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20:40 Hexham

John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.20s
  • Off Time: 20:44:01
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
  • Form 4312FP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

held up in touch, headway and close up 3 out, ridden and one pace when 2 lengths down in 3rd place when slipped and fell 2 out

2
Silk - PINK, BLACK seams, BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK star
4/1
  • Form 21PF-97
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear, headway 3 out, effort when left close 3rd 2 out, stayed on

3
Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 12457-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 96

towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat

4
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

Stormy Beech

24 p D
16/1
  • Form 63759-5
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

led to 3rd, remained close up until weakened 3 out

5
Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoops, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 2PP/P6-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear, struggling 4 out, behind when hampered, slipped and fell 2 out

6
Silk - Pink, White cap
  • Form UU3P1-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

close up, led after 2 out, stayed on to go clear flat

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots
  • Form 4/5095-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - MAROON, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 89566-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

prominent, led 3rd, headed after 2 out, no extra

9
Silk - Light Green, Pink cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

Filey Buoy

34 t
33/1
  • Form 556606-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 80

behind, mistake 5th and 6th, fell 7th

In depth

Verdict

Made In France has a 3lb pull with Justwhateverulike for the one-and-a-half lengths that separated the pair over course and distance earlier this month and has to be respected but his conqueror then is in good form and is taken to win again with Divex rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has now won his last two starts having shown improved form of late and he has solid claims of making it three on the bounce. Northern Quest has failed to complete in his last two starts and could probably do with some help from the handicapper anyway. Similar comments apply to Tim Walford's Blast The Past and of more interest may be Divex, who has slipped to a fair mark. Justwhateverulike is very much in form at present though and is taken to win again.

Formwatch

Northern Quest (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Held up on inside, effort 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Coach Lane (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 12 ran.

Blast The Past 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, weakened 3 out, soon hung left, 7th of 18, 30l behind Romping Home (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd.

Divex (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) In touch, chased leader 8th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 23l behind Ormello (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.

Stormy Beech 8-1 (11-10) Always behind, last of 5, well behind Flaming Heck (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.

Chateau Rouge (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Behind, outpaced when blundered 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Stravaigin (10-6) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 10 ran.

Justwhateverulike (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led and edged left before last, ridden and held on flat, won at Hexham 2m cnd hcp chs (5) gf beating Crofton Arch (10-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Banchory Two (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly approaching next, 7th of 9, well behind Loita Hills (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.

Made In France (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Led, headed and not much room before last, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Justwhateverulike (11-0) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp chs (5) gf.

Filey Buoy 20-1 (10-11) Behind, effort 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, 6th of 14, well behind Solway Bee (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.