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14:25 Hexham

188Bet Extra Places At Cheltenham Friday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 41y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 34.70s
  • Off Time: 14:25:22
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Dark green and red diamonds, dark green cap
11/4
  • Form 59-4368
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 88

not fluent, tracked leading pair, weakened 14th, tailed off when fell 3 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
11/1
  • Form 0/P9664
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 79

led and disputed until 13th, chased winner, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd on long run after next, weakened quickly, pulled up before the last

3
Silk - Light green, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, light green cap, purple star
  • Form 5-82573
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 78

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 3rd 14th, not fluent 2 out, 2nd on long run after 2 out, weakened, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
6/4
  • Form 46U623
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 66

raced wide, led and disputed, advantage 13th, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nelly Las Rue was racing from out of the weights when third at Ayr and should go well off her proper mark today but MCGINTY’S DREAM makes more appeal. He faced a more difficult task when placed at Carlisle a week ago and Neil Alexander’s charge looks up to winning this on that evidence. Ceegem has slipped won the weights without yet showing any benefit while Kilcullen Lad is even harder to fancy given his recent poor form.

Formwatch

Ceegem (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened from 2 out, 8th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Final Fling (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Kilcullen Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 34l behind Massini's Lady (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) In rear, slow 3rd, headway 12th, no impression on front pair when going 3rd 2 out until jumped left last, re-gained 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Asking Questions (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.

Nelly La Rue (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, left in lead 7th, headed before 4 out, in 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.