Racecards
12:53 Hexham
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £7,080
- 2nd: £3,262
- 3rd: £1,630
- 4th: £816
Rapid Flight
25- Form 21111U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, regained lead 6th, ridden when headed 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, ran on
- Form 1/11224-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, led 4 out, asserted 2 out, soon clear, easily
Donna's Double
229- Form 1/8126-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, hard ridden approaching next, chased leaders 2 out, took distant third approaching last, ran on
- Form P-4P317
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, headed 3rd, remained prominent until ridden 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 11-3122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, untidy next, weakening when lost third approaching last, finished tired
- Form 4154P/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up, briefly led 5th, headed before next, slow jump 9th, ridden 4 out, untidy 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form F35356
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
prominent, reminders 7th, soon ridden, pulled up after 9th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a massive drop in class for MOSSY FEN but if Laura Morgan has been able to revitalise the former Nigel Twiston-Davies inmate, this race is there for the taking. Connections have been predictably patient with winning hurdler Crystal Glory and he has gone well fresh in the past. he debuts over fences along with Hillview, who wasn’t disgraced over hurdles on a pipe-opener and should cope with the prevailing going. Mr Vango won a point-to-point at Horseheath and is a very rare Mark Bradstock runner in this neck of the woods.
Formwatch
Rapid Flight 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, unseated rider 1st, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Crystal Glory 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 5th, headway before 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, held and lost 3rd last, kept on, 4th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Gelino Bello (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Donna's Double 25-1 (11-4) In touch, slow 1st, mistake 7th, hit 9th, weakened 3 out, last of 6, dist behind City Chief (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Giovanni Change (FR) 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leader until led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Hillview (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, headway out wide 4 out, pushed along edging left before next where led, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Caius Marcius (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mossy Fen (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Raced wide, tracked winner until 11th, tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, soon weakened, pulled up 4 out, at Warwick 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Oishin 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Return Fire (12-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Mr Vango (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 7; led 11-14; led app 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Horseheath 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Santos Blue (11-7) by 25l, 12 ran.