Racecards
13:18 Hexham
MKM Building Supplies Hexham Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 47-5243
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey D R Fox
soon led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 1/1275-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, went 3rd close home
- Form PP6P8-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 54/73-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Tom Midgley
in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
- Form 34-85F7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd close home
- Form 50905-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, joined leaders 3 out, led next, clear last, stayed on strongly
- Form 8P9448
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Graystown won this last year when 5lb higher in the weights and is seeking a fifth win here overall. He produced a better effort here last month on his reappearance and it would be no surprise to see a repeat. However, ARDERA CROSS is probably at his best when giving weight to inferior rivals and the 11-year-old is also well treated on his best form. Budarri and Follow Your Fire have a bit to prove at present but Aazza is worth a second look making his chasing bow.
Formwatch
Ardera Cross (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Soon led, headed 1st, led next, headed after last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd final 120 yards, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Tico Times (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Aazza (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 5th and dropped to mid-division, ridden after 4 out, well held from 3 out, 5th of 10, 15l behind On We Go (10-3) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Graystown (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, left 3rd 7th, not fluent 9th, led 10th, headed 11th, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths clear flat, headed close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Straight Swap (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Quiet Flow 7-2 (11-4) Raced in last, ridden and became detached from 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 27 1/4l behind The Plimsoll Line (11-4) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Budarri 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 8th, headed next, mistake 11th, lost place 3 out, well beaten when mistake last, last of 7, dist behind Shanbally Rose (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rocco Storm (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Glan Y Gors (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Gouet Des Bruyeres (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.