Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 34.69s

Gaboriot^t1,p⁸⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 124| CD

4/5

Not far off his best when resuming with a good second in Grand Sefton at Aintree in November. Disappointed in Becher there following month but excellent chance to resume winning ways back in a hunter.

Form: 363P-2P

Conquredalofeurope^b⁹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr F Foster⁽⁷⁾| T: F Foster| OR: 100| CD

50/1

Finished last in recent point outing and has plenty to find on Rules form.

Form: 2832-32

Fix At All^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Callum Bickers-price| OR: 112

33/1

Fairly useful chaser at his best but hasn't shown much in 4 starts for this yard, including in hunters.

Form: 0P40-PP

Isocrate^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr William Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Brown| OR: 104

11/1

Proved inconsistent in the summer and sold from Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill £10,000 in October. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (Feb 22).

Form: 314246

Lunar Contact^t,p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss R L M Duffy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 100

6/1

Had rather lost his way for Tom Ellis after completing hat-trick in the autumn of last season but got back on track making his first start in a hunter when second at Hexham in April. Respected on that form but he was unplaced in a point last month.

Form: P2-2416

Brandy Mcqueen²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Brown| OR: 103

4/1

Hard to catch right for Gary Rutherford but successful on second of 2 starts in points (Feb 8). Makes first start in a hunter.

Form: 2P63-21

Zhiguli³⁰³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C Coward| OR: 120| D

7/1

Three-time winner over fences who has also been twice successful between the flags. Posted solid third on return in that sphere in January and will be dangerous if able to build on that here.

Form: 313P1-5

Forecasts

Gaboriot (4/5), Brandy Mcqueen (4/1), Lunar Contact (6/1), Zhiguli (7/1), Isocrate (11/1), Fix At All (33/1), Conquredalofeurope (50/1)

GABORIOT disappointed last time but he was a good second in the Grand Sefton at Aintree on his return and this looks a good opportunity for him to enhance his excellent record in hunters. Zhiguli and Lunar Contact can battle for minor honours.