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17:55 Hexham

Arup Anniversary Classic Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 15y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.50s
  • Off Time: 17:59:20
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Keltus (FR)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Mister Spingsprong (IRE)

    9/1

      1
      Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

      Central Flame

      28 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 1/P3225-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 137

      soon detatched in last pair, tailed off when left remote 4th at 7th, never any chance with leaders

      2
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

      Emperor Sakhee

      92 h C
      25/1
      • Form 401/1F-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      soon detached in last pair, mistake and unseated rider 7th

      3
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Keltus (FR)

      42 t
      6/5
      • Form F5/633U-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 134

      made all, ridden clear before last, stayed on, unchallenged

      4
      Silk - Purple, white diamond, chevrons on sleeves

      Make Me A Fortune (IRE)

      33 p D
      5/1
      • Form 3313/04-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 128

      chased front pair throughout, lost touch 4 out, no chance after, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Mister Spingsprong (IRE)

      448 C
      9/1
      • Form 123535/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 131

      chased winner throughout, driven 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with winner before last, kept closing stages, always held

      6
      NR

      Wicklow Gold (FR)

      15 p
      25/1
      • Form 8P023/P-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 112

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Ueueteotl (FR)

      11/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      KELTUS reverts to fences after unseating his rider over hurdles at Kempton last time. That wasn't the ideal preparation but Paul Nicholls' only runner at the meeting would be a shoe-in in this if able to reproduce the form of his second to Royal Regatta at Newbury at the end of 2014. Central Flame is the likely danger on a couple of close-up seconds at Newcastle in February, though Emperor Sakhee has won a couple of bumpers here and Mister Spingsprong scored over hurdles at the track a couple of years ago. Make Me A Fortune has won three times over hurdles but has been lightly-raced over the last 12 months so is probably best watched today.

      Formwatch

      Central Flame 17-2 (10-11) Held up behind, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Silsol (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

      Emperor Sakhee 33-1 (11-5) Behind, fell 4th, at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

      Keltus (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, no impression when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.

      Make Me A Fortune (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Raced wide, held up, ridden 2 out, hit next, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Cloudy Dream (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and in touch, weakened from 3 out, last of 5, 27 1/2l behind Vibrato Valtat (11-7) at Warwick 2m (1) sft in Feb.

      Wicklow Gold (FR) 40-1 (11-11) Towards rear, soon outpaced, struggling from halfway, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.