Racecards
14:55 Hexham
Film Nova Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,449
- 2nd: £1,297
- 3rd: £649
- Form 53345P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
with leaders, led 10th, headed run-in, rallied and just held close home
- Form F21243-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
- Form 324151-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey R D Day
held up in touch, went 3rd from 9th, went 2nd from 11th, led run-in, soon idled, just held on
- Form 136U4-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
- Form 505125-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
in rear, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced, kept on from last, nearest at finish
- Form 23244P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
with leaders, led 8th, headed 10th, in 4th when blundered last, soon weakened
- Form P2331/5-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
led, headed 8th, pushed along next, soon lost place
- Form 5311/SP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Steven Fox
held up towards rear, headway before last, kept on same pace
- Form 1547F4-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up mid-division, headway 9th, weakened before last
- Form P/53256-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Vodka Wells is back in the right grade but has something to find with Chestnut Ben on Musselburgh running in January. Trust Thomas has been a bit more amenable of late and beat Quick Decisson at Ayr in February, though has never won off a mark this high. Patrick Griffin runs two in this but Heist is returning from a break and CAPTAIN HOX looks the stable number one. He's running in his first handicap and he doesn't look badly treated on his second at Carlisle in March and latest third at Ballinrobe. Lucinda Russell is also double-handed with Ballycool preferred to Kai Broon.
Formwatch
Vodka Wells (FR) 9-1 (11-11) In rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 6th, mistake next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Captain Hox (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd at 3rd, jumped left at 6th, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Vent De La Cote (11-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hvy in Apr.
Trust Thomas 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Roxyfet (11-7) by 5l, 3 ran.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped right at times, headway when mistake 8th, no impression on winner 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Discoverie (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Heist (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4th and reminder next, ridden and weakened 5 out, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind The Mooch (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again 9th until approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, behind and no chance when blundered and rider lost irons 2 out, last of 5, 30 1/4l behind Claragh Native (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Have You Had Yours (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Kai Broon (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, in 4th from 3 out, one pace and no impression before last, 4th of 6, 26l behind Lowanbehold (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Ballycool (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Some Lad (10-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.