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19:00 Hexham

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy (Class E) (Handicap Chase ) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.10s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED hoops, RED sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 13060-U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

held up in touch, steady headway after 4 out, stayed on to lead last, kept on

2
Silk - Saxe Blue, Canary sleeves, Silver cap, Blue spots
10/1
  • Form 5P3513/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-9

disputed lead to 7th, chased leader until no extra approaching last

3
Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 312305-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8

tracked leaders, mistake first, outpaced 7th

4
Silk - Red, White seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap
  • Form 100064-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

towards rear, mistake 8th, soon outpaced, rallied after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 133514-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7

in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 7th

6
Silk - Cerise, White sash, Black cap
  • Form 21650/P-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, reminder 4th, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Black, Maroon hollow box
5/1
  • Form PP5300-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11

disputed lead until led 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra flat

8
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Black sleeves, White armlets and cap
  • Form 4P4536-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, pushed along 5th, outpaced 7th, rallied 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat

10
Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop
20/1
  • Form 0053P5-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

mid-divsion, outpaced 7th, rallied approaching last, kept on one pace flat

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 40F040-
  • Age 15
  • Weight 10-0

towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last

9
NR
  • Form PF6UP4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Sharpastrizam has the best overall form and is selected over No Kidding and Ambushed, with Sweet Auburn best of the rest. Described as a stuffy horse in the past by his trainer, Sharpastrizam should be all the better for his return at Kelso, having been off a month since scoring at Leicester. As long as the rain stays away, conditions appear ideal for the gelding, who looks well handicapped on form of old. Amazingly, this will be his first visit to Hexham, but he has gone well on similar tracks in the past and is set to run a big race. No Kidding is a course and distance winner and has also won over further here in the past. He has been quite consistent but was tailed off behind Sharpastrizam at Catterick in December and has it to do to turn the tables. Ambushed has not had a great deal of experience over fences but has shown plenty over hurdles and on the Flat in the past. He could give a good account along with Sweet Auburn who is going the right way but is still a maiden. Sharpastrizam really has nothing to fear from any of them though and is the one to beat.