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14:35 Hexham

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 41y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 7.30s
  • Off Time: 14:36:57
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 9F5362
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

held up in touch, headway approaching 8th, went 3rd approaching 14th, weakened before 2 out

2
Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap
  • Form 470211
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

held up, fell 8th

3
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue spots, Dark Green cap
  • Form 47/4-74F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

raced keenly tracking leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd 13th, jumped slowly 3 out, well held when reached for last and lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd

4
Silk - Beige, purple chevrons, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, red cap
  • Form 33/5-860
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

tracked winner until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along and lost 3rd approaching 14th, soon weakened

5
Silk - White, red star, stars on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form PPP-261
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 94

led after 2nd, made most after, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out

6
Silk - Dark Blue, White sash, White cap
16/1
  • Form P2F634
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

led until after 2nd, chased winner until 5th, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, rallied 3 out, ridden and went 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, always held

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

MCGINTY'S DREAM came here in December for a heavy-ground handicap and was so impressive he went up 11lb for his next run at Ayr. He also won that easily and has been raised a massive 13lb but he'll love the conditions and a hat-trick beckons. The Horsechesnut avoids a penalty as Saturday's victory at Ayr came over hurdles. That was his first start for Jennie Candlish and he's on a lower mark back over fences. Imperial Prince, a dual winner over hurdles, is still a maiden over fences but ran his best race for some time at Ayr last month though could have done without a 2lb rise. Katalystic, a maiden over timber, was still in touch when falling on his chasing bow at Ayr but stable companion Arizona Bound has been in poor form and his two career victories have been on good going.

Formwatch

Imperial Prince (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, went 2nd before 4 out, not fluent next, ridden between last 2, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Glittering Love (11-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway and in touch 10th, went 2nd before 4 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, led last, driven clear flat, kept on, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating So Satisfied (11-8) by 6l, 11 ran.

Katalystic (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, mistake 14th, 6th when fell 5 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along before 7th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, 11th of 16, dist behind Emma Beag (10-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.

The Horsechesnut (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance next, led last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Blaydon (11-7) by 1l, 11 ran.

Arizona Bound (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leader until before 7th where mistake and 8th, dropped to 4th place after 10th, left 3rd at 13th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 20 1/4l behind So Satisfied (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.