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15:00 Hexham

Parkdean Holidays Ltd Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.30s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
6/4
  • Form 405-322
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

held up in mid-division, reminder 8th, headway under pressure 3 out, effort next, onepaced when not much room between last two, kept on same pace run in

2
Silk - White, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves, White cap

Fiori

50
9/2
  • Form 2D023F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leader, led after 2 out, driven out flat

3
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 2P0-512
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace run in

4
Silk - RED, MAUVE chevrons, RED sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 4143-P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, onepaced flat

5
Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 55211-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, headway 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

Didifon

17
10/1
  • Form 03312-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8

in touch, lost place 7th, soon behind

8
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
8/1
  • Form P/F1F4-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4

pulled hard, led, jumped right from halfway, headed after 2 out, weakened quickly

9
Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form P610-00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4 out, soon outpaced

7
NR
  • Form 5313-10
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Form 161-600
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 052-132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

Batswing is given the narrow vote ahead of Moon Glow, Caitriona's Choice and the luckless Fiori. Brian Ellison's charge will have a job in giving weight away to some smart rivals but Jamie Moore looks an able rider to have in the saddle. It is certainly true that this surface will probably be the quickest he has ever faced over fences although he was capable of winning on firm ground on the Flat and does possess excellent hurdling speed. Fiori would have preferred a little bit of cut in the ground. He possesses clear talent and if given a positive ride, he does seem to make fewer mistakes. Sadly, his mistakes in the past have tended to be bad ones and we will watch him against this level of opposition. Caitriona's Choice looks to be enjoying something of an Indian summer at the age of twelve. He goes particularly well for Wilson Renwick although Tom Doyle is a more than able deputy. There was no fluke about Moon Glow's recent Newton Abbot victory. The time was quick and the horse likes the fast ground. He is no forlorn hope in this better grade. Taakid is something of a Southwell specialist. However, he has not appear to have transferred that ability to Hexham and looks one to oppose.