Hexham

17:00 ✓ Result

Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2026-04-13
Distance 3m41y
Class Class 5
Going Good
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £2,823
Weather Pt. Cloudy
Temp 1.1°C
Wind 1mph SE
Rain 0%
Winning Time 6m 39.02s (slow by 19.02s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Nassalam (FR)
9/4F Won
2nd 7/1 9.5
3rd
Settle Down Jill (IRE)
6/1 18

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U.
Brandy McQueen (IRE)
3/1
P.U.
Dressedtoimpress (IRE)
20/1
U.R.
Lunar Contact (IRE)
15/2
U.R.
Potters Party (IRE)
11/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1
Brandy McQueen
Bay
J:Miss Lucy Brown(7)
T:Miss Lucy Brown
J:Miss Lucy Brown(7)
T:Miss Lucy Brown
170 63-211
115
121
53
40d -2
24.3
0.63/1
5/2
29%
Easily won a hunter chase at Catterick last month and holds strong claims
5
Nassalam
Chestnut
J:Miss Gina Andrews
T:T Ellis
J:Miss Gina Andrews
T:T Ellis
166 PP-PPP
140
-
-
72d +8
28.7
0.83/1
10/3
23%
2023 Welsh National winner; he's very much struggled since but this is vastly easier
8
Settle Down Jill
Bay
J:Mr Henry Crow(3)
T:Norman Sanderson
J:Mr Henry Crow(3)
T:Norman Sanderson
159 532P52
105
119
107
36d +7
25.3
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Kept on for second in 2m5f hunter chase at Carlisle and she could be involved
7
Whatdeawant
Bay
J:Miss Lisa O'Connor(7)
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Miss Lisa O'Connor(7)
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
166 p -11131
122
121
-
+32
43.4
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Plenty of back-class; good strike-rate in points more recently; one to be interested in
6
Potters Party
Bay
J:Miss Ellie Callwood(7)
T:Kelly Morgan
J:Miss Ellie Callwood(7)
T:Kelly Morgan
166 tv P-7423
122
119
-
+11
20.9
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Fairly useful in winter 2024-25; could be involved returning to rules action
4
Lunar Contact
Bay
J:Miss Rebekah Duffy(7)
T:Susan Corbett
J:Miss Rebekah Duffy(7)
T:Susan Corbett
166 tp -24162
100
111
67
40d +17
26
2.50/1
10/1
9%
9l second in this last year; work to do with Brandy McQueen on their clash last month
2
Dressedtoimpress
Chestnut
J:Mr Nick Orpwood(3)
T:Miss Joanne Murphy
J:Mr Nick Orpwood(3)
T:Miss Joanne Murphy
166 t P/4/1-
98
90
-
702d +16
23.1
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Won maiden hunter chase over C&D in May 2024 but this is his first outing since
NR
Ex S'Elance
Bay
J:Mr Ben Smoult(7)
T:Victor Thompson
J:Mr Ben Smoult(7)
T:Victor Thompson
166 p P-63PP
67
-
-
46d
4.3
Pulled up off a basement mark in handicaps on his last two starts; others preferred
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Brandy McQueen
5/2 5/2 9/4
Nassalam
3/1 3/1 10/3
Settle Down Jill
9/2 4/1 7/2
Whatdeawant
6/1 6/1 6/1
Potters Party
15/2 13/2 17/2
Lunar Contact
10/1 8/1 15/2
Dressedtoimpress
14/1 12/1 12/1
Ex S'Elance
- - -

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Whatdeawant
43.4
OR: 18 Form: 22.1 Odds: 3.3
6/1
2nd Nassalam
28.7
OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2
10/3
3rd Lunar Contact
26
OR: 12.5 Form: 11 Odds: 2.5
10/1
4 Settle Down Jill
25.3
OR: 13.8 Form: 6.4 Odds: 5.2
9/2
5 Brandy McQueen
24.3
OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8
5/2
6 Dressedtoimpress
23.1
OR: 12 Form: 9.3 Odds: 1.8
14/1
7 Potters Party
20.9
OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
17/2
8 Ex S'Elance
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Nassalam
140
Whatdeawant
122
121
Potters Party
122
119
Brandy McQueen
115
121
53
Settle Down Jill
105
119
107
Lunar Contact
100
111
67
Dressedtoimpress
98
90
Ex S'Elance
67

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Settle Down Jill 36d ago Fit
Brandy McQueen 40d ago Fit
Lunar Contact 40d ago Fit
Ex S'Elance 46d ago Fresh
Nassalam 72d ago Fresh
Dressedtoimpress 702d ago Long break
Whatdeawant
Potters Party