Racecards
16:10 Hexham
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 11344-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, led after 4 out, clear after 2 out, comfortably
- Form 5231-20
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
led, slow 1st, not fluent 4th, soon headed, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 1223F4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 311341
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Eskendash and SAINT ARVANS are the two with chasing experience. Maurice Barnes’ charge is probably at his best around here and can defy a 3lb rise even though the chasing debutants Diamond State and Minella Plus, particularly the latter, are much respected.
Formwatch
Minella Plus (IRE) 16-5 (11-4) Raced keenly in last, slow and big jump 1st, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Haul Away (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Eskendash (USA) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Snookered (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Diamond State (FR) 5-1 (10-4) Prominent, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Big Bad Bear (10-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Saint Arvans (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Made all, not fluent normal 5 out, holding 2nd from final bend, stayed on, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Lord Torranaga (12-0) by 2l, 4 ran.