Racecards
16:15 Hexham
Metrocentre Always A Winner Classified Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,300 added
- Form PP821F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
keen early, close up, hit 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 725U71
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A J McNamara
- Jockey R J Molloy
in touch, chased winner 4 out to 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P/68467
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A M Crow
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
soon behind, kept on from 2 out, never nearer
- Form 34/0-254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
held up, headway 14th, went 2nd 2 out, kept on no chance with winner
- Form 4PP317-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Dave Crosse
prominent, lost place 14th, soon behind
- Form U58-5PF
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey G Lee
behind, blundered 8th, struggling halfway, behind and pulled up before 14th
- Form 73P1/PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N P McCormack
- Jockey A Dobbin
chased leader, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 14th
Spectrum Star
483- Form 8/54F52-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey R McGrath
always behind, pulled up before last
- Form 345U46
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, lost place halfway, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, never on terms
- Form 3-76633
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
made all, clear 14th, unchallenged
In depth
Verdict
Ballysheedy gets the vote here with Mister Magnum and Assumetheposition rated as the main dangers. The selection won in really good fashion last time out in Ireland and with the step-up in trip likely to be in his favour he is taken to get his head in front. Mister Magnum conversely did not seem to get home at Kelso last time so he looks readily opposable as he is stepped-up in trip today. Assumetheposition beat Spanchil Hill back in August and that rival has since gone on to show some decent form. However, he has yet to prove he sees out this trip and on that basis Assumetheposition looks worth taking on. Tee-Jay is a course and distance winner and is another with claims, but for the winner we will stick with Ballysheedy.
Formwatch
Assumetheposition (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Chasing leaders when fell at the 5th in race won by Classi Maureen (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept, 8 ran.
Ballysheedy (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway to 3rd 6 out, improved to 2nd 4 out, stayed on to challenge last, soon led, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 gd in Sept beating Lyn's Rashar (10-10) by 11l, 14 ran.
Mister Magnum (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Towards rear, headway 13th, effort and chance 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 9l behind Lambrini Mist (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Pardini (USA) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th, 7th of 11, well behind Bayadere (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Apr.
Risky Way 14-1 (11-6) Led, headed 5th, remained prominent, 7 lengths down in 3rd and held when fell at the last in race won by Yankee Holiday (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sept, 11 ran.
Spectrum Star 66-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, blundered 10th, headway approaching 3 out, led after next, hit last, headed, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Toad Hall (9-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Jun '05.
Ta Ta For Now 12-1 (9-9) Soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 6th of 10, 18l behind Catch The Perk (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Sept.
Tee-Jay (IRE) 10-3fav (10-13) In touch, pushed along 5 out, outpaced next, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Another Promise (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.