17:00 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

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Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 6m 39.02s

Brandy Mcqueen⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Lucy Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Brown| OR: 115| D

3/1

Point winner having left Gary Rutherford and showed the vast majority of his old ability is intact in making a winning hunter debut at Catterick (25f) last month, accelerating clear from Lunar Contact. This is tougher but he can't be dismissed.

Form: P63-211

Dressedtoimpress^t⁷⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss Joanne Murphy| CD

20/1

Made frame all 3 completed runs in points and made a winning start under Rules in C&D hunter in May 2024. Not seen since.

Form: 42P4/1-

Lunar Contact^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss R L M Duffy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 100| D

15/2

Point winner fit from that sphere when chasing home Brandy McQueen at Catterick 6 weeks ago. Second in this race last year and probably looking at a place again.

Form: 2-24162

Nassalam⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 140| D

9/4

Smart chaser at his peak (wide-margin winner of the 2023 Welsh Grand National). Patently the class act if running to anywhere near his best now tackling a hunter for new trainer, but fair bit to prove having been pulled up on his last 5 outings.

Form: 0/PP-PPP

Potters Party^t,v1⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Ellie Callwood⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 121| D

11/2

Fairly useful chaser at best for Henry de Bromhead. Runner-up on second of 3 starts in points, third of 4 finishers last time (Apr 4). Bit to find on hunter chase debut.

Form: 2P-7423

Whatdeawant^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lisa Oconnor⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125| CD

7/1

Third in the Ballymore at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival at his peak. Has thrived in points since last seen under Rules, winning 5 of 7 starts, all under this rider who has first mount under Rules here. Respected.

Form: 3-11131

Settle Down Jill³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr H Crow⁽³⁾| T: N Sanderson| OR: 105| D

6/1

Novice hurdle winner for Dan Skelton in October. Better effort in hunters when second at Carlisle 5 weeks ago, making too many errors to trouble the winner. This is tougher on first go over 3m.

Form: 532P52

Non-Runners

Ex S'elance⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: V Thompson J: Mr Ben Smoult

Forecasts

Nassalam (9/4), Brandy Mcqueen (3/1), Potters Party (11/2), Settle Down Jill (6/1), Whatdeawant (7/1), Lunar Contact (15/2), Dressedtoimpress (20/1), Ex S'elance (100/1)

WHATDEAWANT has thrived in points and might be the way to go over former Welsh National winner Nassalam who has a fair bit to prove. Brandy McQueen won well from Lunar Contact at Catterick and could be involved.