17:00 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

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Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 41y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:14  |   Winning time: 6m 39.02s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
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.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Lunar Contactp,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.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Potters Partyv1,t9
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.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Whatdeawantp36
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.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Ex S'elance46
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 12
T: V Thompson  J: Mr Ben Smoult
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

Previous Winners

2025
Cullin Hills
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
6/5

Prize Money

1st: £2,823.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00

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