Racecards
13:50 Hexham
Northumberland County Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 4m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,379
- 2nd: £1,294
- 3rd: £647
- 4th: £323
- Form 3131P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders in 4th, pecked 15th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 431-242
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased winner until 17th, mistake 4 out when weakening
- Form 15-F531
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
led and hung right, clear from 8th, headed 4 out, remained close up, led last, soon headed, kept on and held towards finish
- Form F313-52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, soon regained lead, held on towards finish
- Form 3BP7-33
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
in rear, went 2nd from 17th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from last
Previous results
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Verdict
THE FRIARY has been competing in better company since winning at Ayr back in February. It was heavy ground on the latter occasion and he can go in again off only a 2lb higher mark. Stablemate Outlaw Tom finished second at Ayr earlier this month and also has claims while Silver Dragon can race off a lower mark back over fences after a hurdles win at Wetherby last week. Snuker was behind Beau Dandy here on his reappearance but has since made the frame over these fences and can figure.
Formwatch
The Friary (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, weakened next, last of 6, 34l behind Dark Glacier (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
Outlaw Tom (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent and reminder 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, beaten and edged right flat, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Presenting Junior (11-4) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Silver Dragon 9-2fav (10-9) Always prominent, not fluent 6th, led before 3 out, ridden after next, ran on well, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft beating Solway Sam (10-6) by 7l, 10 ran.
Snuker 11-8fav (11-2) Led, blundered 4 out, headed 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on always held run-in, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind No Through Road (11-4) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Beau Dandy (IRE) 3-1fav (10-6) In rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 4 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ballyben (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.