Racecards
16:05 Hexham
Metrocentre Retail Therapy Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 055/650-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, left in lead 5th, headed next, effort and chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 4/00202-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in touch, headway and close up 5th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/04P40-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P McNamara
led, blundered badly and headed 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 245052-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up in rear, headway 6th, led 2 out, soon clear, comfortably
Sounds Cool
229- Form P33/44P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, blundered 4th and lost place, never dangerous after
- Form 0U6604/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
midfield, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 304204-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, never dangerous
Hallrule (IRE)
1069- Form F0P045/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J Oliver
- Jockey P Robson
in touch, dropped rear 3rd, not fluent next, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
- Form P00401-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, headway 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 555303-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey G Lee
held up in midfield, headway 7th, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, stayed on to chase winner after last, no chance
In depth
Verdict
Another competitive contest in which many have chances. Michael Finnegan, Ceresfield Jamorin Dancer and Real Fire are all worthy of consideration but a chance is taken on Lonesome Dealer. He was a fair hurdler at his best goes well on the ground and is from a yard in top form and if he jumps well he will be hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Michael Finnegan was a fair second over course and distance last time out but that was on much softer ground and he has never been as effective on a faster surface. Ceresfield is another who is in form but he is still a maiden and his best efforts have come over longer trips. Jamorin Dancer broke his duck at the 32nd attempt at Market Rasen on Saturday and if conditions remain on the fast side he could go well at a fair price. Of the remainder Real Fire is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market.