Racecards
13:50 Hexham
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Today Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £5,133
- 2nd: £1,507
- 3rd: £754
- 4th: £377
- Form 5513-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
led, no fluent 11th, headed next, remained prominent, driven after 3 out, weakened approaching last, modest 3rd
- Form 21P56-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up, pushed along 11th, soon under pressure, never dangerous
- Form 132411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, took closer order 14th, chased leader next, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 3-68032
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
prominent, lost place 5 out
- Form 6P9P-54
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, rallied 16th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 2U-4470
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, led 12th, strongly challenged after last, headed and no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Inchcolm defied a 4lb rise for a victory over this course and distance to outstay ALTO DES MOTTES over 3m2f at Doncaster. He's up by a similar amount here and the runner-up, who looked like winning until outstayed from the last, can reverse the form and gain his first victory in almost two years. Dick Darsie won a novices' handicap at Wetherby last Boxing Day though hasn't shown anything like that kind of form subsequently but Onderun needs a real slogging match which he may get as the selection is likely to set a strong pace. Cranbrook Causeway has yet to reach a place in seven starts but Mcginty's Dream wasn't far behind Inchcolm here in May and has a big pull in the weights.
Formwatch
Onderun (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Led, blundered and reminder 12th, headed next, lost place 5 out, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Geronimo (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Dick Darsie (IRE) 7-4fav (10-8) Mostly chased winner until after 13th, last from next, well behind 18th, left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 4, 29l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Inchcolm (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Dec beating Alto Des Mottes (10-13) by 4l, 6 ran.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on outside, closed 7th, led 14th, not fluent 3 out, headed after last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Inchcolm (10-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Cranbrook Causeway (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Set steady pace, increased pace 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when hit last, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Love The Leader (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Behind, headway into mid-division 5th, lost place when mistake next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Bingo D'olivate (11-3) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.