Skinner's Ladies Open Point-To-Point Championship Final (Hunters' Chase For Lady Riders)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 53.84s

Virak^p¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 127

1/1

Has an excellent strike rate in this discipline and maintained his unbeaten run in points recently. Clear form pick who should take all the beating.

Form: 32111/1

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Barney Dwan^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sally Randell| OR: 126

3/1

Formerly useful handicap chaser who was far from discredited when fourth in hunter at Cheltenham on Rules return and added to his tally in points earlier this month. One to consider.

Form: 412/2-41

Deans Road¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 130

5/2

Fairly useful chaser for Henry de Bromhead and, although he made an inauspicious hunter debut for this yard at Wincanton in February, he's been successful between the flags since.

Form: 06P21-1

Merrion Avenue^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Rosie Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Howarth

25/1

Dual winning pointer (unplaced last time) but pulled up both starts in hunters this year, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 2P17-P1

Non-Runners

Sonneofpresenting¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: Miss S Rippon J: Non Runner

Southfield Theatre²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 13

T: S Bradstock J: Miss L Bradstock

Forecasts

Virak (1/1), Southfield Theatre (15/8), Deans Road (5/2), Barney Dwan (3/1), Sonneofpresenting (14/1), Merrion Avenue (25/1)

VIRAK has plenty of class and has a consistent record in this discipline, so he's fancied to make a winning return to Rules having scored again between the flags recently. Southfield Theatre could pose a threat and Deans Road warrants consideration under the most experienced Rules rider in the race.