28.6

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Law Of Gold

OR: 18.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Learntalot

16.1

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Montanna

15.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gracchus De Balme Top Rated	134	136	122
Jeffery's Cross	127	127	112
Law Of Gold	124	123	76
Empire De Maulde	120	122	91
Pink Eyed Pedro	116	117	67
Latenightfumble	110	127	76
Learntalot	110	110	71
Montanna	109	110	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Montanna	16d ago	Fit
Gracchus De Balme	28d ago	Fit
Jeffery's Cross	28d ago	Fit
Latenightfumble	28d ago	Fit
Law Of Gold	28d ago	Fit
Learntalot	28d ago	Fit
Pink Eyed Pedro	35d ago	Fit
Empire De Maulde	—	—