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12:50 Hexham
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 21143/3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, lost place from 10th, well behind after 14th, pulled up after
- Form 0211F-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway from 11th, remote 4th after 14th, left 3rd next, no impression, lost 3rd before last
- Form 3PFP-51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
towards rear, mistake and reminder 3rd, not fluent 5th or 7th, closed 9th, slow and lost place next, well behind 14th, pulled up after
- Form 33-4432
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, left remote 4th 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
- Form 85U-5U5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, pecked badly 9th, mistake 13th, headed when fell 3 out
- Form 3P5-5F6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Philip Armson
chased leaders, modest 3rd after 14th, left 2nd 3 out, closed to about 5 lengths last, unable to make further gains on winner flat
- Form 33P335
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway after 5th, lost place before 8th, pulled up before 13th
Multipede
46- Form 08463/4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, mistake 9th, closed next, weakened 13th, behind next, pulled up after
- Form 0-58525
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, slow 1st, struggling in last when mistake 9th, pulled up after 12th
- Form 43/050-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leader, ridden before 9th, led when left clear 3 out, reduced lead but still about 5 lengths in front last, plugged on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Smuggler's Stash was eventually beaten a long way behind Square Viviani here last month but was returning from a very long break and only weakened on the run-in. That was the winner's first victory since arriving from France last year but he clearly loves heavy ground and a 7lb rise shouldn't pose too much of a problem. Mcginty's Dream completed a double last winter and will be better for last month's reappearance over hurdles but the veteran LOWANBEHOLD looks the one to beat. Sandy Forster's grey hasn't won since landing a Class 3 at Kelso in April last year but has dropped to a lowly mark as a consequence and bounced back to form over 4m here last month. Multipede has never won but made a promising chasing debut at Kelso in October.
Formwatch
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 11-1 (12-4) Led, soon joined, headed when mistake 10th, remained prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Square Viviani (11-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind No Trumps (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Square Viviani (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow 1st, mistake 11th, driven after next, slow 13th, rallied 3 out, led after next, stayed on strongly (2 fences omitted), won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Arizona Bound (10-10) by 18l, 6 ran.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 4-1fav (10-9) Led, headed 3rd, close up, chased winner 19th, ridden 2 out, led soon after next, headed run in, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dontdelay (10-0) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Asking For Answers (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) In touch, chased leaders halfway, slow 6 out, weakened next, 5th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Gatacre Street (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Pc Dixon 15-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, some headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Urbanist (12-7) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Misdflight (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Raced keenly and wide, tracked leader until 5th, chased leaders until 17th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Skyhill (10-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Multipede 17-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened last, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Oscar Ceremony (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) In touch, headway 6th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Dontdelay (10-0) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 3rd, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 17 1/4l behind Gatacre Street (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.