Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 6m 47.00s

Deep Charm^p1³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Hayton| OR: 107| CD

16/1

Did well last season, winning 3 handicap chases for Stuart Coltherd. Placed twice in points for new connections in February but well behind Cullin Hills at Hutton Rudby last month.

Form: PP7226

Lunar Contact⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss R L M Duffy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 105| D

9/2

Completed a handicap hat-trick (2 chase, 1 hurdle) for Tom Ellis in October/November but ended his time with that yard on a low note after pulling up at Fakenham and Warwick at the turn of the year. Can be very competitive if a change of scenery sparks a revival.

Form: 4111PP

Cash Again^p³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Becca Shepherd⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss B Shepherd| OR: 94| C| D

15/2

Placed 6 times in handicap chases without winning but this veteran did get his head in front in the pointing field for new connections last month.

Form: 24-5231

Loughermore¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Natasha Cookson⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 84| D

18/1

Handicap hurdle/chase winner earlier in career. Won and a close second in points last month ahead of this first outing under Rules for nearly 2 years.

Form: 3-24P12

Morozov Cocktail^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: W Easterby| OR: 84| D

5/1

Fair chase winner earlier in his career. Successful twice in points in 2025 ahead of this hunter debut.

Form: 3-P1321

Cullin Hills³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr William Easterby| T: W Milburn| CD

6/5

Multiple point winner who made a promising start to her hunter career over C&D in May, 2023. Fit from a couple of point runs last month and the one to beat under William Easterby.

Form: 1/121-33

West Lawn¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr John Dawson| T: J Walton| OR: 77| C| D

10/1

Modest maiden handicap chaser. Fit from points (won in January and third both starts since) ahead of this first hunter.

Form: 233133

Forecasts

Cullin Hills (6/5), Lunar Contact (9/2), Morozov Cocktail (5/1), Cash Again (15/2), West Lawn (10/1), Deep Charm (16/1), Loughermore (18/1)

CULLIN HILLS shaped well on her C&D hunter debut. A recent point third to one-time Cheltenham Festival winner Summerville Boy suggests she arrives in good form and she looks the one to beat. Lunar Contact disappointed on his final 2 outings for Tom Ellis but his handicap hat-trick in the autumn is still fresh in the memory and new trainer Susan Corbett is in form so he might be the one to give Will Milburn's charge most to do.