Racecards
17:20 Hexham
Lowgate Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,970
- 2nd: £1,157
- 3rd: £579
- Form 434114-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
led to 6th, led again 9th, headed 10th, pushed along before 14th, in 4th and looking held when unseated rider 3 out
- Form 2372F2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 924F6-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 9th, led again 10th, pressed when fell 2 out
- Form 6/13326-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up towards rear, headway before 12th, pushed along before 14th, left 2nd 2 out, kept on from last, held towards finish
Lukey Luke
13- Form 32454-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, went 2nd 4 out, left in lead 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 52277/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, in rear before 10th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 78085-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
in rear, went 4th before 5 out, left 3rd 3 out, kept on from last
- Form 5FP/P0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Samantha Drake
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Lukey Luke won by five lengths at Wetherby on only his second start over fences and has to go on the short-list in a race in which the bottom three are all racing from out of the handicap. On Broadway is tried in blinkers after finishing second over track and trip last month but is proving expensive to follow, as is Stagecoach Jasper. Bollin Fiona could be well handicapped but hasn't shone so far over fences so preference is for CALL IT ON. From a yard in terrific form, the extended distance was a legitimate excuse at Sedgefield last month and he's won his two previous starts at Huntingdon.
Formwatch
Call It On (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Tracked leader and keen, led 18th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 10, 16l behind Lackamon (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.
On Broadway 6-4 (11-0) Tracked winner until 4th, chased winner again before 4 out, ridden before last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Mister Philson (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.
Stagecoach Jasper 7-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, pulled up after 11th, tailed off, in a race won by Balding Banker (10-7) at Hexham 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd, 10 ran.
Bollin Fiona 9-1 (9-13) In rear, mistake 13th, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out, last of 6, 48l behind Overyou (10-6) at Kelso 2m 7f Mares Handicap Chase (0-120) (5yo+) (4) gs in Apr.
Lukey Luke 9-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 2nd when hit 4 out, led next, jumped left 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Cocoa Key (11-5) by 5l, 14 ran.
Dollar Mick (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, jumped left 6th, headway 12th, weakened after last, 4th of 9, 25l behind Finbin (11-3) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun.
Justjoe (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until after 4 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 18l behind Suprise Vendor (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Eliades Run (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, struggling 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Pyjama Game (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 18 ran.