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14:20 Hexham

Christopher John Thompson Armstrong Beginners' Chase (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.10s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 200-0P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out

2
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE sash, hooped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 313435-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, led after 4th, headed 4 out, ridden from 2 out, 4th and held when fell last

3
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, WHITE sleeves, RED cap, WHITE spots

Dushaan

205
100/1
  • Form 0P/0-050
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, soon beaten

4
Silk - DARK GREEN and RED (quartered), YELLOW sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond
  • Form 2601FP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, left distance 4th when jinked an unseated rider last

5
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets
13/8
  • Form 11/1200-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, smooth headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, ran on well

6
Silk - Yellow, brown and yellow quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 416P0-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1

blundered 1st, soon towards rear, ridden after 8th, blundered next, soon beaten

7
Silk - YELLOW and BLACK check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
25/1
  • Form 501153-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, effort after 7th, ridden 4 out and beaten from next

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW disc, halved sleeves, DARK BLUE and YELLOW quartered cap
  • Form 004-1F6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

led until blundered 4th, led again 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon headed and weakened

9
Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, white sleeves, yellow armlets, royal blue cap, white stars
  • Form 432320
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, ridden 4 out and weakened from next

10
Silk - RED, LIGHT BLUE chevrons on body, hooped cap
  • Form U0P0-P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, weakened from halfway

11
Silk - Emerald Green, White star and sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 2-32SS3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

mid-division, effort after 6th and behind from 8th

12
Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White stars
  • Form P-35363
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, kept on one pace, no chance with winner

13
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 300P-P2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

always towards rear

In depth

Verdict

This looks a match between Full Irish and Mister McGoldrick on hurdling form and the confident vote goes to Full Irish. The gelding from the Len Lungo yard got a favourable mention in a recent stable tour, and if he jumps well on this his chasing debut he will be hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Mister McGoldrick was another fair sort over hurdles. He finished sixth in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle behind The French Furze last time, and could run our selection close. But his best form to date has been with more cut in the ground, so for that reason he is opposed. Artic Lagoon is another worthy of respect as at least he has experience over chase fences. He was third behind Family Venture and Khan Kicker last time but if the principles run to their potential, he will need to improve to score. Always Rainbows is from a yard in form but has become disappointing of late over hurdles. The switch to fences may revive his fortunes and he could go well at a fair price, but Full Irish gets the nod in a tight affair.