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19:05 Hexham

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.60s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Magic Box

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Green Finger

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Loulou Nivernais (FR)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Green Finger

        112 p D
        2/1
        • Form 2447PP-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 99

        towards rear, headway when mistake 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to chase winner last, kept on towards finish

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, large Grey spots, Pink sleeves and cap

        Loulou Nivernais (FR)

        15 D
        10/1
        • Form F334F5-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 95

        held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, effort between last 2, one pace flat

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Brown disc and sleeves

        Apadi (USA)

        15 D
        16/1
        • Form 5P5666-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leader, led 3rd to 7th, remained close up until one pace from 2 out

        4
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Political Cruise

        10 C
        12/1
        • Form 75613F-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 80

        towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 4 out

        5
        Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

        Waltzing Along (IRE)

        114
        11/4
        • Form 9032/52-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, reminders 5th, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

        6
        Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap

        No Kidding

        80 CDDC
        14/1
        • Form 5/PF516-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 78

        led to 3rd, remained prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Pavey Ark (IRE)

        102 p BF
        12/1
        • Form P5624P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leaders, pushed along 8th, ridden 4 out, no extra from 2 out

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Brora Sutherland (IRE)

        48 p
        33/1
        • Form 09/0P6P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 73

        prominent to 7th, soon ridden and dropped rear, no danger after

        9
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

        Magic Box

        8 t D
        8/1
        • Form 6936/P5-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 72

        close up, led 7th, clear when blundered last, kept on

        10
        Silk - Red, Light Green triple diamond, White cap

        Mr Attitude

        8
        33/1
        • Form P/00P6-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 69

        towards rear, headway 8th to chase leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

        In depth

        Verdict

        Waltzing Along gets the confident vote here with Loulou Nivernais and No Kidding rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Whaleef last time out. That form has since been franked and off the same mark here and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Loulou Nivernais rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Drumrosie but he is best when allowed an easy lead and as that does not look likely he looks worth taking on. No Kidding is another that could go well as he hails from a yard in form and all his best efforts have come at this track but he is another that looks weighted up to the hilt. Of the remainder Pavey Ark is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he is often let down by his jumping and with this in mind for the winner we return to Waltzing Along.

        Formwatch

        Green Finger 22-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Sound Of Cheers (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.

        Loulou Nivernais (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 9th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 11, 18l behind Drumossie (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.

        Apadi (USA) 9-1 (10-13) Held up, always towards rear, 6th of 11, 36l behind Drumossie (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.

        Political Cruise 50-1 (11-2) Behind, mistake 9th, lost touch 13th, 6th and tailed off when fell at the last in race won by Ryders Storm (11-7) at Perth 3m nov chs (2) gd in Apr, 7 ran.

        Waltzing Along (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Led, headed approaching 3 out, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Whaleef (11-12) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.

        No Kidding 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, 6th of 11, 34l behind Chancers Dante (9-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.

        Pavey Ark (IRE) 7-2fav (10-9) Tracked winner, ridden approaching 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Flaming Heck (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

        Magic Box 66-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced after 5 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 48l behind Green Tango (11-8) at Perth 2m nov chs (3) gf in Apr.