Racecards
16:35 Hexham
Perfect Location For Your Business Meeting Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 7f 199y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,970
- 2nd: £1,157
- 3rd: £579
- Form 23-4532
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
led, headed before 14th, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form P-36213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
close up, led before 14th, pushed along before last, headed run-in, kept on towards finish
- Form 431P8P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led run-in, just held on
- Form 4-5236P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Steven Kelly
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 36214P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
in touch, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
- Form 1PP-651
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Brian Harding
in touch, reminders halfway, weakened before 5 out, soon pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Jonny Eager won a novices handicap at Carlisle last month when Longueville Flier was pulled-up but was raised 17lb for that success. He's since been beaten at Ayr and SON OF SUZIE makes more appeal in this. The latter showed signs of a return to form when second at Bangor earlier in the month and he can race off the same mark here. Snuker has been raised 5lb for winning over hurdles at Sedgefield last month but has won off higher marks than this over fences before.
Formwatch
Son Of Suzie 5-2fav (11-12) Led 2nd, mistake and joined 2 out, mistake and headed flat, beaten flat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Millicent Silver (11-11) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Disputed lead, led 12th, mistake 4 out, soon hard pressed, blundered next, headed 2 out, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 8, 19 1/4l behind Kilbree Chief (11-12) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, struggling before 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Nosey Box (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along and struggling 5th, well behind when slow 6th, pulled up after next, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up, last after 9th, behind next, pulled up before 13th, at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Snuker 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leader most of way, ridden before 2 out, led last, stayed on well when hard pressed flat, just held on, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Optical High (11-3) by nk, 13 ran.