Racecards
14:50 Hexham
Sharp Minds Betfair Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Hollows Mill
20- Form FP4-P04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and effort, went 2nd at the last, kept on under pressure run in
- Form 4013-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
in touch, reminders and lost place 4th, weakening when mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before 8th
Flaming Heck
27- Form 0P403-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
chased leaders, effort between last 2, one pace run in
- Form 0B00/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form P03-4PF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey K Renwick
chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run in
- Form F0P/12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, headway 8th, led after 3 out, driven out
- Form 20P10P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
In depth
Verdict
Apadi has solid claims and gets the vote over Sara Monica and Amadeus. Apadi has had plenty of mileage already, having been successful on the Flat in the past, and was successful over hurdles for Michael Chapman before changing stables. He does tend to take a hold but that did not stop him scoring over fences at Cartmel in August, and he stayed on well when a close second to Dante's Brook here last month. His overall form makes him the one to beat, with Sara Monica having an absence to overcome. Len Lungo's charge will need further than this to show her best over fences, while Amadeus made too many mistakes when second over hurdles at Plumpton. To be fair, he has only had two outings in two years so may yet make a chaser, but he and the rest will struggle to contain Apadi who is a confident choice.