Racecards
15:40 Hexham
Filmnova Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 36PF0-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dobbin
led, headed 4 out, ridden next, weakened flat
- Form UFPP60-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, pushed along and blundered badly 4 out, no danger soon after
- Form 2F66-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
in touch, jumped slowly 5th, lost place next, headway and in touch 10th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 201362-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Aspell
not jumped well, held up in rear, headway when blundered 4 out, outpaced approaching next, headway under pressure approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 30P14P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened quickly approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 24U6-54
- Age 13
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey C McCormack
not jumped well, held up towards rear, headway when mistake 11th, outpaced when hit 3 out, weakened
- Form 53400U-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P0PPUP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
reminders 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0054/F3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure approaching last, stayed on well flat to lead close home
- Form P6312-4
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
tracked leader, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Nicholas Plant is in the veteran stage of his career now but he should be sharper for his spin over hurdles last time and he can exploit his fitness over likely favourite Flying High has an absence of 231 days to overcome Sandy is another to consider