Racecards
14:50 Hexham
intu Metrocentre Always A Winner Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 356947-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 10th, under pressure next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 66-4724
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
led until after 2nd, led again before 10th, drew clear after 3 out, very easily, eased closing stages
- Form 344543
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, under pressure 10th, stayed on after 2 out, never nearer
- Form 2-304P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, weakened halfway, pulled up before 10th
- Form 8PU6P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, never on terms
Haul Us In (IRE)
212- Form 57833-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
behind, soon driven in rear, headway 2 out, stayed on to go moderate 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner
- Form 952264/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, effort into 3rd 5 out, weakened approaching last
Log On (IRE)
169- Form 1/94349-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway halfway, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last
Ruby Who (IRE)
194- Form 00P97-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, mistake 2nd, slow next, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 60-9310
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
mid-division, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5835P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 4 out
- Form 6125-97
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
stumbled and fell 5 strides after start
- Form 2P5223-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0-084VP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
NonRunner
- Form 57P6/32-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a big field for a race of this nature but past form probably allows us to put a line through a few. Attention Please looks the pick of Rose Dobbin's three runners having being placed twice at Cartmel in the summer. Alpine Secret has travelled up from Gloucestershire and is the type to do better now tackling fences but bumper and hurdles winner Western Jo has yet to show much aptitude for jumping the larger obstacles. PERSEID appears to be improving with experience and is potentially well treated in chases. A repeat of his recent third at Sedgefield may well be good enough here.
Formwatch
Alpine Secret (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 5th, chasing leaders when blundered and rider lost iron 3 out, no chance after, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Minstrel Royal (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Western Jo (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, in 4th place before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 6l behind Aristocracy (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Perseid (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Dica (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th and in rear, struggling from 4 out, 6th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Red Giant (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 7th or 10th, headed after 4 out, 4th and beaten when hampered 2 out, 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Banny's Lad (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Haul Us In (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Acdc (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Red Danaher (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 3rd, 3rd before 3 out, beaten when hampered and mistake next, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Auldthunder (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Log On (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Pretty Miss Mahler (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ruby Who (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off from 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Midnite Grace (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Firstymini (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Shrubland (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Robins Legend (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 2nd from 2nd, left challenging for lead just after 4 out, mistake and beaten 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Onwiththeparty (11-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Knocknamona (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, dist behind Take A Break (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Under The Red Sky (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, son went 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Apache Pilot (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Smiling Jessica (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place and behind after 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Perth 3m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Attention Please (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Held up behind, headway 6 out, led after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Definite Ridge (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.