Racecards
20:20 Hexham
North East Grains Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,950 added
- Winner: £5,255
- 2nd: £2,418
- 3rd: £1,209
- 4th: £605
- Form 554153-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
- Form 38145-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in last trio, steady headway 4 out, going well 3 out, went 3rd turning in, went 2nd at the last, led run-in, driven clear
- Form 55688-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led after 1st, headed 7th, chased leader until pushed along before the last, weakened badly and lost places run-in
- Form 427/4P7-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
off the pace in rear, closer tracking leaders on inside when pecked badly last, recovered and kept on into modest 3rd towards finish
- Form FU/PP42-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led until after 1st, pressed leader, in front again 7th, went clear 2 out, reduced lead turning in, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace
- Form 133126-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders turning in, ridden and went 3rd run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish
- Form U48P35-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leading trio, weakened home turn
- Form 74587-5
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Suzzanne France
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
NonRunner
- Form P85525-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P W Wadge
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is an ordinary-looking Class 4 handicap. We’ll concentrate on those at the head of the weights with Brian Hughes keeping faith with LAKE TAKAPUNA, who has a decent strike-rate and finished close up off a higher mark at Ayr last time despite finishing last of three finishers. First Revolution came back to form with a second over course and distance latest but was no match for an easy winner. Course specialist Dolly Dancer is hard to catch right so Sedgefield runner-up Robins Field may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, late headway from last, not reach winner, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Getaway Luv (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
First Revolution (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Raced keenly towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Fringill Dike (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Dolly Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 7th, headed 9th, not fluent 15th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Konik King (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, struggling and dropped towards rear 5th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Matchless (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Robins Field (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Kept wide, pressed leader, led before 2 out, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Zara's Universe (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Onenightintown (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, 6th of 7, dist behind Fazayte (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 10-1 (10-2) Handy, pushed along and gradually weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Cudgel (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Archive (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, slow 3rd, ridden 3 out, made no impression from 2 out, 5th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Trebizond (11-6) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May.
Divas Doyen (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Held up in last pair, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, headway 10th, went 2nd before 4 out until 2 out, no extra last, lost 2 places towards finish, last of 5, 12l behind Lisloran (11-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.