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12:45 Hexham

Attheraces Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 133y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.88s
  • Off Time: 12:45:28
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Clan Legend

9/5

    2
    Silk -

    Virnon

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Virnon

      15
      10/1
      • Form 50/114-U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and no impression

      2
      Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

      Clan Legend

      236 D
      9/5
      • Form 11131P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 118

      made all, kept on well from last

      3
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      My Little Cracker (IRE)

      41 DCD
      10/3
      • Form 21137-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green stars

      Eastview Boy

      14 D
      6/1
      • Form 21-4455
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 111

      towards rear and unseated 5th

      5
      Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap

      Apachee Prince (IRE)

      28
      33/1
      • Form 26F40-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in rear and mistakes, weakened from 8th, tailed off, pulled up

      6
      Silk - Black, red star, black sleeves, red spots

      Alizee De Janeiro (FR)

      39 D
      3/1
      • Form 1249-4F
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked winner until weakened 3 out, tailed off, pulled up

      In depth

      Verdict

      Virnon loves testing ground as he showed when completing a Carlisle double just over a year ago. He didn't get far on his chasing bow at Sedgefield last month but My Little Cracker beat three rivals very easily on heavy going here in March and followed up in equally testing conditions at Southwell. She hasn't made much progress in handicaps but has dropped to what looks a fair mark. Eastview Boy has been a disappointment since his victory on heavy going at Newcastle in March though he's been racing over further. ALIZEE DE JANEIRO looked one to follow after two victories over hurdles at Kelso around this time a year ago but went up too much in the weights. She's now on a lenient mark following defeats over much longer trips. She was beaten a head by Clan Legend over timber at Kelso and though the latter won three times subsequently Lucinda Russell's mare is a massive 19lb better off with the winner, who makes her chasing debut.

      Formwatch

      Virnon 22-1 (10-7) Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      Clan Legend 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.

      My Little Cracker (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, mid-division, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Earls Fort (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Eastview Boy 20-1 (11-8) Held up, in mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent and no impression 2 out, no extra, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Cooking Fat (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Apachee Prince (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, driven and outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Hi George (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, towards rear when fell 8th, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.