Racecards
15:50 Hexham
Liz And Margaruerite's Great Escape Novices' Handicap Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Litron (IRE)
38- Form 5326R-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
towards rear, headway 9th, prominent 4out, effort after 3out, weakened after next
- Form 5P0-P33
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
in touch, headway to challenge 4out, ridden 3out, soon one pace
- Form 42F4-11
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, ridden 3out, one pace next
- Form 580-773
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, pushed along 4out, soon outpaced
Inglewood
32- Form 80/0F-76
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey M J McAlister
made most, stayed on to go clear approaching last
- Form F23-335
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
mid-division, pulled up before 6th
- Form P8F5-F3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
towards rear, soon behind, tailed off when fell 4out
- Form 3P/P9P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders to halfway, tailed off when blundered badly 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 32F2-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D C Costello
Nonrunner
- Form F/F40P4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Miss J Foster
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Arctic Lagoon lines up in good heart and can complete a hat-trick, with Prince of Slane, Carriage Ride and Litron seen as his main rivals. Arctic Lagoon won very easily over the course and distance at the end of last month when put back over fences, having earlier broken his duck over hurdles here. Trainer Sue Bradburne has obviously found the key to him, and the six-year-old, who had been winnerless in over three years, can at last be followed. He still has a handy weight here against some decent rivals including Prince of Slane whose stable is in a bit of form. Carriage Ride gave a good account of himself at Cartmel last time and it is not hard to see him battling for a place at least, while Litron may well appreciate the step up in trip after chasing home the selection's stablemate Bodfari Signet at Perth in May. Starbuck has point-to-point form here but is up against it and Tee-Jay is held on last time out running by Arctic Lagoon who should be followed in his current mood.