Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Fil D'ariane (G) T Won and finished second in military amateur jockey handicaps at Sandown last season, latterly no match for useful sort in February. Won a point the following month and no surprise to see him competit…	121-212	Capt Douglas White Douglas White	11	78.9kg	41 40/1
—	2	—	Frere d'Armes (G) Unseated Rider C&D winner who resumed to winning ways in hunter chase at Stratford in May but struggled since, pulling up on return to fences in a handicap chase at Fakenham last month. Return to hunter chasing cou…	54PUP4-	Mr Dominic Lewis D Skelton	9	78.9kg	34 33/1
—	3	—	Gracchus De Balme (G) Pulled Up Useful ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Joseph O'Brien and right back to his best when landing the Foxhunters at Aintree last season. Backed that up with a decisive win at Stratford in May and he's one to…	1-21P2P	Mr H Crow J J O'Shea	10	78.9kg	3.50 5/2
1st	4	—	Java Point (G) T Fairly useful chaser and C&D winner for previous connections. Looke rusty on first run since leaving Henry Oliver at Sandown last month and ought to be closer to form with sights lowered.	24-5122	Mr F Philipson-Stow Lemos Souza	11	78.9kg	9 8/1
4th	5	—	Shanagh Bob (G) P Grade 2 novice winner but lost way for Nicky Henderson. Opened his hunter chase account at this track in May but unable to build on creditable debut for new yard when disappointing in Class 2 handica…	0-13922	Sgt Nick Oliver Henry Oliver	8	78.9kg	7.50 13/2
—	6	—	St Cuthbert's Cave (G) FAV Pulled Up Fairly useful chaser. Sold from Gordon Elliott for 17,000 gns last summer and got back on the up when making successful debut for Simon Edwards at Uttoxeter (2m) in September. Justified favouritism i…	2F-111P	Mr James King J J O'Shea	8	77.1kg	2.50 6/4
3rd	7	—	Take All (G) T Ended losing run in a 2½m course hunter chase in April. Didn't deliver as much as promised when fourth in an amateur riders' handicap at Cheltenham in November but no surprise to see him in the mix i…	1-44328	Mr Samuel Scott Myles Osborne	11	77.1kg	6 5/1
—	8	—	Pyleigh Court (G) Multiple point winner who landed 4-runner hunter chase at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) prior to finding things too hot in the Foxhunters in April. Uphill task on his return.	3/31P-12	Miss Ella Herbison R Pudd	11	76.2kg	26 25/1
—	9	—	Blagthebookies (G) Pulled Up B Poor form under Rules but did win a pair of points in blinkers last spring (well held latest start in December). Likely to fall short back in a hunter chase.	5211-P5	Mrs Iola Sankey N Gittins	8	75.3kg	101 100/1
—	10	—	Frontal Assault (G) Pulled Up B Useful chaser at best for Gordon Elliott. No impact in pair of hunter chases for Miss P. Wynne but did finish second of 3 in a Point on latest start in May. Improvement needed back under Rules for ne…	6222-P2	Mr Henry Bailey Fred Timmis	11	75.3kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: St Cuthbert's Cave (6/4), Gracchus De Balme (5/2), Take All (5/1), Shanagh Bob (13/2), Java Point (8/1), Pyleigh Court (25/1), Frere d'Armes (33/1), Fil D'ariane (40/1), Frontal Assault (50/1), Blagthebookies (100/1)