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14:50 Hexham
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,798
- 2nd: £1,122
- 3rd: £561
- 4th: £281
- Form 67-3321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, soon clear until before last, soon shaken up, idled towards finish, just held on on
- Form PF1-13
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked winner, ridden before last, every chance last 50 yards, just held
Katy Royal
130- Form 907P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Joe Colliver
chased leaders in 3rd place, outpaced from 3 out
- Form 8-0P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N Mechie
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in touch in 4th place and in rear, weakened from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS beat a subsequent winner at Newton Abbot and has only one serious rival here. However, Talkofgold is a threat given he won his maiden here in May and gets a handy 12lb from Richard Newland’s raider taking into account Ross Chapman’s claim.
Formwatch
Gettysburg Address (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Made all, soon clear with one other, drew clear after 4 out, unchallenged after, driven out, very easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Watcombe Heights (10-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Talkofgold (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders 2 out, outpaced between last 2, no chance with front pair before last, 3rd of 7, 25 3/4l behind Petiville (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Katy Royal 250-1 (10-12) Held up rear division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up, at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Wandaover 150-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off from 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Nemean Lion (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.