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14:25 Hexham
188Bet Extra Places At Cheltenham Friday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 59-4368
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
not fluent, tracked leading pair, weakened 14th, tailed off when fell 3 out
- Form 0/P9664
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led and disputed until 13th, chased winner, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd on long run after next, weakened quickly, pulled up before the last
- Form 5-82573
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 3rd 14th, not fluent 2 out, 2nd on long run after 2 out, weakened, no chance with winner
- Form 46U623
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
raced wide, led and disputed, advantage 13th, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
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Verdict
Nelly Las Rue was racing from out of the weights when third at Ayr and should go well off her proper mark today but MCGINTY’S DREAM makes more appeal. He faced a more difficult task when placed at Carlisle a week ago and Neil Alexander’s charge looks up to winning this on that evidence. Ceegem has slipped won the weights without yet showing any benefit while Kilcullen Lad is even harder to fancy given his recent poor form.
Formwatch
Ceegem (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened from 2 out, 8th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Final Fling (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Kilcullen Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 34l behind Massini's Lady (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) In rear, slow 3rd, headway 12th, no impression on front pair when going 3rd 2 out until jumped left last, re-gained 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Asking Questions (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Nelly La Rue (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, left in lead 7th, headed before 4 out, in 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.