Racecards
14:25 Hexham
Permit Trainers Association Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 6311U4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Steven Fox
always towards rear, tailed off before 8th
- Form 185PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in touch, reminders and lost place after 6th, tailed off from next
- Form 432326
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
held up behind, not fluent 4th and soon pushed along, weakened from 7th, tailed off
- Form 0009-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A E Lynch
towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened before 8th
- Form 363416
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Nicol
in rear, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace to chase winner run-in, ridden and always well held
- Form 46-6736
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
held up towards rear and keen, mid-division before 4th, ridden after 2 out, one pace
- Form 3U5652
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
mid-division, headway before 10th, mistake 3 out, headway before last, one pace
- Form PP7574
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Callum Bewley
with leader, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
- Form 132755
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, one pace
- Form 12P4P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led to 9th, tracked leader, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
- Form 0-0P86P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, lost place from 2 out
- Form 0-55754
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
held up towards rear, ridden after 2 out, effort before last, never dangerous
- Form PPP76P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent, led 9th, headed 3 out, chased winner from last until no extra run-in
Verdict
James Ewart saddled a top weight to victory in this two years ago so Sky Full Of Stars, successful over hurdles and fences this season, is worth a second look. Pekanheim ran poorly over timber at Musselburgh last time but had won over the larger obstacles at the same track earlier. My Idea ran his best race for a while at Newcastle earlier this month but Don Franco hasn’t really taken to fences so far. MISS CONWAY is only a pound higher than when scoring here last summer. This may be her time of year so she gets a tentative vote with Roxyfet proving expensive to follow and Morning Time lacking a recent run.
Formwatch
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, effort before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Welcome Ben (10-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) (bl) saddle slpd & pu bend aft 2, at Witton Castle 3m gd in Apr.
Roxyfet (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Welcome Ben (10-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Don Franco (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Behind, left 3rd at the 4th, soon very remote, 3rd of 5, 36 1/4l behind Whitsundays (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Pekanheim (IRE) 11-4fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Civil Unrest (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Here Comes Love (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Simmply Sam (10-9) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
My Idea 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, driven to lead before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Chain Of Beacons (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Have You Had Yours (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders halfway, pushed along 5 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 18l behind Chain Of Beacons (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sendiym (FR) 80-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, plugged on approaching last, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Little Bruce (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Miss Conway 8-1 (10-11) Led until after 3rd, chased leader, lost place before 2 out, weakened, 6th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Nobel Leader (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Crinkle Crags (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling halfway, pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
Morning Time (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Mumgos Debut (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Warksburn Boy 100-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up soon after 11th, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.