Racecards
15:30 Hexham
Betfair Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 14/4-PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P T J Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
prominent, effort 3 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 6144-0P
- Age 14
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey K Johnson
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 6142P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T Butt
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, no danger after
- Form P122P/4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey T Messenger
in touch, headway to lead 10th, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 1P/UPPP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
towards rear, mistake 7th, never dangerous
- Form 10FU47
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, effort 2 out, one pace under pressure
- Form 00094P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Miss L Horner
prominent, fell 3rd
- Form 653P42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
mid-division, struggling halfway never dangerous
- Form 3-PP003
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led, headed 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6P-PR53
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat to lead near finish
- Form 6F6PF5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey P Kinsella
towards rear, headway and in touch 10th, weakened 3 out
- Form 645UP9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form P8370R
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey R McGrath
Withdrawn
- Form 575607
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Frederick John Bowles
- Jockey T Greenway
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A dire affair in which Mister Magnum rates the token selection ahead of Baligrundle and Lethem Present. Mister Magnum is a completely exposed maiden so we shouldn't anticipate too much improvement but he ran a fair enough race here last time out and off a basement BHB figure, he has to rate the percentage call in a race full of very modest performers. Baligrundle does at least know how to win and can be forgiven a below par run last time out as the trip would have been much too short. The ground looks the major imponderable in his case. Lethem Present should have few concerns in that regard but backers have to take her on trust as her recent form has been lamentable. Former pointer, Star Of Raven is watched in the market for any signs of confidence. Goodbadindiferent is much better than his recent form suggests and the veteran should find life significantly easier in this lesser grade. Hollows Mist was a progressive novice over hurdles a couple of seasons ago but his form since returning from absence has been disappointing to say the least. Not a race to be getting too heavily involved in and Mister Magnum is recommended to minimum stakes.
Formwatch
Lethem Present (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Led to 3rd, led again 6th, headed 9th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, last of 5, 47l behind Trisons Star (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Star of Raven 40-1 (10-1) Prominent until weakened after 11th, 4th of 7, 30l behind Sands Rising (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Baligrundle 10-1 (10-1) In rear, reminders halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 21l behind Insurgent (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Mister Magnum (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Loscar (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Ballyboe Boy (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, led until after 1st, chased leader until 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Bollitree Bob (9-10) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Gee Aker Malayo (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Behind, headway and in touch 12th, ridden and kept on same pace from 4 out, 3rd of 17, 16l behind Old Noddy (10-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Hollows Mist 18-1 (9-11) Refused to race refused to race in race won by Insurgent (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Craughwell Suas (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Always behind, trailing after 5 out, completely tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Glen Harley (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mrs nov chs sft in Feb.