Foxhunter Chase

A chase is for amateur riders only and horses who normally run in point to points and hunter chase races. The race is run over 3m 2 and a half furlongs.

Cheltenham Foxhunter Trends

10/10	won over at least three miles
9/10	last ran between twelve and thirty-three days before this race
9/10	had previously won under Rules
9/10	were aged ten or younger
8/10	had a top three finish last time out
7/10	started their careers in point to points

Foxhunter Chase Analysis

In addition to the above last time out winners have an excellent record in this race with twenty-one of the twenty-six winners winning on their previous racecourse appearance.

The value of having a quality amateur pilot on your side can also not be underestimated. A glance at the last five riders to win this race will show some of the most accomplished long term amateurs or young riders who have gone on to turn professional. Even if you are not familiar with the jockeys involved make sure you have a scan of their riding statistics to check your mount's pilot won't let you down.

Foxhunters Last Ten Winners

Table below shows the last ten winners of the race.

Year	Horse	Age	Trainer	Jockey	Price
2011	Zemsky	8yo	IR Ferguson	Mr D OConnor	33/1
2010	Baby Run	10yo	N Twiston-Davies	Mr S Twiston-Davies	9/2JF
2009	Cappa Bleu	6yo	Mrs E Crow	Mr R Burton	11/2
2008	Amicelli	9yo	Mrs C Coward	Mr O Greenall	33/1
2007	Drombeag	9yo	JJ ONeill	Mr JT McNamara	20/1
2006	Whyso Mayo	9yo	R Hurley	Mr D Murphy	20/1
2005	Sleeping Knight	9yo	P Nicholls	Mr C Sweeney	7/2F
2004	Earthmover	13yo	P Nicholls	Miss A Goschen	14/1
2003	Kingscliff	6yo	Mrs S Alner	Mr R Young	11/4F
2002	Last Option	7yo	R Tate	Mrs F Needham	20/1

Foxhunter Chase Preview

Hunter Chases are not everyone's cup of tea but for those that make the effort to get their head round the point to point and hunter chase form they could be on to a decent priced winner.

This one of the few races at the Festival where the bookies' knowledge of the runners could be slightly patchy and if you have done your homework you could have a distinct advantage.

It's usually best in this race to stick to an up and coming horse rather than be tempted by an ex-handicapper who is having a last hurrah in hunter chasing.

These old favourites very rarely maintain a level of form high enough to win a race like this - a point emphasised by the likes of Juveigneur, Kingscliff, Le Duc, Dun Doire and Gone To Lunch who all struggled badly in the last three renewals.

Foxhunter Chase Tip

My Flora has been the model of consistency until coming up against Chapoturgeon at Newbury where she fell when looking beat.

However, today's race is over six furlongs further, on a course that will play to My Flora's stamina strengths and possibly count against her Newbury conqueror.

Connections of My Flora are said to be confident of turning the form round with Chapoturgeon and the mare looks a good each-way prospect