April 14 / 16.48 Hexham

16.48

Good

Pointing Pointers Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2823.15
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Pointing Pointers Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-

Last run: 702 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Milenary mare shaped well on her hunter chase debut when runner-up over C&D in May 2023; this multiple scorer from the pointing field also posted two solid third placings in that sphere last month too; big shout.
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2nd

1

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

18:55 Cheltenham

Cullin Hills

11st 11lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: W J Milburn

led, 1 length ahead last, stayed on run-in, headed final stride

2/1

2nd

1

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

18:55 Cheltenham

Cullin Hills

11st 11lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: W J Milburn

led, 1 length ahead last, stayed on run-in, headed final stride

2/1

1st

6

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cullin Hills

11st 5lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: W J Milburn

Milenary mare shaped well on her hunter chase debut when runner-up over C&D in May 2023; this multiple scorer from the pointing field also posted two solid third placings in that sphere last month too; big shout.

2/1

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3/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4111PP D

Last run: 84 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Twice a 3m chase winner at Fakenham before bagging the hat-trick in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November; pulled up on final two handicap chase runs for Tom Ellis but still considered for in-form new yard here.
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4

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Lunar Contact

11st 12lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Two-time chase winner who was a 9l second in this race 12 months ago (good); gets a pull in the weights with the winner Brandy McQueen from their clash at Catterick (3m1f, good) last month but he was soundly beaten in second and has work to do today.

10/1

2nd

5

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Lunar Contact

12st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Won over hurdles and twice over fences for Tom Ellis in 2024 (3m, good/good to soft); won a four-runner point for this yard in January but well beaten last time; has no easy task

16/1

2nd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Lunar Contact

12st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Twice a 3m chase winner at Fakenham before bagging the hat-trick in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November; pulled up on final two handicap chase runs for Tom Ellis but still considered for in-form new yard here.

3/1

Form: P/F3-P D

Last run: 338 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.
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3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

9

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

10st 8lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders 4th, dropped to last and reminders 12th

10/1

Form: 58P/3-

Last run: 698 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.
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4th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Loughermore

11st 12lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Simon Waugh

A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.

9/1

4th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Loughermore

11st 12lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Simon Waugh

A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.

9/1

3rd

6

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Loughermore

11st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Simon Waugh

prominent, led after 1st, joined 5th

16/1

Form: 251P-P CD

Last run: 338 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.
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1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Deep Charm

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Miss R Hayton

A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.

7/1

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Deep Charm

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Miss R Hayton

A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.

7/1

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Deep Charm

11st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 7th, towards rear 9th, some headway when hit 13th

8/1

Form: 23-523 C

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 12lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.
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3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

Form: 3-45P5 C

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Remains winless over fences but she comes here in good nick from points, scoring in January; she's one to consider on her hunter chase debut.
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1st

8

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

West Lawn

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: James Walton

0-19 over fences and has struggled in her last two starts, both over C&D; being 9lb wrong in the handicap doesn't help.

50/1

6th

12

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

West Lawn

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: James Walton

Point/hurdle winner but 0-18 over fences; good second in a four-runner mares' handicap chase at Catterick in February (3m1f, soft) but pulled up last time.

12/1

9

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:41 Hexham

West Lawn

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: James Walton

Yet to get her head in front over fences but she posted a good second of four in 3m1f Catterick handicap last month; both her hurdling wins came here too, so she's not out of things.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £6.95
Trifecta £28.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cullin Hills

RP RATINGS:

Lunar Contact

POSTDATA:

Deep Charm

Daily Record:

Morozov Cocktail

Telegraph:

Lunar Contact

Daily Mirror:

Lunar Contact

The Star:

Lunar Contact

The Times:

Cullin Hills

The Guardian:

Cullin Hills

Daily Mail:

Cullin Hills

The Sun:

Cullin Hills

D Express:

Deep Charm