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Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Hexham · 13 April 2026
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance3m 41y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7

Nassalam (FR) (9/4F) won the Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham on 13 April 2026, beating Whatdeawant (IRE) by 9½ lengths under Miss Gina Andrews for trainer T Ellis. 7 ran on Good going over 3m 41y; the winning time was 6m 39.02s. The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner Nassalam (FR)
SP: 9/4 favKTB Rating 142CKTB Speed 71A J: Miss Gina Andrews T: T Ellis O: John And Yvonne Stone
Won by 9½ lengths
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5 Nassalam (FR) 9g Prominent Dream Well (FR) – Ramina (GER) (Shirocco) John And Yvonne Stone Sat close to pace early - moved through to front after 6th - bumped and lost front spot at the 8th - back in command after 10th - edged clear approaching 2 out - driven out before last to hold on strongly Miss Gina Andrews T Ellis 11-12 140142C71A 6:39.02 2,940.85 9/4 fav 3.50
2nd 7 Whatdeawant (IRE) p 10g Prominent Aizavoski (IRE) – Hidden Reserve (IRE) (Heron Island) Miss Lucinda V Russell Settled handy early - moved into third by the 14th - up to second after four out - driven approaching the last and stayed on but well beaten by winner 9½ Miss Lisa O'Connor(7) Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 11-5 125124C66A 6:40.92 1,529.55 7/1 9.40
3rd 8 Settle Down Jill (IRE) 6m Led Affinisea (IRE) – Azaila (GB) (Halling) Norman Sanderson Made the running early - overtaken but stayed close in third - back in front by the 8th - dropped behind soon after - slipped to third approaching four out - pushed along but weakening before the final flight - well beaten in defeat 18 Mr Henry Crow(3) Norman Sanderson 11-2 105101C57A 6:44.52 823.35 6/1 8.00
NR Ex S'elance — Mr Ben Smoult(7) Victor Thompson — ——— — — — —
PU 1 Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) 9g Prominent Yeats (IRE) – Down Ace (IRE) (Generous) Mrs H O Graham Settled just off the pace early - began losing ground before the 14th - eased and pulled up after four out — Miss Lucy Brown(7) Miss Lucy Brown 11-9 115—— — — 3/1 4.80
PU 2 Dressedtoimpress (IRE) t 10g Prominent Shirocco (GER) – Anna's Slipper (IRE) (Anshan) James Latham Settled just behind leading group early - up to third past the 12th before slipping back before the 14th - began to feel the pace after 3 out - pulled up before the last — Mr Nick Orpwood(3) Miss Joanne Murphy 11-9 98—— — — 20/1 28.00
UR 6 Potters Party (IRE) tv 9g Prominent Mahler (GB) – Rosies Rocket (IRE) (Definite Article) Julian Taylor Settled close to the pace early - hit the front at the 3rd before yielding it after the 6th - came down at the 8th — Miss Ellie Callwood(7) Kelly Morgan 11-5 121—— — — 11/2 7.20
UR 4 Lunar Contact (IRE) tp 8g Prominent Sea Moon (GB) – Bobaway (IRE) (Shantou) Mrs Susan Corbett Sat close to the pace early - came adrift from mount at the 12th — Miss Rebekah Duffy(7) Susan Corbett 11-5 100—— — — 15/2 11.85

Winning time 6m 39.02s 6m 39.02s (slow by 19.02s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 6m 33.23s. This race ran 5.79s (1.5% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.8% faster (N 7). Net of the day: 3.2% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Ex S'Elance (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (3 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (3 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.30
Tote Place £1.30 £3.10 2 places paid on 7 runners
Exacta £16.90
CSF £18.30
Trifecta £60.50

Quick answers

Who won the Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham in 2026?
Nassalam (FR) won the Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham on 13 April 2026, ridden by Miss Gina Andrews and trained by T Ellis.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham?
1st Nassalam (FR) (9/4F), 2nd Whatdeawant (IRE) (7/1), 3rd Settle Down Jill (IRE) (6/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham?
Nassalam (FR) returned a starting price of 9/4F, with a Betfair SP of 3.50.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham?
7 horses ran in the 2026 Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham. Non-runners: Ex S'Elance (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase at Hexham?
The winning time was 6m 39.02s.

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