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17:25 Hexham

Youngs Chartered Surveyors Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,916
  • 2nd: £559
  • 3rd: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 7.20s
  • Off Time: 17:25:38
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Purple and red (quartered), purple sleeves

Cilliseal (IRE)

103 t BFC
11/8
  • Form 714-225
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

settled in rear, slow 6th, left in 2nd at 10th, took closer order 3 out, every chance next, led last, forged clear closing stages, all out

2
Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap

Stormion (IRE)

111 p BFD
5/2
  • Form 71243-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 85

leading when fell 2nd

3
Silk - Red, White hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, White diamond
10/1
  • Form 77-6081
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, slow and headed next, chasing leaders when hampered and unseated rider 10th

4
Silk - Dark blue, light blue sleeves, black cap
12/1
  • Form P4-P446
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, hit 5th, in 2nd place when fell 10th

5
Silk - Royal Blue and Brown (halved), halved sleeves, hooped cap
7/2
  • Form 2P/3443-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, led 3rd, slow 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed last, no extra closing stages

6
NR
  • Form 63494-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 76

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Stormion won over hurdles at Ayr in the spring but didn't impress in a couple of tries over fences here at this time last year so we'll give another chance to Irish raider CILLASEAL. The former pointer gets on well with claimer Derek Fox and, though well beaten over track and trip on his latest start, was second over C&D previously and is only 4lb higher now. Moon Melody beat Archies Wish by almost four lengths at Sedgefield last month but the runner-up is 7lb better off now and fancied to turn the tables. He's preferred to Sycho Fred and the disappointing Billsgrey.

Formwatch

Cilliseal (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) In rear, headway before 17th, ridden after 2 out, soon went remote 3rd, weakened, 5th of 11, well behind Lutin Du Moulin (10-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun.

Stormion (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, stayed prominent, pushed along 7th, outpaced 9th, well beaten after 3 out, went remote 3rd flat, tailed off, 3rd of 8, 47l behind Bollin Fiona (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun.

Moon Melody (GER) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 12th, clear from 3 out, ran on strongly, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Sep beating Archie's Wish (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

Sycho Fred (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Ballybough Gorta (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.

Billsgrey (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) In touch, went 3rd from 13th, no impression, 3rd of 8, 33l behind Mr Woods (10-2) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.

Archie's Wish 7-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, in rear from 13th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Moon Melody (9-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Sep.