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18:00 Hexham

J S Hubbuck Agricultural Merchants Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 15y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,487 added
  • Winner: £4,938
  • 2nd: £1,450
  • 3rd: £725
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.30s
  • Off Time: 18:00:47
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Notwhatiam (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Squouateur (FR)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Alfie's Choice (IRE)

      211 CD
      4/5
      • Form 85/1151-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 132

      tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, mistake and lost place 3 out, readily outpaced by front pair between last 2, no chance in clear 3rd before last

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Call Me (IRE)

      178
      50/1
      • Form P/4PP05-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 87

      detached in 4th most of way, tailed off 4 out, ridden and stayed on when pressed for remote 4th flat, never a threat

      3
      Silk - Yellow, black hollow box, yellow and white hooped sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap

      Notwhatiam (IRE)

      35 t D
      15/8
      • Form F134P4-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 133

      made all, not fluent 4 out and again next, driven clear from last, ridden out closing stages, comfortably

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Squouateur (FR)

      51 D
      6/1
      • Form BP/P0FP-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 135

      tracked front pair, went 2nd 3 out, driven and readily outpaced by winner before last, never able to challenge

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

      The Conn (IRE)

      28
      125/1
      • Form 3455/57-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 69

      soon detached in rear, tailed off 4 out, ridden and stayed on to press for remote 4th flat, never a threat

      6
      NR

      Louloumills

      14 t D
      25/1
      • Form 265F25-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alfie's Choice won three times over hurdles last year but hasn’t raced since October. Squouateur has some smart placed form over fences but is now 0-15 and was pulled up at Cheltenham having switched to Ben Haslam’s yard. At his best, he would outclass these but there are risk attached now. NOTWHATIAM (NAP) jumped poorly before unseating his rider in his only previous run over the larger obstacles but he’s been going well over hurdles since joining the Skelton yard and warrants another chance in chases.

      Formwatch

      Alfie's Choice (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 2 out, driven clear last, readily, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Court Dreaming (11-1) by 9l, 4 ran.

      Call Me (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2nd to take closer order, raced wide, led 3rd, ridden after 4 out and headed, one pace and rider dropped whip before 2nd, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Dizoard (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Nov.

      Notwhatiam (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, chased leader after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, soon no impression with front pair, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind The Welsh Paddies (10-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

      Squouateur (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Always behind, lost touch 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

      The Conn (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, lost place 4 out, 7th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Quiet Penny (11-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Louloumills 12-1 (10-10) With leader, led 4th to before 10th, in touch, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon lost place, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Roll Of Thunder (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.