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Go Racing For Free racinguk.com/winterseasonticket Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 7368-3F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, headway after 9th, led 8 out, pressed from last, held on close home
- Form PPP6-89
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Adrian Lane
led to 7th, pushed along before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off 7 out, pulled up
- Form 4/211-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 22/P-052
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, outpaced 11th, soon reminders, headway 4 out, kept on from 2 out
- Form 334-8UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
with leader, led 7th, headed 8 out, unseated rider next
- Form 214P-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
in rear, pushed along 3rd and reminders, tailed off and pulled up before 7 out
- Form 36445-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, headway from 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P622/56-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Goldie
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, headway before 10th, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, held close home
- Form 3P-3854
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, blundered and weakened from 2 out
- Form 353P-23
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in rear, headway 6 out, one pace before 2 out
- Form UP861-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
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In depth
Verdict
Spoils Of War only found an in-form rival too strong at Hexham 12 days ago and seems best in heavy going. Trouble In Paris was ahead of Benefit In Kind when third over a slightly shorter trip here two weeks ago but is 0-21 over fences and was behind THE BISHOP at Hexham in March. Nick Alexander’s gelding will be all the better for his comeback run at the Northumberland circuit and has been dropped a couple of pounds since. Achill Road Boy fell at the first at Newcastle last time and it remains to be seen if that has affected his confidence.
Formwatch
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Towards rear, fell 2nd, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Silverton 100-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, hampered 2nd, tailed off 5 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Revocation (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
New Vic (IRE) 14-1 (12-1) Held up mid-division, weakened before 13th, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 3m 2f (4) gf in May.
Spoils Of War (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Halcyon Days (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Oscar Lateen (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) A bhnd; t.o & pu 3 out, at Alnwick 3m gs in Dec.
The Bishop (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Close up, led 10 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-8) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
What A Dream 25-1 (11-4) In touch, tracked leader from 7th, driven and lost place before last, well held after, 5th of 15, 18l behind Seventeen Black (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Alfred Oats 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, no danger after, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Caraline (10-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, hampered 5 out, hit next, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Titian Boy (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Trouble In Paris (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway from 4 out, kept on from next, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Titian Boy (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Tomahawk Wood 18-1 (10-12) Towards rear, hampered 1st and next, tailed off 5 out, 5th of 12, dist behind Maxed Out King (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.