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Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase
Class 5, 3m41y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 47.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Mr William Easterby
W J Milburn
Handy in third early - moved up behind pacesetter - hit front four out - opened daylight around the home bend - allowed to idle towards the line for an easy win
Miss Rebekah Duffy (7)
Susan Corbett
Sat wide behind the front group - moved into third at the 10th - stumbled severely two out and almost dislodged jockey - improved to second entering the straight but held no hope with the winner clear
Mr Thomas Easterby (5)
W H Easterby
Sat close up early - dropped to third around the 10th - stayed there until a stumble at the last - held on for third but well beaten
Miss Natasha Cookson (7)
Simon Waugh
Set the pace until 4 out - tracked runner in front but driven and outpaced entering the home bend - dropped from second spot as field swung for home - faded to finish fourth before the last
Miss Becca Shepherd (7)
Miss Becca Shepherd
Held up at the back throughout - jumped poorly at the 13th and lost more ground - well adrift by the fourth-last then eased out of contention
Mr Jack Teal (7)
Miss R Hayton
Struggled at the rear from the off - dropped well adrift and lost balance 4 from home - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Mr John Dawson
James Walton
Held up in 5th early - lost touch and slipped to the back by the 11th - well behind by the 15th before being pulled up on the home turn
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.