Racecards
14:15 Hexham
Marie Curie Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 22454-4
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased winner until after 1st, chasing group after until lost place 6th, well behind from 8th
- Form P0P18-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
refused to race
Pads (IRE)
14- Form 5/7855-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
hampered start and slowly away, behind, slow 5th, jumped left 8th, well beaten after
- Form 3P26-13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
got flyer from start and made all, clear before 2nd, reduced lead last, edged right flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 75P-622
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
chased (clear) winner after 1st, lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6571-31
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
- Form 42142-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, hampered 8th, outpaced 2 out, soon well beaten
- Form 964-331
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner 2 out, closed last, stayed on, never able to challenge
- Form 914-536
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Joe Williamson
towards rear after slow jump 1st, closed 6th, outpaced after 2 out, 4th before last, plugged on
Previous results
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Verdict
Brian Hughes has a good record on veteran SLEEP IN FIRST, who is back on a winning mark and will strip fitter for his fourth here last month. Kitty Fisher easily beat Black Kettle here two weeks ago on just her third start over fences. She should have more to offer but has been raised 10lb. Ringaringarosie wasn’t beaten far at Cartmel after scoring at Sedgefield and can’t be ignored but the trip looks too short for recent Perth winner Roll Of Thunder.
Formwatch
Sleep In First (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced when hit 4 out, and 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on, never a threat, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Sense Of Urgency (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Make It Happen (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, mistake 7th, weakened next, last of 5, 26 3/4l behind Felix Mendelssohn (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Pads (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Last pair, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Melody Of Scotland (12-1) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Ringaringarosie (IRE) 10-3 (10-4) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, not fluent last, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Zolfo (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in May.
Black Kettle (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Led until 10th, chased leader, in front again before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Kitty Fisher (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Roll Of Thunder 2-1 (10-8) Chased rival pair, outpaced 5 out, left 2nd next, rallied after 3 out, led last, ridden and edged left flat, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Charlie Snow Angel (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 3 ran.
Miss Amelia 11-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 5 out, chased front pair next, never pace to challenge, lost place flat, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Lerichi Belle (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Kitty Fisher (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Chased leader until 6th, led 11th until before 3 out, chased leader, led between last 2, kept on well run-in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Black Kettle (10-12) by 9l, 9 ran.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Prominent early, mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, 32l behind Hurricane Rita (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.