Racecards
15:10 Hexham
Static Caravan Pitches Available Now Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places, Good in Home Straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,606 added
- Winner: £4,679
- 2nd: £1,374
- 3rd: £687
- 4th: £350
- Form 3-56661
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up and behind, mistake 9th, steady progress 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, went 3rd last, one pace
- Form U616/36-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up and behind, stayed on under pressure approaching last, took 4th near finish
Roxyfet (FR)
14- Form P3P214
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up in mid-division, steady progress 8th, pushed along and weakened approaching last
- Form 7/4-74F3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led to 4th, chased leader to 7th, 6th and weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 04663P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
with leader, led 4th, reminder after 5th, headed 10th, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form U55862
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, pushed clear approaching last, eased towards finish
- Form P6/43-05
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up, behind when mistake 4 out, struggling from 3 out
- Form 36-6U65
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, stayed on approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 4P-9U36
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in mid-division, lost place 10th, struggling from 2 out
- Form 594343
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Ross Chapman
prominent, went 2nd 7th, led 10th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
GRAYSTOWN (NAP) beat two subsequent winners in a higher grade at Ayr when teaming up with Brian Hughes. Stuart Coltherd still thinks his gelding is saving a bit for himself as he’s fitted with cheekpieces here and it will be disappointing if the top weight can’t defy a 5lb rise. Roxyfet has done most of his winning at Sedgefield but he’s not badly treated on his best form. Well Joey was second over course and distance on his first run for Paul Stafford and races off the same mark so can’t be ignored with Katalystic probably the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Graystown (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 7th and 8th, progress into 3rd 6 out, mistake next, every chance when blundered 2 out, rallied last, ran on to lead closing stages, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Casual Cavalier (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Allez Cool (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 15, 27 1/2l behind Havana Jack (10-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Roxyfet (FR) 11-4 (11-11) In touch, lost place 6th, soon detached in rear, rallied 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Duhallowcountry (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Katalystic (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Raced keenly tracking leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd 13th, jumped slowly 3 out, well held when reached for last and lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 11l behind The Horsechesnut (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Pc Dixon 7-1 (10-13) Behind, under pressure 5th, pulled up after next, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Well Joey (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) In touch, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Solid Strike (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Led until 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Graystown (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Roll Of Thunder 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division, behind from 7th, plugged on flat, never threatened leaders, 5th of 10, 16l behind Bambi Du Noyer (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kilcullen Lady (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never threatened leaders, 6th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Roxyfet (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Sory 12-1 (10-0) Chase clear leader until 2nd, chased leading pair until 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went poor 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 8, 28l behind Solid Strike (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.