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14:40 Hexham

Arriva Trains Northern Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 32.20s
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bold Navigator

4/1

    1
    Silk - White, red stripe and sleeves, quartered cap

    Bold Navigator

    165
    4/1
    • Form 22P0/5-P
    • Age 12
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear after 3 out, comfortably

    2
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

    Count Keni

    136
    4/1
    • Form 02/165-0
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    led to 3rd, remained prominent, mistake 10th, weakened after 3 out, finished tired

    3
    Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

    Moonlite Magic (IRE)

    214
    2/1
    • Form 251U04-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    held up in rear, blundered 12th, mistake next, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered badly and unseated 3 out (wore cheek pieces)

    4
    Silk - Maroon, Black and Maroon striped sleeves and cap

    Sally's Twins

    8
    2/1
    • Form 005P32
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-7

    tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 4 out, brief effort 3 out, no impression from next

    In depth

    Verdict

    The moderate nature of this contest is emphasizes by the fact that the distinctly average Bold Navigator cannot be totally ruled out of the equation. However, there are others with more solid claims and we just prefer to side with Moonlite Magic, who is the TEAMtalk selection. The only winner in the field under Rules, albeit in a selling handicap hurdle, the eight-year-old has yet to prove his effectiveness on a fast surface and returns after a lay off but, with the opposition so weak, he has to be worth chancing. Winning point-to-pointer Count Keni has shown next to nothing over regulation fences, a comment that also applies to Sally's Twins.