Racecards
19:40 Hexham
Swallow Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 1/4502-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, joined leader next, ridden to lead after last, ridden out
- Form 31680-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
prominent, led 14th, hard pressed from 2 out, headed flat, kept on
- Form 4/1P22-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden, beaten after next
- Form P8F2-U3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey A Ross
towards rear, hit 3rd, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P9505-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
prominent, effort between last 2, no extra flat
- Form 9060P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
in touch to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32/323-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
led to 14th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Windy Hills, Itsmyboy and Lord Rosskit look the main protagonists in this novices' chase and the vote is given to Windy Hills. The selection won in good style last time out when beating Duke Orsino and although having a penalty for that win he has plenty of scope and he is taken to win again under similar conditions here. Itsmyboy rates the main danger as he beat Highlen last time out, however, that horse has since let the form down and he is taken on with this in mind. Lord Rosskit jumped violently out to the right last time so looks opposable on this left handed track. Somedo Somedont was second behind Ballyhale last time and is another with place claims but he is hard to win with. The remainder need to improve significantly on all known form to trouble the principals and for the winner we return to Windy Hills.
Formwatch
Itsmyboy (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 10th, jumped right 13th, led last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd beating Highglen (11-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lord Rosskit (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up, outpaced 8th, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, led next, not fluent 2 out, jumped right last, held on under pressure flat, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf beating Jendali Lad (9-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Windy Hills 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden clear between last 2, won at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf in Apr beating Duke Orsino (11-2) by 11l, 6 ran.
Ballyhill Boy (IRE) (12-0) pulled up 5 out in race won by The Varlet (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp gd in May '06, 13 ran.
Not A Trace (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place 5th, headway 10th, ridden and outpaced 12th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 12l behind Caipiroska (10-0) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Out To Lunch (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out, 8th of 15, well behind Earnest (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Somedo Somedont 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, blundered next, stayed on to chase winner flat, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Ballyhale (11-0) at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) gf.