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15:00 Hexham

Racing Post Form With totepool Mobile Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 53.80s
  • Off Time: 15:00:35
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Yellow diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow diamond
11/10
  • Form 31223-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 120

led, ridden and headed after last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in

2
Silk - Purple and White quartered, Purple sleeves, White cap
4/1
  • Form 55P95-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 10th, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish

3
Silk - Pale Blue, Black hoop, armlets and hoop on Red cap
  • Form 172-433
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, led after last, kept on

4
Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

Wikaala (USA)

360 p BF
22/1
  • Form 0/24344-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, weakened before 5 out

5
NR
  • Form U13-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SAVED BY JOHN has always looked like a chaser in the making and jumped well enough when scoring by 11 lengths on his fencing bow at Uttoxeter. He's fancied to follow up here as though Russian War was a much better hurdler Gordon Elliott's nine-year-old has been less impressive over the larger obstacles and has been a beaten favourite three times in a row. Winning pointer Merry Minster should have a future under Rules while Wave Power made a decent start over fences over C&D earlier this month and preferred to the returning Wikaala of the others.

Formwatch

Saved By John (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Jumped well, led 1st, clear 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd beating Glen Countess (10-7) by 11l, 5 ran.

Russian War (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Raced in 4th, went 3rd after 4 out, hung badly left after 3 out and dropped to poor 4th, last of 4, 41l behind Shakervilz (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m hdl gs in May.

Wave Power (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after last, headed 2f out out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Flinty Bay (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f beg chase (5) hvy.

Wikaala (USA) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, in touch, ridden after 2 out, found nil, 4th of 5, 16l behind Toshi (11-12) at Perth 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun '11.

Merry Minster 7-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, led not fluent 7th or 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Hannah Jacques (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd.