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16:30 Hexham
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 2-67P87
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, pushed along and headed home turn, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in
- Form 36-1354
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
tracked leading pair on inside until 2nd, close 4th, going ok when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 22-7641
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leading pair 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, weakened turning in
- Form 343422
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up last, pushed along and outpaced when left modest 4th and hampered by faller 3 out, closer in 3rd turning in, went 3 lengths 2nd before last, switched left and no impression run-in
- Form 723-647
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leader, led home turn, soon clear, 3 lengths ahead last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Grand Voyage (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 2nd, pushed along and headed turning in, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Artic Row (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Return Fire (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Pressed leader until before 6th, lost place before 10th, not fluent 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, well held by front trio, 4th of 7, 14l behind Captain Quint (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Nights In Venice 10-3 (11-3) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, three lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Travail D'Orfevre (11-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cudgel 2-1 (11-8) Held up in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced turning in, rallied well to lead run-in, ridden and headed inside final 100 yards, weakened towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Largy Train (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Stowaway John (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, held up in rear, headway when jumped left 9th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Big Bee Hive (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.