Racecards
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
- Form 85/1151-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
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
Call Me (IRE)
178- Form P/4PP05-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
detached in 4th most of way, tailed off 4 out, ridden and stayed on when pressed for remote 4th flat, never a threat
- Form F134P4-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
made all, not fluent 4 out and again next, driven clear from last, ridden out closing stages, comfortably
- Form BP/P0FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked front pair, went 2nd 3 out, driven and readily outpaced by winner before last, never able to challenge
- Form 3455/57-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Colm McCormack
soon detached in rear, tailed off 4 out, ridden and stayed on to press for remote 4th flat, never a threat
- Form 265F25-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey D B Hurst
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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.