Racecards
16:40 Hexham
SIS Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,464
- 2nd: £718
- 3rd: £359
- Form 1-685PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
with leaders and pushed along, weakened 5 out
- Form 345P47
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 89
always towards rear
- Form 16F52U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey S Byrne
led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened last 100 yards
- Form 6-3P705
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
held up mid-division, lost place and behind from 4th, tailed off 5 out
- Form 344442
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd from last, ridden to lead last 100 yards, held on well
- Form 332531
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
in rear, headway 5 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 30PP13
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey J Kington
tracked leaders, weakened before 7th
- Form 997773
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, ridden to lead before last, headed last 100 yards, kept on
- Form 906P-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey A L Voy
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Panthers Run seems to run every few days but has been in decent form lately and makes more appeal than the frustrating maiden Saddle Pack. Tipsy Indian won at Sedgefield in November but has twice failed to finish behind STRATHAIRD, including at the County Durham track earlier this month when Andy Crook's charge had more in hand than the official margin suggests. He can double up here off a 4lb higher mark with Adam Nicol claiming 7lb. The others have little to recommend them.
Formwatch
Duke of Malfi 18-1 (9-13) Mid-division, struggling 5th, behind from next, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by The Thirsty Bricky (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft, 10 ran.
Just Maddie 14-1 (10-11) Led, driven and headed 5th, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 47l behind Rosairlie (10-0) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Tipsy Indian 11-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Strathaird (9-10) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 8 ran.
Shannagarry (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In touch, lost place 11th, 5th of 11, 20l behind Frosty Lad (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in rear, led before 3 out, hit and headed 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led before and not fluent last, headed last 50 yards, no extra, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Degas Art (11-5) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft.
Strathaird (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up in 6th, headway to chase leaders and blundered 8th, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Ice Image (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Panthers Run 14-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th to 7th, outpaced by leading pair 5 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Teenando (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Oh Right (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Chased winner, went right 4th, lost 2nd before next, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, 3rd and one pace when blundered next, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Top Benefit (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Another Mystery 40-1 (10-4) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Frosty Lad (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 11 ran.