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20:30 Hexham

Red Squirrel Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.60s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, Light Blue spots on sleeves. White cap
  • Form U04F21-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-7

not jumped well, towards rear, outpaced 8th, headway under pressure after 4 out, no impression from next

2
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and striped cap
  • Form P53112-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-5

towards rear, outpaced 8th, rallied and effort 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, one pace

3
Silk - Emerald green, black stars, light blue sleeves, emerald green cap, black star
  • Form FP/6FP6-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

led, 4 lengths up when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 4PFP15-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

in touch, headway and prominent 10th, reminders 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc
40/1
  • Form 0/PP3PP-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, ridden 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last

6
Silk - Purple, large Pink spots, Pink spots on Purple sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 2523P/2-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

close up, hampered by loose horse on bend after 8th and lost ground, headway 14th, left close 3rd 3 out, no extra from 2 out

7
Silk - Gold, Maroon hoops, Gold sleeves
14/1
  • Form 2125/F3-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

close up, left in lead 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat

8
Silk - Pink, Black Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 420303-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, hampered 3rd, headway approaching 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly

9
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK hoops on body, BLACK and WHITE check cap
20/1
  • Form 53/5P42-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-9

in touch until blundered and unseated rider 3rd

In depth

Verdict

The scene looks set for Sad Mad Bad to gain his fifteenth career win, and his main danger looks to be Lord Edwards Army. Despite being beaten when sent off as favourite on his most-recent outing, the selection had earlier won well here the time before. It was disappointing that he was beaten by Lord Edwards Army last time, but he is now seven pounds better off at the weights for the length-and-a-half he needs to find to turn the tables. Also, they will probably go a better gallop today over this slightly longer trip, and we think that will suit the selection better. Of the others, Cimmarone Cove is interesting. He was formerly useful when trained by Mark Pitman and Mick Easterby is a dab hand at rekindling enthusiasm in horses. Noel's Pride has a chance based on his 2002 form, and Primitive Satin won here in 2002, which could help that one's cause. Overall, though, the balance of form lies with those already mentioned, and of them we like Sad Mad Bad.