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15:20 Hexham

Alan Mcnestry Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.30s
  • Off Time: 15:20:42
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flemross (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Armenian Boy (FR)

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Ebac (IRE)

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue triple diamond, Diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Flemross (IRE)

        15 CD
        11/4
        • Form 9445-31
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        made all, went right flat, held on

        2
        Silk - Black, Red seams and sleeves, Black cap

        Shore Thing (IRE)

        40
        6/1
        • Form 12110-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        chased leaders, prominent 4th, blundered and unseated rider 8th

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green and White striped cap

        Storymaker

        15 D
        16/1
        • Form 59317-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 119

        mid-division, headway to go prominent 11th, challenging leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Armenian Boy (FR)

        38 t
        11/8
        • Form 7/P321-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chasing leader through out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on same pace flat

        5
        Silk - Yellow, emerald green braces, diabolo on sleeves

        Country Servant (USA)

        8
        300/1
        • Form UPP-P7F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 72

        jumped slowly, tailed off when pulled up after 9th

        6
        Silk - RED, royal blue seams, white cap, red star

        Dodgey Dream

        410
        100/1
        • Form 8PF/0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, pulled up after 9th

        7
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Ebac (IRE)

        15
        20/1
        • Form PP/PP-B3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch, ridden 3 out, went 3rd last

        8
        Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

        Ellandshe (IRE)

        15 b
        300/1
        • Form 1P5P-6P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 70

        slowly away, always behind, pulled up before 3 out

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow and Red hooped sleeves

        Hartburn

        30
        10/1
        • Form 1F111-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 110

        in rear, blundered 5th, pulled up before 9th

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        It's A Roofer (IRE)

        15 DCD
        28/1
        • Form 7/683-38
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off after 10th

        11
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow triple diamond and sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Keene Spirit

        15
        50/1
        • Form 54350-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        behind, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace after

        12
        Silk - RED, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots

        Kircassock Vic (IRE)

        26
        100/1
        • Form 44/3P1-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders to 10th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching last

        13
        Silk - Dark Blue and Red quartered, halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Red diamonds

        Stormfield (IRE)

        57
        40/1
        • Form 84P613-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off after

        14
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue seams, check cap

        Hapthor

        8 p CD
        40/1
        • Form 43759-9
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 94

        behind, blundered and unseated rider 8th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Roy Wilson's Flemross won well over course and distance earlier this month but he may struggle to follow up under his penalty and preference is for another runner with a penalty SHORE THING, who gets the vote ahead of Storymaker. The last mentioned won narrowly over Teenando at Carlisle in March but has been below par since then and has a bit to find with Flemross on running here last time so he may be booked for a place at best. Carlisle hunter chase winner Hartburn has been in good form in point-to-points but his most recent form in rules is below what is required to land this. David Pipe's runners are beginning to hit form so Armenian Boy has to be respected having run well in defeat in a handicap hurdle at Ludlow last time and now making his debut over the larger obstacles. The vote though goes the way of Charlie Egerton's Shore Thing, who showed progressive form over hurdles before making a successful winning debut over fences when taking a race at Newton Abbot earlier this month. A reproduction of that form may well suffice for the six-year-old.

        Formwatch

        Flemross (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Made all, mistake 4 out, stayed on strongly flat, won at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf beating Evelith Echo (11-5) by 5l, 8 ran.

        Shore Thing (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Held up, went 3rd after 6th, went 2nd and mistake 9th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, 10 lengths down and held last, led towards finish, fortunate winner, won at Newton Abbot 2m nov stks (4) gf in May beating Conflictofinterest (10-9) by nk, 5 ran.

        Storymaker 5-1 (11-5) In touch, headway to chase winner 4 out until approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 15l behind Flemross (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.

        Armenian Boy (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 10th, challenged 2 out until last, weakened flat, 3rd of 12, 11l behind I'm The Decider (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.

        Country Servant (USA) 66-1 (9-9) Fell 1st, in a race won by Uptown Lad (9-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 14 ran.

        Dodgey Dream 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, reminders 9th, soon lost place and weakened, completely tailed off, 20th of 24, well behind Ceasen Desist (11-12) at Punchestown 3m mdn hdl gd in May '08.

        Ebac (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Flemross (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.

        Ellandshe (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Take The Stand (12-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hts chs (6) gf, 14 ran.

        Hartburn 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, joined leader 9th, soon led briefly, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 16, 15l behind Dennis The Legend (11-10) at Stratford 3m 4f nov hts chs (2) gd in May.

        It's A Roofer (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 42l behind Longdale (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.

        Keene Spirit 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and in touch 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 35l behind Flemross (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.

        Kircassock Vic (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, blundered 9th, headway 13th, driven approaching 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, in a race won by Toby Jug (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f nov stks (4) gf in May, 7 ran.

        Stormfield (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid div, rdn to cl 4th 3out, outpcd bef 2out but ko, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Media Queen (11-9) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp in Apr.

        Hapthor 25-1 (10-10) Prominent to 7th, soon dropped rear, 9th of 11, 43l behind More Equity (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.