Racecards
13:50 Hexham
Racegoers Club, British Horseracing's Fan Club Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,717 added
- Winner: £2,886
- 2nd: £1,330
- 3rd: £665
- 4th: £350
- Form U4-56P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, travelled strongly and ridden just before final fence, kept on and weakened after last
- Form 5P52/PP-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up at rear, not fluent 3 out, pulled up
- Form 3373-83
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, made headway and joined leader before final fence, ran on well to lead after last, won going away
- Form P213F1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, not flunent 3 out, pulled up
- Form 3/4652-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent and led at 2 out, ridden and outpaced before final fence, kept on not reach leaders
- Form 345-386
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, made no impression
- Form 127P8-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, pulled up
Eveque (FR)
32- Form 0/057-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, ridden and made headway after 2 out, rallied after final fence
- Form 3P2352
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, never a factor
- Form 3PP74-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 53-2666
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
held up, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on after final fence
- Form 14P7P7/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Solid Strike is well treated on past form but has a bit to prove after last season. Graystown is a standing dish here and beat the enigmatic Muroor a length-and-a-quarter over track and trip in October, though is 3lb worse off. Shaka The King is likely to make a better chaser than hurdler but WITHOUT CONVICTION gained valuable experience here three weeks ago and is just preferred.
Formwatch
Rostello (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led until 1st, prominent, slow 5th, led before 8th, headed 9th, led 10th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Imperial Esprit (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Solid Strike 40-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistakes 5th and 6th, dropped to rear, pulled up before 14th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Without Conviction (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Midfield, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on into third after last, 3rd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Rollerruler (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Graystown (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Chased leader, reminder to lead after 3rd (water), headed 7th, chased leader, led again 3 out, 4 lengths ahead at the last, idled towards finish, held on, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Muroor (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Shaka The King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, took second at last, ran on, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Lulu Baloo (11-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Skyhill (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Midfield, pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, made no impression, 6th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Regaby (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Knocknamona (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 9th, struggling before 3 out, 7th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Cilluirid (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Eveque (FR) 80-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, reminders and pushed along 7th, struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Muroor 22-1 (10-5) Close up, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind The Boat (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Trumps Benefit (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway home turn behind leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Younoso 33-1 (10-0) Led, reminder 10th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, dist behind Robin Deuz Pois (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Fightfortheroses (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Never better than midfield, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Rollerruler (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.