Racecards
15:00 Hexham
Parkdean Holidays Ltd Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Fiori
50- Form 2D023F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leader, led after 2 out, driven out flat
- Form 2P0-512
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey T Doyle
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace run in
- Form 4143-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J Mogford
held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, onepaced flat
- Form 55211-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, headway 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out
Didifon
17- Form 03312-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N McCormack
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, lost place 7th, soon behind
- Form P/F1F4-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
pulled hard, led, jumped right from halfway, headed after 2 out, weakened quickly
No Kidding
18- Form P610-00
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4 out, soon outpaced
Taakid (USA)
18- Form 5313-10
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Batswing is given the narrow vote ahead of Moon Glow, Caitriona's Choice and the luckless Fiori. Brian Ellison's charge will have a job in giving weight away to some smart rivals but Jamie Moore looks an able rider to have in the saddle. It is certainly true that this surface will probably be the quickest he has ever faced over fences although he was capable of winning on firm ground on the Flat and does possess excellent hurdling speed. Fiori would have preferred a little bit of cut in the ground. He possesses clear talent and if given a positive ride, he does seem to make fewer mistakes. Sadly, his mistakes in the past have tended to be bad ones and we will watch him against this level of opposition. Caitriona's Choice looks to be enjoying something of an Indian summer at the age of twelve. He goes particularly well for Wilson Renwick although Tom Doyle is a more than able deputy. There was no fluke about Moon Glow's recent Newton Abbot victory. The time was quick and the horse likes the fast ground. He is no forlorn hope in this better grade. Taakid is something of a Southwell specialist. However, he has not appear to have transferred that ability to Hexham and looks one to oppose.