Racecards
16:45 Hexham
Happy 30th Birthday Alex Morgan Jones Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,717 added
- Winner: £2,886
- 2nd: £1,330
- 3rd: £665
- 4th: £350
- Form 2222P-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, led 9th, not fluent next, headed 11th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to challenge when slightly hampered on bend after 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 3-P4418
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Miss J Walton
midfield, not fluent 1st, dropped towards rear 8th, mistake 13th, tailed off from 3 out, went poor fourth before last
- Form 1-4268P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
midfield, blundered 3rd, ridden along after 5th, given reminder after 8th, pulled up before last
- Form 27-UP5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Oakley Brown
pushed along leaving start, held up towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden along before 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6F9337
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent, ridden and lost second before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon lost third, weakening when pulled up before last
- Form 114U23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield, pushed along before 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, stayed on well to challenge approaching last, led briefly flat, headed final 100yds
- Form 03RP-65
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey K Yeoman
held up, jumped slowly on occasions, bad mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next
- Form 22-5271
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, headed 9th, led again 11th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, challenged after last and headed briefly, rallied to lead again final 100yds, held on gamely
- Form P/51P1-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
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In depth
Verdict
Kings Cave has been lightly raced but improvement is required. Square Viviani has only run once this term but was a course and distance winner last season and is preferred to Prince Dundee, having a first run since July. CUDGEL is 0-6 over fences but was just over a length behind Real Armani here earlier in the month and is better off at the weights. A winner twice over hurdles on the track at the start of the current campaign, James Walton’s charge can take revenge today.
Formwatch
Prince Dundee (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, jumped left 10th, headway 13th, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 19 1/2l behind Istimraar (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Charlie Snow Angel 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, dropped to last after 9th, pushed along after next, headway 11th,, 8th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Westend Theatre (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Kings Cave (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, behind when pulled up 9th, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Liar's Dice (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, behind and ridden 10th, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leader until before 5th, went 2nd 10th until after 12th, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Roxboro Road (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Cudgel 11-2 (10-7) In rear early, headway in touch before 10th, tracked leaders 14th, lost position 15th, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, disputed third last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Real Armani (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Oh No 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, joined leaders 8th, headed when mistake 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before the last, 5th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Cash Again (12-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Real Armani 4-1 (10-2) Disputed lead early, led 13th, shaken up on home turn, pressed last, kept on well run-in, held on gamely, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating King Of Fashion (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Square Viviani (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, mistake next, ridden after 14th, held from 4 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Light Flicker (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.