Racecards
15:40 Hexham
Admiral Collingwood Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Gold Kriek
17- Form 11/2P-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, headway 13th, 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon no extra
Greenwich
42- Form 111/P3-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed 13th, remained prominent until weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P346-03
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, headway to lead 13th, mistake next, went clear after 2 out, easily
Benefit
22- Form 53-2122
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
tracked leader, pushed along approaching 13th, outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase winner after 2 out, no chance
- Form 2P042-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 40P-253
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, reminders and lost place 5th, pushed along 11th, no danger after
- Form 23056-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
held up towards rear, outpaced 14th, kept on one pace from 2 out, no impression
- Form 0F40-64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, reminders and lost place 3rd, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
In depth
Verdict
Greenwich looks a promising recruit and he can see off Gold Kriek and Benefit. The former pointer managed to get a confidence boosting victory under rules at Plumpton in spite of a bad blunder and go on to another victory here for grandfather and grandson team of Michael and Tom Scudamore. Gold Kriek was exposed as plating class over hurdles and is here on the back of a win in an exceptionally weak Uttoxeter race. Benefit runs in snatches throughout his races and could be the fly in the ointment. He is well in versus his hurdles rating if not a little exposed over the bigger obstacles. York Rite and Supreme Breeze have shown glimpses of ability over hurdles and are watched in the market. Greenwich is our pick on this occasion.