Racecards
16:40 Hexham
Curlew Amateur Riders' Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form PP-213P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey Mr W L Morgan
in touch, dropped rear 4th, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 12th
- Form 163FP6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Miss Caroline Hurley
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 5P9601
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
towards rear, mistake 3rd, soon in touch, every chance last, soon led, headed flat, kept on
- Form 2FSPP4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey Mr O Williams
tracked leaders, led 8th, mistake 14th, headed after last, kept on
- Form PPP874
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey MR D A Fitzsimmons
towards rear, blundered 6th, soon weakened
- Form 7P0F74
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mr K E Power
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 4PPU33
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Mr W Goldie
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out
- Form U35637
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Richard Tierney
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out
- Form RPPU07
- Age 13
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Mr Ben Hamilton
soon chasing leaders, blundered and unseated rider 11th
- Form 649584
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, led flat
- Form F8/P-PPP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey Miss A Clarke
blundered 1st, fell next
- Form 26P/PU4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Mr H Haynes
in touch until blundered and unseated rider 12th
In depth
Verdict
In this seller, we will short list Hogo de Grez, Runaway Bishop and Tregastel and side with Tregastel. It is sad to Hugo de Grez drop to this level, which he does so for the first time and, much as he is a power in decline, he showed enough when last seen late last year to be considered in a weak event. Also dropping to this grade for the first time, Tregastel holds major claims having won from a higher mark than today last August. Runaway Bishop has been raised three pounds for his recent Leicester win and rates as a danger, while Farington Lodge has dropped to a mark from which he would be competitive if regaining his late 2006 form. Drumintime has not shown a lot to date but is lightly raced so watch the betting, while Glen Tulloch hails from a very god Irish yard but has shown little decent form to date. Very Very Noble has quickly dropped in the ratings but would hold a chance on May 2006 form. Finally, Lord Saar is lightly raced, not least over fences, but has shown some promise and might go well, while a placing for Political Cruise would not entirely be a shock. For the selection, though, we will stick with Tregastel.
Formwatch
Hugo de Grez (FR) 3-1fav (10-13) Held up in touch, headway approaching 12th, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bang And Blame (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Tregastel (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 4th, weakned from 5 out, 6th of 12, 27l behind Loscar (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place 3rd, headway 8th, outpaced 10th, stayed on from 2 out, led close home, won at Leicester 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar beating Glen Thyne (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Farington Lodge (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden and lost place from 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 16l behind Bronson F'sure (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Glen Tulloch (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, chased leaders 15th, chased leader after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 14, 19l behind Alfa Sunrise (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Feb.
Kung Hei Fat Choi (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Towards rear, outpaced 10th, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Great Jane (10-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Iron Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Behind from 7th, 7th of 11, 47l behind Kercabellec (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Political Cruise 28-1 (11-2) With leader, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Euro American (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Mar.