Racecards
13:15 Hexham
Open Meeting Betting At 188Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 253513-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, rallied to regain lead near finish
- Form 562134-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Brian Harding
towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 114/U63-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, led narrowly run-in, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 113555
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led to 4 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, tailed off, pulled up
Gold Opera (IRE)
205- Form 3/56P28-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd before last, every chance run-in, no extra last 100 yards
- Form 2F1/8P6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, weakening when mistake 4 out
- Form 02222-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Danny Cook
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
FORWARD FLIGHT (NAP) showed enough when third over fences at Kelso to suggest he can win one of these events and Sue Smith's charge is preferred to chasing newcomer Mossies Well. The latter won over timber back in March while Engrossing won a maiden hurdle at Ayr early this year and also makes his debut over fences. Money For Nothing found one too good over fences on four consecutive starts before pulling up at Fakenham on his reappearance and Pekanheim won on fast ground here during the summer but has lost his way since.
Formwatch
Mossies Well (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, never troubled front pair, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Looking Well (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Engrossing 7-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden 3 out, went remote 4th next, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Long House Hall (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Forward Flight (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leader to 6th, outpaced next, kept on from 3 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Vengeur De Guye (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Pekanheim (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in last trio, blundered 1st, driven along and outpaced in 5th after 12th, never involved, 5th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Gold Opera (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Antilope Du Seuil (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Parlour Of Dreams (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Cornborough (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Money For Nothing 6-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, pulled up after 10th, at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Never Up (GER) 16-1 (11-1) Held up, keen early, not fluent 6th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Lamool (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.