Racecards
16:45 Hexham
SIS Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,601
- 2nd: £758
- 3rd: £379
- Form 537759
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, ridden out flat
- Form 50543P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G B Watters
led to before 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along from 6th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 503615
- Age 13
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey J Kington
chased leaders, pushed along from 6th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
Brother Scott
103- Form 3U2225
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
in touch, tracked leader 5th, led narrowly 7th, headed approching last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, held when lost 2nd final strides
- Form P-3PPP3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leader, lost place 5th, behind from 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 340UU4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led before 2nd, headed narrowly 7th, lost place and ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 1741F0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
lost place and behind from 2nd, went right 10th, soon chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, chased clear pair between last 2, ridden and kept kept on flat, went 2nd final strides, never able to reach winner
- Form 3-42F27
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Last year's fourth Forestside has had 33 runs over fences and is still awaiting a first victory. Bescot Springs hasn't won over fences since 2011 but Oxalido took a similar contest to today's over track and trip earlier this month and his latest start was over hurdles. BETTER B QUICK won a beginners' chase at Tipperary in October and has been competing at a higher level than this since. Jonathan Moore's reduces the top weight's burden by 7lb and he may have enough in hand to beat Brother Scott, who has had a break since disappointing at Warwick in December. Glenwood Prince was third over further here recently but isn't certain to reproduce that effort.
Formwatch
Better B Quick (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, 10th from 4th, slightly impeded and not fluent 3 out, moderate 9th 2 out, soon no impression,, 9th of 16, 41l behind Do Be Doin' (10-8) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 sft in Feb.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Behind, reminder 6th, in rear, never dangerous, pulled up, in a race won by Douglas Julian (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Oxalido (FR) 13-2 (10-11) With leader, lost place after 5th, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 7, 45l behind Kilkenny Kim (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gs.
Brother Scott 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 9th, effort 11th, 4th and no extra 2 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind It's A Steal (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Glenwood Prince (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, led 12th, headed 4 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 31l behind Gibbstown (11-5) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Forestside (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In touch, left 3rd from 2nd, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 5, 15l behind Light The City (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 17, 39l behind Willie Hall (10-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Marlee Mourinho (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hit 10th, soon lost place, 7th of 13, 36l behind Whiskey Chaser (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.