Racecards
16:05 Hexham
intu Eldon Square Heart Of The Toon Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1/5-9333
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
with leader, led 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader, led before last, kept on well
- Form 643-417
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
prominent, weakened before 8th
- Form 7/3432-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
always towards rear
- Form 1742-34
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
always towards rear
- Form 3560-55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Steven Fox
led to 2nd, led again 5th, ridden and headed before last, kept on towards finish
Halcyon Days
119- Form 2349-23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
mid-division, headway before 8th, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 515233-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Graham Carson
in rear and pushed along, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2-U7353
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, kept on same pace in 4th before last
- Form 560-557
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
always towards rear
- Form 73/8403
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, ridden before last, one pace and no impression
- Form 49/467P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
Nonrunner
Verdict
This may be a low-grade handicap but it looks quite competitive. Civil Unrest is back on the same mark as when successful over course and distance in April of last year. He seemed to lose his confidence in the spring but has been placed three times over hurdles lately. John Williams, a winning pointer, is tumbling down the handicap and could be interesting. Halcyon Days wasn't beaten far over track and trip in June off today's mark but SHINE A DIAMOND is thrown in on his old form. He is sure to have benefitted from a spin over hurdles at Perth last month and makes more appeal than stablemate Morning Time and the others.
Formwatch
Civil Unrest (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place after 4th, behind 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Fred Le Macon (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Gin Cobbler 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened from 12th, tailed off 5 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Safari Journey (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Blake Dean (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Harleys Max 15-8fav (11-0) Held up in rear, closed from 4th, handy 4th when jumped left and not fluent 3 out, one pace and beaten 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Odds On Dan (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
John Williams (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 5th of 12, 18l behind Amilliontimes (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Halcyon Days 10-1 (10-9) Held up, mistake 3rd, hit 9th, headway 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Miss Conway (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Captain Sharpe 3-1 (11-2) Chased leading pair and keen, jumped slowly 4 out, outpaced 4 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Discoverie (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led before 12th, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Highbury High (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Morning Time (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) In rear, headway before 2 out, no extra last, 7th of 10, 10l behind Fred Le Macon (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Spread Boy (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner between last 2, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on, no extra in 3rd near finish, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Anti Cool (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Next Hight (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Soon behind, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Jun.