Racecards
14:30 Hexham
Travel To Metrocentre By Train Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form F25515
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
pulled hard towards rear, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, stayed on to chase winner run in, kept on towards finish
- Form 325-421
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey G Lee
made all, stayed on strongly run in
- Form P0F006
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0/3-U620
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked winner, effort 2 out, faded run in
Flaming Heck
170- Form 3/0P403-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 534233-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
in touch, blundered and lost place 7th, hit next, weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P0P40-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish
- Form 2P03-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, 5th and outpaced when fell next
- Form 03P-050
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey K Mercer
towards rear, headway 4 out, mistake and outpaced next, stayed on run in
In depth
Verdict
A winner of a novices' handicap chase, Apadi should be too good for his rivals here and is preferred to Dante's Brook and Magic Box in a moderate opener. The selection fulfilled earlier promise when successful at Cartmel in August and, although disappointing back over hurdles at Market Rasen recently, has plenty in hand on official BHB ratings and is hard to oppose. Magic Box showed improved form over course and distance behind Spectrometer last month but may have been flattered by that and a bigger threat may come from Dante's Brook. A winner of a handicap over course and distance earlier this month off a mark of 70, this looks tougher for the 10-year-old but, given his winning form, he has to be respected. Gilfoot Breeze showed a consistent level of form last term and has claims if fit enough for his return, while Hopeful Chance is worthy of consideration on the pick of his hurdles form but has so far failed to deliver over the larger obstacles. Very few of these are likely to take a hand and the vote goes to Apadi, who is taken to win his second race over fences.