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19:45 Hexham

Northern Racing Club Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,750 added
  • Winner: £3,087
  • 2nd: £906
  • 3rd: £453
  • 4th: £227
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.80s
  • Off Time: 19:50:52
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

Shoegazer (IRE)

16 t BF
1/3
  • Form 8318-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leader, led from 3rd, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and Dark Blue hooped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 82/76U-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 4 out, weakened next

3
Silk - Black and White check, White sleeves, Black armlets
  • Form 065/P32-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 118

in rear, reminders and headway before 6 out, went remote 3rd before last, never dangerous

4
Silk - Brown, yellow stars and sleeves, check cap
  • Form 7PP73-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 55

led to 3rd, weakened and in rear from 6 out, tailed off

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars
9/1
  • Form 26000-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner

In depth

Verdict

SHOEGAZER has travelled a long way for this and should be more than capable of defying his penalty as he was probably up against a decent novice at Uttoxeter last time. Naiad Du Misselot has been placed in five of his eight starts over fences but is now an 11-year-old and is starting to run out of chances. Yachvili is equally exposed over fences but still looks a much better bet than the other pair.

Formwatch

Shoegazer (IRE) 11-10fav (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, led 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Tour Des Champs (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) gs.

Dingo Bay 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place before 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Samstown (10-13) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.

Naiad du Misselot (FR) 11-10 (10-9) Tracked leading pair, jumped slow 4th, went 2nd from 7th, joined leader 8th, led next, pecked 2 out, soon ridden and headed, switched right before last, jumped left and slightly hampered last, kept on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Priceless Art (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chase (5) gd in Mar.

The Bravetraveller (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In rear, struggling before 9th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Makhzoon (11-2) at Perth 3m clm hdl (5) sft, 7 ran.

Yachvili (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Soon prominent, 4th approaching 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 15, 5l behind Churchfield Champ (11-12) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd.