Racecards
14:10 Hexham
intu Metrocentre Always A Winner Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form F311-62
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, mistake 4th, reminders and headed before 10th, soon weakened
- Form 41/335-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind, blundered 1st, headway before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on to lead close home
- Form 00-PF30
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace
- Form P4915-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, mistake and jumped right 9th, weakened from next
- Form 312223
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 12th, left in lead 2 out, kept on and caught close home
- Form D3P8-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leader, led before 10th, headed narrowly when fell 4 out
- Form 058
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Drake
- Jockey Jonathan England
towards rear, weakened from 10th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 383-953
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, went 2nd at the 11th, led 4 out, about 4 lengths up when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 36R553
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch in 4th, weakening when hampered 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Former pointer Cobajayisland should do better now tackling fences. Stablemate Lady Of Verona ran well on her reappearance at Perth but has rather harshly been raised 4lb for that effort. Blue Kascade could figure if fully wound-up while Brother Scott has more to offer and Silver Dragon was still in touch when falling at Kelso earlier this month. CARLANSTOWN stays further so is likely to be suited by the stiff finish here and the Downpatrick third can finally open his account under Rules.
Formwatch
Lady Of Verona (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, hard ridden 2 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Solway Bay (9-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In touch in 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 25l behind Sealous Scout (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in May.
Carlos Fandango (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Led and disputed, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 12th of 19, 28l behind Baby Whizz (11-1) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gf in Sep.
Silver Dragon 11-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, reminders after 9th, headway and fell fell 12th, in a race won by Big Sound (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Carlanstown (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) Settled in mid-division, improved into 4th with a circuit to race, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Lily Of Killarney (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 gf in Sep.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until after 6th, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until approaching next, chased leaders, weakened on long run to last, 4th of 5, 15l behind Line D'aois (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in May.
Stuckinthefence (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Chased winner until approaching 3rd, chased leading pair until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 7th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Alderbrook Lad (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Brother Scott 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and went 3rd last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Keychain (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Forestside (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, hit 4th, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, soon beaten, modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 49l behind Ballyreesode (9-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Led or disputed lead until went on 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Shady Sadie (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd at 11th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Solway Dornal (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep.