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14:40 Hexham
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- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262

- Form P8-8143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Steven Fox
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form 9513-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace, weakened over 1f out, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form F-666P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Gemma Anderson
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, headway 3f out, kept on well from over 1f out, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form 5/41PUP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form P07833
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
mid-division, weakened from 4th

- Form 311U40-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, unseated rider 1st

Rockliffe
33- Form 44-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
always behind

- Form 280P58
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss C Walton
led, headed 5th, weakened over 1f out, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form 23/6-5FP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, badly hampered 1st, weakened from 4th

- Form 13FP-65
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
in touch, headway after 4th, kept on from over 2f out

- Form 786515
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leader, led 4th, headed run-in, no extra

- Form 90/9-P5P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Dale Irving
towards rear, weakened over 2f out, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form 9964-35
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form 858-297
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Shiels
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, headway after 4th, led run-in, kept on well

- Form 52-2347
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, (omitted last hurdle)

- Form 47U589
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, weakened after 4th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mrs Grass is back on her favourite track and eased a little in class so has to go on the short-list. Ange Des Malberaux is consistent enough at this level and won on soft at Cartmel in July, though is still creeping up the weights. Rockliffe is relatively unexposed while Uno Valoroso has won around here in the past but so has PRINCESS MONONOKE. She was prominent for a long way on her reappearance at Carlisle and that run will have blown away a few cobwebs. The drop in distance should also help her cause.
Formwatch
Ange Des Malberaux (FR) 7-2fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Irish Hawke (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Princess Mononoke (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Keen close up, headway 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2 out, faded flat, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Durbanville (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 50-1 (11-4) In rear, effort before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Barrys Jack (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Mistake 1st, chased clear trio, close up in 3rd at 5th, hit 4 out, soon lost place, weakened 2 out, pulled up between last 2, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Who's Cross (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Prominent, jumped right 2nd and bumped rival, lost place from 8th and soon towards rear, some headway again but no impression in 3rd into straight, jumped right at last and no extra, 3rd of 6, dist behind Poormans Hill (10-10) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp hvy in Sep.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, tailed off before 8th, 10th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Miss Conway (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Rockliffe 80-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Newstart (11-2) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In touch main group, ridden and lost place when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Golden Jeffrey (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) hvy in Sep.
Carnaross 20-1 (11-5) Always behind, mistake 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Bandol (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 25l behind Get Ready Freddy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Mrs Grass 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 10l behind Barrys Jack (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Why But Why (USA) 200-1 (10-2) Towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Cadore (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 2 out, plugged on, no impression, 5th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Green Zone (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lucarno Dancer 22-1 (10-4) Keen held up, ridden 2 out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Durbanville (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
The Ice Factor 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Miss Conway (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Raifteiri (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, reminders before 7th, soon lost place, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Reivers Lodge (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.