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20:25 Hexham
Hexham And Northern Rural Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,601
- 2nd: £758
- 3rd: £379
- Form 25P5/6P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
always prominent, chase leader before last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, held towards finish
- Form 1/7784P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
always behind, tailed off
- Form 212334-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders to before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 196123-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no danger after
- Form 136445-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in touch, tracked leader from 7th, driven and lost place before last, well held after
- Form U69793-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
tracked leader to 7th, in touch, outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, went 3rd towards finish, no impression
- Form 34/P563-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Bewley
- Jockey Joe Colliver
soon towards, struggling 9th, continued tailed off
- Form 452582-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 10th
- Form 134PP2-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Callum Whillans
mistake 1st, held up behind, hampered after 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1/UPRP5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Dean Pratt
always behind, tailed off when pulled up 10th
Miss Conway
65- Form 649U68-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tony Kelly
led, ridden before last, kept on until headed flat, no extra, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 44PP23-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, outpaced when lost 3rd between last 2, soon ridden, weakened from last
- Form 26545P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
always behind, lost touch and pulled up 9th
- Form 485345-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on between rivals to lead flat, driven out
- Form 44P35/8-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
never better than mid-division, behind and struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Suzy's Music has been placed in all three starts over fences so far and won at Wetherby in February, though is still climbing the weights. Joseph Mercer can't get much lower in the handicap and could be interesting dropping back in trip. Under The Red Sky was well backed when third over course and distance last month but King's Chorister remains as unpredictable as ever and Oscar Lateen is still 7lb higher than when successful at Newcastle in December. RESOLUTE REFORMER won over 3m here a year ago and is back on a fair mark. The better ground is a real plus and Stuart Coltherd's charge can put recent efforts behind him to take this.
Formwatch
My Idea 8-1 (11-10) Behind, pulled up after 4th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Resolute Reformer (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place from 3rd, tailed off halfway, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Oscar Lateen (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway when rider became unbalanced and lost irons, soon well beaten, went 4th flat, 4th of 8, dist behind Suprise Vendor (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Suzy's Music (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, 7th 5 out, headway into moderate 3rd 4 out, ridden in moderate 3rd after next, kept on one paced in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Shadow Play (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp gd in Mar.
What A Dream 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 10th until before 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, dist behind Whats Up Woody (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Whatsthestoryman (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 6th, out jumped and headed 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Major Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 3 out, 3rd and beaten after next, weakened before last, 3rd of 8, 28l behind Flaming Thistle (11-6) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
King's Chorister 10-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase winner , kept on run-in, no impression, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mister Hendre (10-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Maz Majecc (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, closed 4th, led briefly before next, led again 7th, hung left and headed 12th, 4 lengths off winner last, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Flaming Thistle (11-6) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Hi Bob 12-1 (10-10) Not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Attimo (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Miss Conway 14-1 (10-6) In touch, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Roxyfet (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Under The Red Sky (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) In touch, tracked winner from 5th, challenged 2 out, one pace before last where not fluent, well held flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Whats Up Woody (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Joseph Mercer (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 8th, behind when pulled up before 12th, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Generous Pet (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Alexander Oats 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, struggling from 9th and in rear, plugged on from 3 out, no impression, 8th of 12, dist behind Whats Up Woody (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.