Racecards
19:05 Hexham
Chollerford Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form F-02415
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Steven Fox
tracked leaders until held up mid-division 5th, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, 3rd and ridden before last, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
- Form 164/902
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey S Bowen
always prominent, led 8th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on and every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 68P28-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up towards rear, headway and in touch 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off
- Form 3P4-336
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G B Watters
led to 4th, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form P/362-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sara Ender
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
mid-division when saddle slipped 4th, pulled up before next
Verko (FR)
22- Form 255-203
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, outpaced between last, weakened before last, tailed off
- Form 863432
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
hed up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leading pair after next, outpaced when lost place between last 2, modest 4th before last, tailed off
- Form 596879
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind when blundered next, tailed off
- Form 800-956
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
pressed leader, led 4th to 8th, soon lost place, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
In depth
Verdict
KING'S SONG only won by a neck at Worcester and has a penalty to carry here. But he's well suited by fast ground and, if the rains stay away, could be the one to beat in a modest finale ahead of Irish raider Mia's Anthem, who is a chaser. It's a surprise to see Koultas King back over hurdles after a fine run over the larger obstacles at Stratford but the maiden Verko was second over course and distance in May and makes more appeal than Solway Trigger, who is racing from out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Mia's Anthem (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to 9th and pushed along with a circuit to race, went 5th after 2 out, no impression from before last and kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Tulsa Jack (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Koultas King (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 13th, ridden and went 2nd again 4 out, blundered 3 out, led approaching last, idled run-in, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Sgt Bull Berry (10-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
King's Song (FR) 9-2fav (11-8) Held up, headway before 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, held on, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Barton Antix (11-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Native Optimist (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Stitched In Time (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Always behind, 12th of 14, dist behind Western Way (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Verko (FR) 7-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 9th, left 4th after next, chased leading pair after 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and well beaten from next, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Omid (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Solway Trigger 9-4fav (10-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway next, not fluent 7th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner from last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Maraweh (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Raifteiri (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led after 1st, headed 8th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Johnny Go (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Mrs Grass 33-1 (10-0) Close up, with leader 3rd, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 13, dist behind Stags Leap (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.