Racecards
15:25 Hexham
Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,800 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 4616-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in chasing group when fell 6th
- Form 8P-4217
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leader and clear of remainder, ridden 3 out, soon under pressure, kept on into modest 3rd
- Form 3/PPP-P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
led, soon clear with one other, mistake 3 out, headed after next, weakened last
- Form R-2FUUB
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up in chasing group, under pressure when refused 4 out
- Form 49-8164
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
held up in chasing group, took closer order 5 out, chased leader 3 out, led before last, all out
- Form U-9631P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led chasing group, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, never able to challenge
- Form 753526
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in last, beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form 455265
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up towards rear when fell 5 out
In depth
Verdict
After a first and second at Worcester, Hillary View will probably start favourite for this despite a further 3lb rise. Arizona Bound appeared to be heading in the right direction before pulling up at Perth last month. My Wigwam Or Yours makes more appeal than Bafana Blue but the obstacles keep getting in the way for Sulamani The Late. CLASSICAL MILANO is two from three on the track so it may be worth forgiving his run behind Arizona Bound at Perth after a short break.
Formwatch
Hillary View (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, chased leaders when blundered 4 out, soon driven and on pace, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Contented (12-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Classical Milano (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Pressed winner, not fluent 9th, mistake and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly, last of 7, dist behind Arizona Bound (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
My Wigwam Or Yours (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Led, clear 13th until before 3 out, headed last, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind See Double You (10-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sulamani The Late (FR) 25-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 16th, chased leaders 4 out, challenging in 3rd when brought down last, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Bafana Blue 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced in 4th 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 21l behind The Unit (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leader until before 7th where mistake, lost place before 8th, closed 10th, ridden 12th, struggling next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place and struggling 8th, plugging on when dived at last, 6th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Wyfield Rose (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Louloumills 22-1 (10-3) In rear, not fluent 7th, 5th and ridden after 14th, closed when pecked 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.