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Pointing Pointers Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase
Class 5, 2m6f151y, Chase, 6yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 19.87s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Mr James King
Luca Morgan
Front early - relinquished the advantage after the 4th - up with the pacesetter - back in front at the 10th - drifted right 4 out - asserted from 2 out - ran on well to win with plenty in hand
Mr O McGill
R Pallas
Sat behind the front group - moved into second after the 14th - urged forward from four out - lost touch with the winner after two out but stayed on to the line
Miss Ella Herbison (7)
R C Pudd
Settled midpack early on keen hold - moved into contention and went clear after 4th - overtaken 10th - dropped away after 14th - stayed on for third
Mr Huw Edwards (5)
Miss Laura Richardson
Up with the pace - pushed along 3 out and faded before a blunder at the last - well held in 4th
Mr Tommie M O'Brien
Mrs J Owen
Held up towards the back - urged forward before 4 out - lost touch shortly after and eased down before 3 out
Mr William Biddick
Will Biddick
Settled in the pack early - improved into 11th - urged into 5th after the 14th but made no gain - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Mr Zac Baker
Mrs Louise Bevin
Held up at the back - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Mr Joe Wright (3)
J J O'Shea
Sat close to the pace early - jumped in scrappy fashion - dropped away and driven after the 9th - well beaten by the 14th before being eased 2 out
Mr John Dawson
Fiona Needham
Settled midpack early - blundered at the 10th and dropped away - well behind before halting before three out
Mr Tom Hutsby (7)
F A Hutsby
Settled around midfield - failed to land a blow - eased out of contention before 4 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.