Racecards
14:05 Hexham
totescoop6 Play for Just 2 Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 16241-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased front pair, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to press for 2nd from last, no chance with winner
- Form 633U-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
made all, drew clear between last 2, kept on well
- Form 38-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
- Form 4/1753-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased clear leaders to 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off next, soon pulled up
- Form 23535/2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked winner throughout, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, no chance between last 2
- Form 3155U4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
in rear, went modest 4th at 10th, never near leaders, tailed off
- Form 1PP6-2U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
behind when mistake and unseated rider 2nd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gurkha Brave is bidding for a hat-trick but could find it hard to defy a 7lb rise over this longer trip. KELTUS (NAP) was a disappointing favourite at Southwell last time but the better going and stiffer track should help and he’s already proven he can win at this level. Mister Spingsprong chased Keltus home last time and can do the same again.
Formwatch
Gurkha Brave (IRE) 11-10fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 4 out, headed when not fluent next, regained lead 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in May beating Prince Khurram (10-3) by 9l, 5 ran.
Keltus (FR) 6-5fav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Crosspark (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Brown Trix (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always behind, lost touch after 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Altruism (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Go Odee Go (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, went right 2nd, reminders after next, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased winner throughout, driven 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with winner before last, kept closing stages, always held, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Keltus (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Quick Brew 9-2 (11-8) Towards rear, headway 7th, ridden to chase front pair after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression when not fluent last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Some Lad (10-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Rock Of Leon 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, close 4th when unseated rider 13th, at Southwell 3m (4) gd in May.