Racecards
13:20 Hexham
Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,797 added
- Winner: £3,444
- 2nd: £1,011
- 3rd: £506
- 4th: £350
- Form P333/PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, dropped back towards rear 8th, ridden after 2 out, headway between horses before last, one pace flat
- Form 739/U61-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leader, led 6th, headed narrowly after 8th, led narrowly 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form F5/8761-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 51202-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in rear, modest headway 8th, hit 4 out, ridden in midfield 3 out, one pace from last
- Form 633P5-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
pushed into lead, not fluent 3rd (water), headed when slowed rapidly 6th and reminders, ridden 7th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off before last
- Form P164-36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent behind clear leaders, close up 6th, kicked clear before last, hard ridden to maintain lead flat, held on
Nettlebush (IRE)
248- Form PP5P/P4-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, headway when not fluent 2 out, moved into 2nd last, stayed on but could not reach winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DISCKO DES PLAGES was behind when unseating his rider on his only start over fences a year ago but showed his liking for heavy ground when making all over hurdles at Doncaster in February. He's capable of further progress and looks on a fair mark. Snougar landed a maiden hurdle at Ayr in 2018 but showed little until a winning debut over fences at Wetherby in March. That was on heavy ground so today's conditions and a 6lb rise shouldn't pose too much of a problem. Wor Verge won a handicap hurdle at this fixture a year ago and makes his chasing debut after running well for a long way over hurdles at Carlisle. Southeast Rose landed a heavy-ground handicap over timber at Kelso in January and led until the last on a return visit over fences last month.
Formwatch
Central Flame 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, reminder after 3rd, struggling when reminder after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Discko Des Plages (FR) 4-1fav (10-13) Not fluent, made all, clear 3 out, stayed on, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Rose Of Aghaboe (11-1) by 4 3/4l, 14 ran.
Snougar (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up in touch on outside, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, led when went left and pecked 2 out, driven clear last, ridden out flat, held on (last 2 fences in back straight omitted), won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Going Mobile (10-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Wor Verge 16-1 (11-4) In rear, headway in to midfield 5th, ridden before 2 out, some late headway flat, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Applaus (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Get Help (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, well beaten 8th, 7th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Cedar Hill (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Southeast Rose (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Cedar Hill (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Nettlebush (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 25l behind First Flow (11-13) at Carlisle 2m (3) hvy in Mar.
Hopefull 3-1 (11-7) Hdwy 9; wknd app 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Solstice Twilight (11-7) at Friars Haugh 3m mdn fll sft in Mar.