Pointing Pointers Chase Meredith Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 29.1s

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Frere d'Armes^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 129

11/4

Disappointed on hunter debut at Taunton last month but had snapped a lengthy losing run at Fakenham (21.2f) under this rider previously and must enter calculations despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 32571P

Enrilo^p¹¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130| D

3/1

Smart at his peak and made the frame in 3 of his 4 starts in handicaps last season. Turned in poor effort on return at Chepstow in October but he looks a big player in this company.

Form: F/4230-P

Jimmy The Digger⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Archiell Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 113| C

15/2

Not the most consistent but posted one of his better recent efforts when runner-up at Cheltenham (25f) in October and could make his presence felt here.

Form: 55P-727

Percussion^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 122| D

6/4

On a lengthy losing run but wasn't far off his best when second from out of the weights in Summer Cup at Uttoxeter in June. Not in same form in good handicaps since but will find this a lot more suitable. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on.

Form: 42-4275

Missed Tee²⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 98| D

10/1

Fair over hurdles for Dan Skelton and stepped up on her opening run in hunters when third at this course (20.1f) in March. Below that level when last seen in May, though, and looks to have plenty on her plate here.

Form: 4PP3-34

Forecasts

Percussion (6/4), Frere d'Armes (11/4), Enrilo (3/1), Jimmy The Digger (15/2), Missed Tee (10/1)

It's been 4 years since ENRILO last scored but he has plied his trade in much more competitive contests than this. He can make a successful hunter-chase debut. Percussion may provide the chief threat.