Racecards
14:35 Hexham
Kirkley Hall Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,339
- 2nd: £687
- 3rd: £343
- 4th: £172
- Form 2-5P233
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
with leader, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well
- Form 443544
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey James Reveley
led, headed after 5 out, left in lead 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 422351
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss E Todd
mid-division, headway before 5 out, led soon after, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 453253
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 14P254
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G B Watters
mid-division, headway before 6th, weakened from 5 out
- Form 21U76P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, reminders before 8th, went 4th before 4 out, one pace
- Form 3635U5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always behind, struggling from 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 16723P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form PP4463
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, reminders after 6th, weakened from last
- Form 0PPP-6F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
towards rear, unseated rider 6th
In depth
Verdict
GIN COBBLER was a lucky winner at Southwell on Friday and has a penalty to carry. But you can't blame Victor Thompson for turning his charge out again quickly given this looks a modest handicap and his young rider can claim 7lb again. Civil Unrest will be warming up for a summer campaign but is a course and distance winner, as is Shine A Diamond. Molko Jack always seems to find at least one too good and Troubled's third at Carlisle was the first time he'd made the frame in nine attempts over fences. Pindar is hard to catch right and seems to have reverted to type again lately.
Formwatch
Civil Unrest (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Led, headed after 2nd, soon led again, headed before 7th, mistake next, outpaced after last, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Going Concern (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Persian Herald 6-1 (11-12) Tracked winner who went well clear from 4th, no impression when losing 2nd 3 out, left 2nd next, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 29l behind Akula (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Gin Cobbler 13-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, headed after 2 out, 1 length down and one pace when left in lead again and clear last, kept on, won at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Red Rosso (10-0) by 9l, 8 ran.
Molko Jack (FR) 7-2 (11-9) In rear and in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Red Whisper (10-10) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led, driven and headed after 5 out, soon lost place, behind from next, last of 4, 26l behind Have You Had Yours (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Milan Royale 18-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Oxalido (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 28-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 5th of 9, well behind Storm Of Swords (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Pindar (GER) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked winner until weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Storm Of Swords (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Troubled (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Abricot De L'oasis (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Bertielicious 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear, mistakes, behind 4th, fell 8th, in a race won by My Friend George (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 13 ran.