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16:40 Hexham

Great North Run Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 41y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 32.60s
  • Off Time: 16:40:24
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 36/397F-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 112

towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, weakened and pulled up after 2 out

2
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
  • Form 22U26P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, mistake 11th, behind when pulled up after next

3
Silk - Black, grey seams, black sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 631PPP-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leader to after 13th, in touch, mistake 4 out, chased leader again before next, lost place 2 out, weakened before last

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
20/1
  • Form 1P5P68-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

held up in rear, headway after 13th, chased winner between last 2 to before last, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd flat

5
Silk - Dark green, orange star and sleeves

Dica (FR)

346 D
33/1
  • Form 3321P/4-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

led 1st, mistake 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, tailed off

6
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets and diamonds on cap
10/1
  • Form 343424-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 103

led to 1st, in touch, dropped to mid-division after 8th, lost place 14th, soon behind, plugged on into modest 4th from last

7
Silk - Orange, Black chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
12/1
  • Form P322U2-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, effort after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last, tailed off

8
Silk - Brown, Orange braces, Orange cap
  • Form 7/FP584-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

in touch on outside, went 2nd after 13th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened tailed off when pulled up after next

9
Silk - Red, white braces, white sleeves, red spots

Verko (FR)

18 p C
10/1
  • Form 755536-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 90

held up behind, when blundered and unseated rider 3rd

10
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
3/1
  • Form P3P311-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 87

always prominent, led 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well flat

11
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

Apache Pilot

18 pt CDCD
7/2
  • Form 755671-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 81

held up towards rear, headway 14th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on, always held

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Voyage A New York should appreciate this easier task and Formidableopponent is starting to slip down the weights again. He has a good record here but was well behind Dream Flyer at Musselburgh in January, though the latter has shown nothing since. Hattons Hill and Apache Pilot are others who like this track and both arrive off the back of recent victories. LA DAMA DE HIERRO has taken a while to the hang of jumping fences but she was much improved last time at Carlisle and has been dropped another pound since. If she brushes up her jumping, she’s more than capable of winning off her current mark.

Formwatch

Voyage A New York (FR) 33-1 (10-0) In rear until fell 10th (becher's brook), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Formidableopponent (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to before 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up beofre 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Dream Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 11th to chase leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.

Dursey Sound (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 12th, no impression, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Karisma King (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Dica (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up well in rear, some headway before 13th, went modest 4th after last, hung right flat, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Man Of Steel (12-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f (6) gd in Jun.

Pena Dorada (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Led to 9; wknd aft 14, 4th of 8, 34l behind Klepht (12-5) at Tranwell 3m gd in Apr.

Rosquero (FR) 15-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Strongly Suggested (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

La Dama De Hierro 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, close up last, ridden and one pace flat, held when lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 10, 2l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Verko (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, effort before 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 16, 23l behind Apache Pilot (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Hattons Hill (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead last, held on well towards finish, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Gibbstown (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Apache Pilot 13-2 (10-4) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on strongly, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Frank The Slink (10-9) by 5l, 16 ran.