Racecards
16:25 Hexham
Alan Merrigan Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
No Kidding
19- Form 0-00503
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 5F12U2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
tracked leader, led 3rd to 4th, remained prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace approaching last
Panmure (IRE)
161- Form 040P0U-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and effort approaching last, no extra run in
Amjad
19- Form 60-P053
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F King
in touch, mistake 1st, hit 5th and dropped rear, blundered 6th, soon lost touch
- Form 05-0220
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure between last two, effort when mistake last, kept on to chase winner run in
- Form 00-1544
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Jim Crowley
made most, ridden 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace under pressure
In depth
Verdict
No Kidding can defy topweight to beat Pharbeitfrome and Amjad in a race that will not take much winning. No Kidding is a course winner here, having been successful in April and will be all the better for his recent comeback in an amateurs event recently. He is still well handicapped and should be the one to be on. Pharbeitfrome's jumping normally lets him down but he shaped a bit better at Sedgefield last time. However, he is seven pounds higher than for his last victory and is hard to fancy too much. Amjad, twice a winner over hurdles, makes his handicap debut over fences after a couple of learning efforts over the bigger obstacles. He has a bit of scope, but No Kidding has the experience and should make that tell here.