Racecards
14:55 Hexham
Heart Foundation Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
Iron Express
12- Form 55343-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
led to 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
Brian James
46- Form 40PP3P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
towards rear, blundered 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 11th
- Form 00424-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, led 9th, ridden between last 2, edged right and driven out flat
- Form 25/604-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, headway to chase winner 13th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U52234-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, mistake 10th, headway 14th, chased winner approaching 4 out, challenging when bumped flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 423P51-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
in touch, mistake 11th, dropped rear next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Mr Laggan
14- Form 40PPP5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, hampered 6th, headway 5 out, effort 3 out, weakened between last 2
- Form P/RP5U-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, pushed along 14th, brief effort 4 out, outpaced next, kept on same pace
- Form R66PP-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Foley
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 14th
- Form 0FPPP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 13th
- Form P5P/5P3-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J Oliver
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders until fell 6th
St Bee
7- Form PPF45-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 6th
- Form 6P023-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
in touch, dropped rear after 8th, pushed along halfway, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
Three against the field here are Iron Express, Atomic Breeze and Misty Ramble, with the latter preferred in an otherwise wide-open contest. Ferdy Murphy's charge has been a consistent sort and has a decent weight plus the assistance of Davy Russell in the saddle. He kames that bit more appeal than Atomic Breeze and Intersky native who, to be fair, put up a bold show last time. A bigger danger though will be the topweight Iron Express who finally came good at the last meeting after some disappointing efforts. George Moore's charge could well go off as favourite but we feel that he is worth opposing and do so with Misty Ramble.