Racecards
16:40 Hexham
Film Nova Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,800 added
- Form 09921-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
held up in rear, headway 9th, effort when not fluent 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form P14-537
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4/PF51-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C Storey
- Jockey Mr C Storey
held up mid-division, headway and in touch 9th, effort 3 out, ridden to go 2nd before last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 3P5-P34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B T Logan
- Jockey Mr B Logan
mid-division, lost place 9th, behind from next, tailed off
- Form 2/7338-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Mr M Walford
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 6P-4PUU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R G Russ
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
chased leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 13P-434
- Age 14
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs T M Gibson
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
led to 3rd, with winner until lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression approaching last
- Form 840P-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Tino Mastoras
- Jockey Mr Matthew Sollitt
held up, headway 11th, chased winner 3 out to before last, weakened flat
- Form 4532U-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Burke
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
with leader, led 3rd, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, ridden out flat, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Itzacliche is certainly the one to beat here on the form of his easy victory at Market Rasen last time, where under a very patient ride he arrived travelling very strongly and won going away under his inexperienced but effective rider. It is hard to evaluate the form but the third in that event, Milesian King was a very easy winner on his penultimate start. That gives the form an edge and he is the pick. Humbel Origins represents connections who know the time of day and should support arrive for Tim Walfold's contender, it would be significant. His recent form between the flags is moderate. Thunder Hawk was the easy winner of a Hexham point-to-point on his last start while Hasper could be one to go well at bigger prices despite his disappointing effort at Mosshouses last month.
Formwatch
Itzacliche (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up rear, headway approaching 7th, challenged 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hts chs (6) gf in May beating Highland Vasco (11-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Finest of Men 40-1 (11-5) Always behind, struggling 14th, soon tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Proud Andees (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs in May.
Hasper 7-4fav (12-0) Chsd ldrs til outpcd aft 13; went 3rd app last, 3rd of 10, 21l behind What A Night (12-0) at Mosshouses 3m ptp gd in May.
He's A Dinger (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (cp) held up; hdwy 11; wknd 3 out, 4th of 9, 28l behind Mr Cee (12-0) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp frm in May.
Humbel Origins (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Made most to 5th, remained prominent, effort 3 out, one pace from next, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Jupiter's Fancy (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hts chs (6) gf in May.
Oaklands Ted 10-1 (12-0) In tch til unseated rider in race won by Thunder Hawk (12-0) at Hexham Points 3m ptp gd in May, 10 ran.
Road King (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up, outpaced when blundered 10th, stayed on well from last, 4th of 12, 11l behind Cashari (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn hts chs (6) gd in May.
Super Cannes 10-11fav (12-3) Held up in rr; hdwy 9; went 2nd aft 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Saint Reverien (12-8) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd in May.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (cp) a.p; led 12; rdn clr last; rdly, won at Hexham Points 3m ptp gd in May beating Celestial Hall (12-0) by 7l, 10 ran.