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15:20 Hexham

GPP Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 15y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.20s
  • Off Time: 15:21:27
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Midnight Shot

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Cup Final (IRE)

    7/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap

      Midnight Shot

      26
      5/4
      • Form 102P-11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 137

      went right and bumped rival 1st, tracked leader, left in lead 7th, made rest, ridden and stayed on gamely when joined flat, just held on

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Cup Final (IRE)

      32 t
      7/1
      • Form P/1041-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 138

      tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, left 2nd at 7th, effort last, upsides and every chance when ridden flat, kept on, just held

      3
      Silk - Orange, royal blue star, yellow and royal blue check sleeves, quartered cap

      Elusive Theatre (IRE)

      17
      5/4
      • Form 3F123-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led 1st, fell 7th

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Flying Jack

      25 pt
      20/1
      • Form 488-666
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 89

      led until headed and badly hampered 1st, chased leaders when ran out and unseated rider approaching 4th

      5
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      For Yes (IRE)

      18 C
      66/1
      • Form 333-P51
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, went modest 4th 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair

      6
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, yellow and dark blue chevrons on sleeves

      Pineapple Crush (IRE)

      19
      125/1
      • Form 6306-47
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5

      chased leaders to before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

      7
      Silk - Red and dark green (quartered), yellow sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamond

      Wyfield Rose

      20 p C
      25/1
      • Form 21PP0-U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 101

      chased leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 2 out, well beaten before last, lost modest 3rd flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Wyfield Rose has won twice here over hurdles but doesn’t look a natural jumper of fences but MIDNIGHT SHOT is two from two over the larger obstacles and has been impressive. Charlie Longsdon again utilises a 7lb claimer to help offset penalties and he can hold off easy Cartmel winner Elusive Theatre, rated 10lb lower over hurdles, if allowed an easy lead. Cup Final has also taken well to fences and won at Southwell before finishing second at Sedgefield. For Yes has won three times between the flags, including here last time, and remains unexposed under Rules.

      Formwatch

      Midnight Shot 5-4 (11-4) Made all, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly, eased near finish, unchallenged, won at Towcester 2m 6f (4) gs in May beating Forever Field (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Cup Final (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 6th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Eyes Of A Tiger (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gd in May.

      Elusive Theatre (IRE) 2-5fav (10-9) With leader, led from 4th, clear from 5 out, canter, won at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in May beating Shantou Tiger (11-2) by dist, 4 ran.

      Flying Jack 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 12th or 4 out, pressing 2nd 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Hattons Hill (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.

      For Yes (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (v) (tt) led til hdd aft 4 out; led aft nxt; stayed on wl, won at Hexham 3m in May beating Game As A Pheasant (12-0) by 9l, 6 ran.

      Pineapple Crush (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, dist behind What A Game (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.

      Wyfield Rose 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd early, soon in rear and outpaced, tailed off behind in 5th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.