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14:20 Hexham

Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 41y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,064
  • 2nd: £1,496
  • 3rd: £748
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 59.30s
  • Off Time: 14:24:39
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap
2/1
  • Form 37636P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

made all, clear when mistake last

2
Silk - Royal blue, red chevrons, royal blue sleeves, white spots, white cap, royal blue stars
  • Form 95/7368-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

towards rear, headway before 6 out, chased winner before last, kept on

3
Silk - Purple, pink cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 4438-FP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

in rear, detached from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last

4
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 74637P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
  • Form 358533/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, one pace in 5th when fell 4 out

6
Silk - Yellow, Black spots and sleeves, White cap
9/1
  • Form F44664-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 87

with winner, weakened before 6 out, tailed off and pulled after 4 out

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4630/83-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 82

held up in touch, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

8
Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, white sleeves, emerald green cap
7/1
  • Form 7P3552
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

always towards rear, pushed along 7 out, tailed off

9
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves
  • Form PP23-73
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 7 out, kept on same pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Kelso winner Solstice Dawn is a pound out of the handicap but that may not matter much in a race like this and Ryan Winks claims 7lb. I JUST KNOW won a point-to-point last year and has probably been marking time over hurdles. He did hint at ability over the smaller obstacles, however, which bodes well and Sue Smith's charge should be capable of a bold showing here despite top weight. Dutch Canyon has now run 15 times and only been placed once so his fourth at Perth in April is probably best taken with a pinch of salt.

Formwatch

I Just Know (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Achill Road Boy (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 11th after 9th, not fluent 10th, moderate 8th approaching straight, no impression from before 2 out, soon no extra, 8th of 15, dist behind M M D Sizer (11-4) at Tipperary 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.

Innis Shannon (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) In rear and jumped slow, headway 11th, blundered 13th, never dangerous, tailed off and pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

Lakefield Rebel (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outside, effort 3 out, soon ridden, every chance next, kept on same pace, held in clear 3rd flat, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Purple Harry (11-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Dutch Canyon (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Gold Chain (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Hattons Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, in rear from before 3rd, struggling from 4 out, last of 3, dist behind Raise A Spark (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.

Solstice Dawn 20-1 (10-0) Close up, hampered 10th, challenged 5 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, went right last, kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Mister Don (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.

Under The Red Sky (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up behind, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Heart O Annandale (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.