Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase.
Aintree · Thursday, 9 Apr · 17:30
· 2m 5f 19y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
24
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BARTON SNOW (IRE
🥈 Second
UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR
🥉 Third
ITS ON THE LINE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 25 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
51
50/1
17 · —
67
66/1
18 · —
81
80/1
19 · —
101
100/1
20 · —
101
100/1
21 · —
101
100/1
22 · —
101
100/1
23 · —
126
125/1
24 · —
126
125/1
25 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 1 | — |
A Jet Of Our Own (G)
[TP]
Fairly useful performer at best but below par this winter and up against it in this company even if recapturing his peak form.
|
Mr Zac Baker | Mrs N Sheppard | 9 | 76.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 11th | 2 | — |
A Moments Madness (G)
Fair chaser but looked a hard ride switched to a hunter for new connections when third on 21f Carlisle reappearance last month. Has plenty to find on form.
|
Mr Albi Tufnell | F O'Brien | 7 | 76.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Barton Snow (G)
FAV
Strong-travelling 9-y-o who made it 5-5 in hunters with an impressive display in the Cheltenham Foxhunter (3¼m, good to soft) last month, idling on the run-in but always holding the reopposing Its On The Line. Will continue to be hard to b…
|
Mr H Crow | J J O'Shea | 9 | 76.2 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
Densworth (G)
[T]
Useful effort to win a 19f Wetherby handicap chase for Ben Pauling last winter but hasn't reproduced that form since, beaten 7 lengths when second of 3 finishers to Snipe in 2m Leicester hunter for new connections 24 days ago.
|
Miss Natasha Cookson | J Cookson | 9 | 76.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Empire De Maulde (G)
[T]
Multiple point winner but yet to win a hunter and always behind at Newbury (3m) last month. Outsider.
|
Mr Harry Brown | R Varnham | 12 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Enqarde (G)
[T]
Caused a 50/1 surprise on hunter debut at Leicester (23f, soft) in February but pulled up at Exeter since. Hard to fancy.
|
Miss Molly Armytage | Mrs D Plunkett | 12 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Fairly Famous (G)
[TP]
Useful dual hunter winner at his peak. Operated a little below his best in good company last year but 3 recent point wins suggest this 9-y-o could be back on top of his game.
|
Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs G Andrews | 9 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Famous Clermont (G)
[TP]
Took this in 2023 but down the field last year. Ended last season with a small-field win at Stratford and arrives fit from points (won last month).
|
Milo Herbert | C R Barber | 11 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Fan De Blues (G)
[T]
Smart handicap chaser for Willie Mullins in 2022/23. Has shown he still retains a fair level of ability for his new yard but he was below par when a well-held fourth at Wincanton in February.
|
Mr Daniel Williams | Miss Henton | 11 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Gaboriot (G)
[V1T]
Going well when unseating at Canal Turn in this in 2024 and 2 subsequent outings over C&D have resulted in placed efforts in the Grand Sefton, finishing 2 lengths second in the latest renewal in November. Below par on completed start since…
|
Mr Huw Edwards | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 10 | 76.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 12th | 11 | — |
Golden Son (G)
[TP]
Useful chaser who made it 2-2 in hunters with a taking success at Taunton in February but Barton Snow, Its On The Line and Music Drive were too strong for him at Cheltenham last month. More a place than win contender.
|
Miss O Nicholls | P F Nicholls | 8 | 76.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Gracchus De Balme (G)
Right back to his useful best when landing this race last season. Added the Champion Hunter at Stratford in May but has dropped away tamely when pulled up on both Rules starts this term, latterly in the Cheltenham Foxhunter.
|
Mr P A King | J J O'Shea | 10 | 76.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Great Notions (G)
[P]
Dual point winner and took a maiden hunter at Hexham (3m) last May. Some fair efforts in defeats in handicap chases this winter but his form is a fair way below the required standard here.
|
Mr Nick Orpwood | Fiona Needham | 7 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 9th | 14 | — |
Its On The Line (G)
Most likeable and dependable hunter chase who was runner-up at the Cheltenham Festival for the fourth year running when edged out by Barton Snow 4 weeks ago. Has tasted success in hunters at the other big spring festivals, though, includin…
|
Mr D O'Connor | E Mullins | 9 | 76.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 15 | — |
Java Point (G)
[T]
Made a winning start in hunters at Ludlow (3m, soft) in January. Runner-up at Southwell and Newbury since but biting off a bit more than he can chew in this company.
