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16:10 Hexham
Listen To Smooth Radio North East Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places, Good in Home Straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,606 added
- Winner: £4,679
- 2nd: £1,374
- 3rd: £687
- 4th: £350
- Form 2F6342
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
always behind, no chance from 4 out
- Form P531-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
always in rear, reminders after 3rd, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
- Form 14668P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in touch on inside, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 3/5-8605
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
prominent, lost place 6th, reminders and rallied after 11th, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 34-4P3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up and behind, progress on outside 13th, led and mistake 4 out, ridden and headed when fell last
- Form 44PFUP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in touch, weakened approaching 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last, broke blood vessel
- Form U2-1452
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Mr G Disney
held up in touch, reminders after 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 5743/PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent, led 4th to 5th, lost place 11th, behind when mistake 13th, soon pulled up
- Form 46P3U8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
held up in mid-division, headway 13th, weakened approaching last
- Form 6-89421
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
with leaders, jumped slowly 1st, led 5th to 11th, lost place approaching 3 out, staying on when left 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 6-65655
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
led to 4th, led 11th to 4 out, disputing lead when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead and left clear last, driven out
- Form 28/9907
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
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In depth
Verdict
Apache Pilot and Hattons Hill are both regulars here in races of this type and have won their fair share. Dan's Wee Man travels up from Gloucestershire on the back of a second at Plumpton and Veauce De Sivola won in this grade at Musselburgh. Arizona Bound had Sevenballs Of Fire behind when second here 12 days ago but stablemate PRINCE DUNDEE looks better handicapped. Only six, the bottom weight has hinted at ability in his three runs to date over the larger obstacles and he’s been eased a further 3lb since his fifth at Carlisle where the trip looked too short.
Formwatch
Arizona Bound (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until after 2nd, chased winner until 5th, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, rallied 3 out, ridden and went 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 3l behind The Horsechesnut (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Bertalus (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 16th, mistake and weakened 18th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Againn Dul Aghaidh 33-1 (10-11) Jumped left, not jump well, in rear, well behind 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked winner until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along and lost 3rd approaching 14th, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind The Horsechesnut (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Square Viviani (FR) 8-1 (11-3) In touch, lost place 6th, slow 9th, soon behind, pulled up after next, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 6 out, blundered next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Dan's Wee Man 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear when mistake 1st and rider lost iron briefly, headway 3rd, close up, joined leader 13th, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cadeau Du Bresil (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ashes Corner (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Behind, struggling 13th, lost touch when hampered 5 out, pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Apache Pilot 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 15th, behind from next, no danger after, 8th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Shaiyzar (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 5-2fav (10-4) Tracking leaders when blundered badly and lost place 7th, pecked 14th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, over 1 length down last, stayed on to lead last 125 yards, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Pinch Of Ginger (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, behind and never on terms with leaders after, some headway when hit 2 out, no threat, 5th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Up Helly Aa King (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Marlee Massie (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind The Horsechesnut (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.