Racecards
20:45 Hexham
John Wade Supporting Grace In Winners Bar Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,750 added
- Winner: £3,087
- 2nd: £906
- 3rd: £453
- 4th: £227
- Form F2213-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Fox
held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, went remote 4th from last
- Form 8723-32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, headed after 6th, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened
- Form 4PU214-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
in rear, soon struggling and tailed off
- Form 22344-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, led after 6th, clear before last, pushed out
- Form 22053-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, chased winner from 7th until 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 140PP-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no extra from last
- Form P4U57-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden before last, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Pena Dorada's jumping is still a little sketchy and he looks to be facing a stiff task under top weight. Carrietau has been knocking on the door again lately however and is preferred to Harry Flashman, who has been below his best for a while, and the returning Dystonia's Revenge. Spirit Of Barbados hasn't shown much over fences so far and Chicago Alley looks a light of former days but CITY OF DORAL can certainly be given a chance if his Sligo run has blown away a few cobwebs and he gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Pena Dorada (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, fell 6 out, in a race won by Upthemsteps (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs (3) gs, 4 ran.
Carrietau 8-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Peachey Moment (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 13th, outpaced 4 out, kept on to take 3rd before last, no impression, 4th of 12, 20l behind Posh Bird (10-3) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Harry Flashman 11-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 12, 30l behind Mumbles Head (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Spirit Of Barbados (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit first and dropped to rear, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Carabinier (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 11 ran.
City of Doral 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, progress into moderate 7th before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 10l behind Sorted (11-4) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 gd.
Chicago Alley 12-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 33l behind The Disengager (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.