Racecards
14:25 Hexham
intu Metrocentre Always A Winner Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 225242-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always towards rear, blundered 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 1/4648-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, soon chased leaders, went 3rd from 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 4234F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
in rear, headway before 10th, led before last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 514438-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
behind, fell 3rd
- Form 46-9546
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Steven Fox
tracked leaders, jumped slow, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 05343-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, fell 2nd
- Form 316-PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
behind, blundered 1st, hampered 2nd, detached from 8th
- Form 322325
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Amie Waugh
tracked leader and keen, led 6th, headed and weakened before last
- Form PPP-631
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer F Jestin
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
Coolanure (IRE)
483- Form 2P2/5U8-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, headed 6th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 6P6445
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
Withdrawn
Verdict
Innis Shannon has run well over hurdles here in the past and could figure on his chasing bow if fully wound-up but Quick Brew has become disappointing. RIVABODIVA is going to make a better chaser than hurdler judged on his fourth at Perth, where he was still in front jumping the last. Dropping back half-a-mile is likely to prove beneficial and he could prove the value against likely favourite Twenty Eight Guns, who also didn't manage a victory over timber but has won a point-to-point.
Formwatch
Twenty Eight Guns 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Violoniste (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed before 4th, led 4 out, headed last, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Mollies Gent (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Quick Brew 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened before 9th, 5th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Mixboy (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Innis Shannon (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before last, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Gold Chain (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Chain Of Beacons 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Mixboy (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Old Storm (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led until 3rd, led next, headed 11th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, quickly weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Not fluent 1st, pressed leader, mistake 7th, led briefly 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Anti Cool (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Coote Street (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) A.p; led app 3 out; easy, won at Hexham 3m mdn gf in May beating Millfirth (12-0) by 20l, 12 ran.
Coolanure (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, weakened after 4out, 8th of 10, dist behind Cool Star (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Hope For Glory 28-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until 5th, weakened from 13th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Safari Journey (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.