Racecards
16:10 Hexham
Road Link A69 Ltd Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 4m
- Going: Good
- Form 322/4U-F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up in touch, effort when not fluent 4 out, weakened next
- Form P2U303
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
close up, mistake 8th, not fluent 14th, effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
Iron Express
19- Form P3PF2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Keniry
tracked leader, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
- Form 0FP06P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey D O'Meara
led, headed approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form U323/50
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey A Dempsey
with leader, weakened after 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 505-35U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Form 5U4U00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey G Carenza
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
- Form 1P5350
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, steady headway 18th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 52-P6P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
mistakes, held up, headway 16th, effort approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure run in
- Form PPP204
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey A Ross
mistakes, in touch, weakened 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 6-3C605
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
in touch, dropped rear halfway, behind when blundered badly 18th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Ferdy Murphy's Rarchnamara has failed to complete in his last two starts but has been given a break since last seen, and is sure to have been well schooled so cannot be ruled out, but we prefer to side with Hades De Sienne, who should be well suited by this extreme test of stamina. The selection is a consistent performer and his best efforts have been over trips in excess of three miles so he looks the best bet in a moderate event. At the bottom end of the handicap, Peter Beaumont's Young Claude has to be respected, along with Mary Reveley's Always Something, who has had a light campaign. Andy Crook's Trooper is well treated on his best and is another worthy of a mention, while Richard Guest's runners always warrant respect so Red Perk is worth keeping an eye on. However, Hades De Sienne holds solid claims and gets the vote.