Racecards
17:05 Hexham
J S Hubbuck Agricultural Merchants Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 9P257/6-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
close up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching last, kept on
- Form 4/13PP4-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in rear, struggling 14th, headway under pressure approaching last, nearest finish
- Form 1/UP63P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in rear, headway to track leaders 3rd, lost place 9th, reminders next, pulled up before 14th
- Form 222P/33-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
prominent, led 6th, hampered by loose horse approaching 9th, not fluent 14th, ridden clear approaching last, driven out
- Form P887PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, headway 15th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened soon after next, pulled up last
- Form P51P1/5-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
towards rear, slow 9th, soon struggling next, pulled up 12th
- Form 4P/5022-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch, tracked leaders 10th, mistake 12th, pulled up 2 out
- Form 442PP7-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
close up, blundered 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 64P34-V
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
towards rear, headway 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
- Form 42/3314-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 455155-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 6th, tracked winner until ridden 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1P4P80-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in touch, riden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
- Form 3RP/65P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey K Yeoman
in touch, lost place 12th, pulled up 14th
- Form P42635-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
NonRunner
- Form P/0944-V
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Craig Nichol
NonRunner
- Form 355/P79-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
WESTEND THEATRE is still creeping up the weights but goes well here and on testing ground and won over this trip two runs ago at Newcastle. He is one of four previous course and distance winners but is preferred to Square Viviani, Mcginty's Dream and Prince Dundee on these terms. Well Smitten is likely to pop up in one of these sooner rather than later and Absolutely Dylan is thrown in on past form and found only one too good over 2m4f here in December. Monte Alban wasn’t beaten far here in April and also gets a shout but Iwasthefutureonce will need to improve on previous efforts over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Blow By Blow (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Caltex (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Nakadam (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, closer and tracked leaders 11th, mistake 5 out, ridden and tailed off before 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Gangster (11-7) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Article Fifty (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led until approaching 3rd, chased leader until before 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, led 9th, not fluent next, headed 11th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to challenge when slightly hampered on bend after 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Real Armani (10-11) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway into midfield 9th, blundered badly and dropped to rear 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Square Viviani (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, mistake next, ridden after 14th, held from 4 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Light Flicker (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) Prominent, hit 3 out and gave winner handy advantage, closed inside 200 yards, stayed on, unable to get on terms, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Overworkdunderpaid (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Midfield, towards rear 8th, steady headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Shanroe Street (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Tour De Pub (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Oksana (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Close up and disputed lead, mistake 9th and lost position, ridden and chased leaders after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on run-in, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Cash Again (12-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Iwasthefutureonce (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Led, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Taras Day (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Graystown (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 4th, midfield when hit 7th, ridden and faded from 3 out, 10th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Treshnish (11-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Oh No 12-1 (10-13) Held up, jumped slowly on occasions, bad mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Well Smitten (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 5th, led after 6th, headed 7th, led 12th, headed and not fluent 13th, no extra from 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind High Counsel (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Monte Alban (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Midfield, headway to chase clear leaders 5th, ridden after 4 out, almost upsides last, faded flat, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Shanroe Street (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Kitty Fisher (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Old Jewry (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.