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16:08 Hexham

Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 15y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,200 added
  • Winner: £4,792
  • 2nd: £2,208
  • 3rd: £1,104
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.33s
  • Off Time: 16:08:41
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Breaking The Ice (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Asking For Answers (IRE)

    7/2

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, Black and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow diamond

      Breaking The Ice (IRE)

      283
      11/2
      • Form 361114-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 108

      made all, ridden clear approaching last, idled towards finish

      3
      Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, white stars, yellow and black striped cap

      Dolly Dancer (IRE)

      24 t CD
      14/1
      • Form 712P65
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, weakened next

      4
      Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, Orange cap

      Croagh Patrick (IRE)

      154 t BFDCD
      3/1
      • Form 6211-25
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 103

      close up, headway 2 out, soon chased winner, not fluent last, weakened flat

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash, White cap

      Without Conviction (IRE)

      180 CD
      6/4
      • Form 313437-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 99

      in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on one pace

      6
      Silk - Sea Green, White cross belts, White cap, Green spots

      Asking For Answers (IRE)

      180 v C
      7/2
      • Form F/2P4P0-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, mistake 2 out, soon lost place, ridden and rallied flat, went 2nd close home

      1
      NR

      Punxsutawney Phil (IRE)

      26 p BF
      6/5
      • Form 5-42U12
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 112

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dolly Dancer is much better here than at other tracks but doesn’t win often enough. Breaking The Ice won five times last year but has not managed a victory in four previous visits here and has a lengthy absence to overcome. The going may not be soft enough for Without Conviction but it won’t bother CROAGH PATRICK, who made giant strides in the spring and gets 14lb, including his rider’s allowance, from Punxsutawney Phil with the top weight still having a bit to learn about jumping fences.

      Formwatch

      Breaking The Ice (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Led narrowly, mistake 2 out, soon headed, beaten when jumped right last, no extra, 4th of 9, 23l behind Sounds Russian (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

      Dolly Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) In touch, bumped rival 10th, mistakes 11th and 12th, mistake and dropped to rear next, slow 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Raecius Felix (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Croagh Patrick (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 4 out, pushed along approaching last, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Wavelength (11-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.

      Without Conviction (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place and pushed along 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon faded, 7th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Gipsy Lee Rose (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Asking For Answers (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along 11th, ridden after next, made no impression from 15th, 11th of 12, dist behind Gipsy Lee Rose (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Held up in last, mistake 7th, jumped left next, closed 12th, challenged 3 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Aviewtosea (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.