Racecards
14:05 Hexham
Happy Retirement Mr. John Colman Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,248
- 2nd: £1,957
- 3rd: £978
- 4th: £490
- Form 66349-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
prominent, pressed leader 4th, disputed lead 9th, led 10th, narrow advantage 3 out, pushed clear last, stayed on flat
- Form 42334-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, ridden after 11th, well beaten 3 out, stayed on from last
- Form 3F13-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey C O'Farrell
midfield, steady headway when ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 602P-81
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in touch, ridden to chase clear leading pair before 3 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on flat
- Form 6P45P2-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Jack Hogan
towards rear, blundered badly and virtually fell 6th (water), pulled up soon after
- Form 66814P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, mistake 7th and 9th, towards rear 10th, driven before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 5P3P2-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
prominent, lost touch with leading pair 10th, ridden and one pace from 2 out
- Form P0458-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
led, joined 9th, headed 10th, well clear of remainder when close up 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 55265-3
- Age 13
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor
- Form 45563-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
NonRunner
- Form P6PP/0-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Smith yard has enjoyed a good week on the level with a couple of winners at Ayr and can strike with THE ELECTRICIAN. The gelding has only had two starts over fences but has already indicated he'll make a far better chaser than hurdler. He scored decisively here last month, should improve again and handle a 6lb rise in the ratings. Monsieur Co is interesting insofar as this is the first time he's run at this track in 40 starts over fences. He's a fair and experienced chaser and not ruled out. Follow Your Arrow did nothing wrong on his chasing debut and should improve despite topweight, whilst Cool Country is in a good run of form and can get involved.
Formwatch
Follow Your Arrow (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden 2 out, no impression last but kept on run in, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Follow Your Fire (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Monsieur Co (FR) 8-1 (11-13) Towards rear, headway on outside 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Fiston Du Mou (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Cool Country (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Led, awkward 1st, pushed along 2 out, headed before last, kept on run in, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Follow Your Fire (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
The Electrician (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) In rear, smooth headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headway on outer and led before last, kept on well run in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May beating Stowaway John (10-12) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 15-2 (11-1) Led, awkward and headed after 1st, good jump to lead 4th, ridden approaching last, headed final 100yds, ran on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Roxyfet (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Duneomeno (FR) 15-8 (11-3) Mid-division, blundered 3rd and pulled up, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Astute Boy (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) chsd ldrs; went 2nd aft 4 out; outpcd app 2 out, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Ridelonglivelong (12-0) at Hexham 3m gf in May.
Going Mobile (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along in modest 6th after 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 32 1/4l behind Ballycorr (10-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Roll Of Thunder 14-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden and some headway from 2 out, kept on one pace and went modest third after final fence, 3rd of 11, 20 1/2l behind Sputnik (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Boy's On Tour (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, hit 6th and dropped to rear, ridden 4 out, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Sword Of Fate (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Diamond Road (IRE) 500-1 (10-2) Towards rear of mid-division, driven along 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.