Pointing Pointers Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Hunters' Chase

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight⁽⁷⁾| T: Callum Bickers-price| OR: 123| D

Landed a hunter chase at Hereford last May but below par since for Neil Mulholland and pulled up back hurdling at Worcester in September. Needs to hit the ground running for his new handler.

Form: 42-180P

One True King^v²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: Miss B Coward| OR: 119| D

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Arrives largely in decent nick from the pointing field so one to consider.

Form: 16-7235

Windance^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Charlie Sprake⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sweetland| OR: 112| C

Course winner for Anthony Honeyball but pulled up in a point before falling 6th in hunter chase at Taunton (23f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: U43-3PF

Yccs Portocervo^p²²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr John Dawson| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 133| D

Useful chaser who scored at Newton Abbot and Market Rasen in the summer. Off since coming in fourteenth in Summer Plate at Market Rasen 7 months ago but has won off a break and a big player in these calmer waters.

Form: 3P1-110

Funky Sensation^t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Jake Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Helen Bament| OR: 95| D

Modest hurdler/chaser. 33/1, creditable fourth of 8 in hunter chase at Cheltenham (16.3f, heavy) 9 months. Since been pointing and pulled up on his last three runs. Has it to prove.

Form: 443PPP

Go Sacre Go²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss N Parker| T: Mrs S Alner| OR: 115

A fair maiden hurdler for Nicky Henderson. Point winner but off almost 2 years before an excellent second of 6 in hunter chase here (25.1f, heavy, 40/1) on his debut over fences 27 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 5U3P1/2

King Orry^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: J Shaw| OR: 100

Maiden chaser who wasn't disgraced for his new yard when fourth of 6 in hunter chase here (25.1f, heavy) 27 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 5-35234

Solomon Grey^t²⁷¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 109| D

Back-to-back hunter winner in April 2022 but hasn't tasted success since and this 13-y-o is opposable after 9 months off the track.

Form: 2333-36

Upton Road²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: T G Scudamore| OR: 110

Point winner off nearly 2 years and running below form when falling 3 out in hunter chase here (25.1f, heavy) 27 days ago. Could build on that but more is required.

Form: P2252/F

Forecasts

Yccs Portocervo (7/4), Go Sacre Go (5/2), Solomon Grey (4/1), Fix At All (8/1), One True King (12/1), Upton Road (12/1), King Orry (25/1), Windance (25/1), Funky Sensation (100/1)

YCCS PORTOCERVO saw his successful run come to an end in Market Rasen's Summer Plate but Dr Richard Newland's useful chaser goes well fresh and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways in this less exacting company. Go Sacre Go appeals as the one to chase him home on the back of his excellent recent second here, with One True King and Windance in the mix for minor honours.