Racecards
19:30 Hexham
Colonel Porters Emporium, Newcastle Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,165
- 2nd: £935
- 3rd: £468
- 4th: £234
- Form 4-71223
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, headway before 6th, challenged 9th, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner before last, just held onto 2nd
- Form 4P36-9U
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Blair Campbell
towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, last next, behind when mistake 8th, pulled up before next
- Form 4P44-55
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 5th, 2nd 7th, led 9th until before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 61-3211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, blundered 4th, headed 9th, led after 3 out, clear before last, stayed on
- Form 200-577
- Age 13
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 28F/4P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
towards rear, struggling 9th, mistake and well beaten 3 out
- Form PP-6334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 0/48-541
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on flat, almost took 2nd, no impression on winner
- Form 525-645
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in rear, headway before 9th, outpaced 3 out, some headway before last, no impression
- Form 55-36F8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked winner, mistake 5th, lost 2nd before 7th, hit next, weakened 2 out
- Form P7P425
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
behind, mistake 5th, fell 9th
- Form 49-4146
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
keen and in touch, lost place 2nd, towards rear when badly baulked and fell 9th
In depth
Verdict
There's no doubt that Agentleman in a new headgear combination and with a very promising conditional taking the ride has the ability to win a low-grade contest like this but his response to pressure the last twice has been very disappointing. Miss Mackie managed to defeat a couple of these last time out at Cartmel with Dica the principal victim but that one may be able to turn around that form over shorter. In a race full of questionable types it may be best to rely on the consistency of course specialist MISS CONWAY who should be able to cope with a 7lb rise in the weights having fewer doubts about her than most.
Formwatch
Dica (FR) 5-2fav (12-3) Led, son clear, ridden after last, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Miss Mackie (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch until mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Led, soon clear, mistake 3rd, reduced lead before 6th, headed 4 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Noche De Reyes (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Miss Conway 7-2jfav (10-5) Led until 4th, chased leaders, led again 9th, made rest, stayed on well, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Mille Nautique (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
The Shepherd King (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened, 7th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Neddyvaughan (11-6) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Shine Away (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Made most, headed briefly 6th, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon weakened, last of 4, 21 3/4l behind The Wicket Chicken (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Agentleman (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, led 3 out, soon clear, reduced lead after 2 out, edged right and headed before last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 7, 4l behind Saffron Prince (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Miss Mackie (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Yourholidayisover (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
My Idea 17-2 (10-0) Led until narrowly headed 8th (water), chased leader until 11th, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Jack The Hat (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Mr Witmore (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, challenged 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Mr Caffrey (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Miss Mackie (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Morning Time (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 15l behind Green Zone (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.