Racecards
15:55 Hexham
Ian Straker Memorial Trophy (Handicap Chase) (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Dominikus
274- Form 20/5212-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, no impression
- Form F42232-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, effort approaching last, stayed on to chase winner run in
- Form 242500-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Robson
in touch, headway 9th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, stayed on strongly
Camp Hill
69- Form 412U23-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Haldane
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, reminders 5th, lost place next, weakened 4 out
- Form 3F1U05-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
River Rising
47- Form FP430/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Wilson
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leader, headway to challenge 4 out to 2 out, one paced approaching last
In depth
Verdict
A small but completive field goes to post for this handicap chase. Reach The Clouds, Camp Hill and Pharbeitfromme are all sure to be fancied but we prefer to stick with Dominikus. The gelding from the Ferdy Murphy yard has been in good form of late goes on any ground and he was a fair second behind Broadbrook Lass last time. Reach The Clouds is thrown in on his best form but he continues to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. Camp Hill was a fair third behind Allson Silver last time and a reproduction of that effort would give him definite place claims. Pharbeitfrome is another well in but he has been let down by his jumping of late.