|
Mr Paddy Barlow | Lemos Souza | 11 | 76.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 13th | 16 | — |
Joker De Mai (G)
[T]
Successful twice for Harry Derham and posted a couple of creditable efforts in 2½m handicaps for this yard in February. Fell at the Chair in this last year.
|
Mr R James | C Boultbee-Brooks | 7 | 76.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 17 | — |
Lets Go Champ (G)
Useful chaser for Henry de Bromhead who won in points before making a successful return to Rules in a 25f Gowran hunter (25f, heavy) last month. Won a good handicap over 2½m at the 2024 Punchestown festival so the drop back in trip shouldn…
|
Ms Sophie Carter | Ms M Mullins | 11 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 10th | 18 | — |
Music Drive (G)
[TP]
Has reached the frame in the last 2 runnings of the Cheltenham Foxhunter, finishing just over 7 lengths behind reopposing pair Barton Snow and It's On The Line when third this year. Likely to give another good account.
|
Miss Ellie Callwood | Miss Kelly Morgan | 9 | 76.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 19 | — |
Snipe (G)
[P]
Became disappointing in handicaps but has found the switch to hunters liberating this year, winning twice in small fields. Suspicion he might be vulnerable now back in a much more competitive scenario, though.
|
Mr Sean P O'Connor | D Skelton | 9 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 20 | — |
Take All (G)
[TP]
Fairly useful but faded into eighth at Cheltenham last month and likely vulnerable to classier sorts again. Cheekpieces are refitted.
|
Mr Samuel Scott | Myles Osborne | 11 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 16th | 21 | — |
Thunder Rock (G)
Very smart chaser at his peak. Seemingly not the same force these days but it hasn't prevented him from landing a pair of small-field hunters around 2½m in recent months. More will be needed in this much stronger affair, though.
|
Mr James King | O Murphy | 10 | 76.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 22 | — |
Unexpected Party (G)
[T]
Winner of the 2024 Grand Annual at Cheltenham and runner-up in the same race in 2025. 2-2 switched to hunters this year, impressing when making all over 2¾m at Haydock latterly. Appeals as one who could take well to these fences. Big playe…
|
Miss Heidi Palin | D Skelton | 11 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 14th | 23 | — |
Whats The Solution (G)
Multiple point winner (including last month) but only a modest third in his previous hunter last spring. Up against it.
|
Mr J Teal | J Teal | 8 | 76.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| — | 24 | — |
Willewonga (G)
Can be a clumsy jumper, as was the case when pulled up in this race last year. Suffered the same fate in the Cheltenham Foxhunter last month and looks very much the stable third string.
|
Alan O'Sullivan | J J O'Shea | 10 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 15th | 25 | — |
Hollywood Harmon (M)
Multiple point winner who broke her duck under Rules in 9-runner maiden hunter at Cartmel (21f, soft) under Pippa Brown last spring. Bettered that form when second over 3m at Fakenham in February but below par at Carlisle since. Easy to lo…
|
Miss Pippa Brown | A C Wilson | 9 | 73 kg |
126
125/1
|
Betting forecast: Barton Snow (7/4), Its On The Line (10/3), Unexpected Party (5/1), Golden Son (17/2), Lets Go Champ (11/1), Thunder Rock (16/1), Gracchus De Balme (18/1), Joker De Mai (18/1), Music Drive (22/1), Willewonga (25/1), A Moments Madness (28/1), Famous Clermont (33/1), Gaboriot (40/1), Take All (50/1), Snipe (50/1), Fairly Famous (50/1), Java Point (66/1), A Jet Of Our Own (80/1), Fan De Blues (100/1), Great Notions (100/1), Enqarde (100/1), Empire De Maulde (100/1), Whats The Solution (125/1), Hollywood Harmon (125/1), Densworth (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 24155.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6045.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3020.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1510.0 GBP |
| P6 | 750.0 GBP |
| P7 | 380.0 GBP |
| P8 | 190.0 GBP |