Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase – Hexham

Hexham

16:48

Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2025-04-14

Distance 3m41y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £2,823

Winning Time 6m 47.00s (slow by 39.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cullin Hills (GB) Mr William Easterby · W J Milburn	6/5F	Won
2nd	Lunar Contact (IRE) Miss Rebekah Duffy · Susan Corbett	9/2	9
3rd	Morozov Cocktail (IRE) Mr Thomas Easterby · W H Easterby	5/1	6.5
4th	Loughermore (IRE) Miss Natasha Cookson · Simon Waugh	18/1	21

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cash Again (FR) Miss Becca Shepherd · Miss Becca Shepherd	15/2
P.U.	Deep Charm (GB) Mr Jack Teal · Miss R Hayton	16/1
P.U.	West Lawn (GB) Mr John Dawson · James Walton	10/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Cullin Hills Bay J:Mr William Easterby T:W J Milburn	J:Mr William Easterby T:W J Milburn	159	—	121-33	-	106	-	—	—	—	-26	12.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
C&D Second in hunter chase in May 2023; twice third in points last month; big shout
2	Lunar Contact Bay J:Miss Rebekah Duffy(7) T:Susan Corbett	J:Miss Rebekah Duffy(7) T:Susan Corbett	170	—	4111PP	105	115	94	84d	—	—	+10	25.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Pulled up on final two runs for Tom Ellis; still considered for his in-form new yard
5	Morozov Cocktail Bay J:Mr Thomas Easterby(5) T:W H Easterby	J:Mr Thomas Easterby(5) T:W H Easterby	166	p	-P1321	84	-	-	—	—	—	+17	29.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
A dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 so he can't be dismissed
3	Cash Again Brown J:Miss Becca Shepherd(7) T:Miss Becca Shepherd	J:Miss Becca Shepherd(7) T:Miss Becca Shepherd	166	p	4-5231	94	100	55	—	—	—	+3	14.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Reliable sort; landed a point last month so this course winner is one for the shortlist
7	West Lawn Bay J:Mr John Dawson T:James Walton	J:Mr John Dawson T:James Walton	159	—	233133	77	95	48	—	—	—	+12	20.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Remains winless over fences but she comes here in good nick from points; considered
1	Deep Charm Bay J:Mr Jack Teal(7) T:Miss R Hayton	J:Mr Jack Teal(7) T:Miss R Hayton	170	p	PP7226	107	113	17	—	—	—	+15	21.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Arrives on back of two placed efforts in points in February; must enter calculations
4	Loughermore Bay J:Miss Natasha Cookson(7) T:Simon Waugh	J:Miss Natasha Cookson(7) T:Simon Waugh	166	—	-24P12	84	-	-	—	—	—	+17	22.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
First run back under rules for almost two years but won point last month; no forlorn hope

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cullin Hills	5/4	11/10	5/4
Lunar Contact	4/1	9/2	4/1
Morozov Cocktail	6/1	6/1	6/1
Cash Again	7/1	7/1	7/1
West Lawn	8/1	11/1	10/1
Deep Charm	12/1	12/1	12/1
Loughermore	16/1	16/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Morozov Cocktail

29.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 17.7 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Lunar Contact

25.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Loughermore

22.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 12.3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Deep Charm

21.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

West Lawn

20.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Cash Again

14.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Cullin Hills

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Deep Charm	107	113	17
Lunar Contact	105	115	94
Cash Again	94	100	55
Morozov Cocktail	84	—	—
Loughermore	84	—	—
West Lawn	77	95	48
Cullin Hills	—	106	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lunar Contact	84d ago	Fresh
Cullin Hills	—	—
Morozov Cocktail	—	—
Cash Again	—	—
West Lawn	—	—
Deep Charm	—	—
Loughermore	—	—