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14:20 Hexham

Newcastle Falcons Beginners' Chase (Class D )

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.90s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets and cap
7/4
  • Form 630-123
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, headway to lead 3 out, ridden out

2
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
  • Form 05/4214-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, close up 3 out, effort approaching last, one pace flat

3
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots
20/1
  • Form 2121/P-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

blundered and unseated rider 1st

4
Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves
11/2
  • Form 2PP-2U2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

in touch, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

5
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
100/1
  • Form 50P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, kept on one pace appraoching last

6
Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoop
100/1
  • Form P/P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, reminders 7th, soon weakened

7
Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap
50/1
  • Form 220310
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Flame, green collar and cuffs, quartered cap

Valeureux

228
6/1
  • Form 2P312-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

hampered 1st, mid-division, some headway after 3 out, weakened next

9
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop, hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 000P0-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, never dangerous

10
Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green chevrons, white cap
100/1
  • Form 030-500
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 75

led, blundered and unseated rider 5th

11
Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form P-04F00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, left in lead 5th, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, slightly outpaced next, stayed on same pace flat

In depth

Verdict

There appears to be a fair bit more to come from Green Ideal, who is selected in preference to Encore Cadoudal and Alam, who make the most appeal out of the rest at this stage. The latter has always looked a chaser in the making and will no doubt pick up a race like this somewhere in the north before too long. However, he was no great shakes over hurdles and is expected to benefit from the experience this afternoon. Encore Cadoudal is still quite lightly raced for a six-year-old and is another that can be expected to pay his way this season. However, he too has to a little to prove regarding his aptitude for fences and it would be guessing to forward his claims in the absence of a betting guide. Therefore, Green Ideal looks the safest option, as he has at least got experience of fences to draw from and, with his stable absolutely flying at the moment, there are plenty of reasons to expect a bold bid from this improving gelding today.