16:00 Hexham

Saturday 14 October 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

intu Metrocentre A Great Day In Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 41y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 7m 3.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Green Flagt1187
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-13| J: Blair Campbell(7)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  116| C| D
7/2
Landed a quick treble in 2013 and then ran a close fourth at the Cheltenham festival. Off two years between Jan 2015 and 2017 and nowhere near the force of old but better when last seen in April.
3
Horse silk
Purcell's Bridgeh184
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh(5)| T: R Dobbin| OR:  115| D
7/1
Consistent and likable veteran makes his first start of the season. Returned from long absence in good form at the end of last season winning at Haydock before finishing fourth off today's mark at Wetherby. Rarely runs a bad race.
4
Horse silk
Border Breaker39
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: S Waugh| OR:  111| D
20/1
Unsuccessful in 10 starts for current yard. Pulled up and unseated in last two starts over fences but now a stone below last winning mark. That said he probably has dropped by at least that much ability wise.
6
Horse silk
Indian Voyaget15
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Dale Irving(3)| T: M A Barnes| OR:  108
12/1
Generally campaigned over around 2m and pulled up in lone start over 3m two years ago so this trip a major concern. Handicap mark plummeting recently due to poor form so hard to make a case for.
7
Horse silk
Kilcullen Flemp188
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR:  107| D
7/2
Starts the new campaign with a different trainer. Won at Bangor in January before running fourth twice. Eased 2lb today and probably competitive off this mark soon enough.
8
Horse silk
Allez Coolp169
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathon Bewley(3)| T: G Bewley| OR:  106
8/1
Won a novice handicap chase over 2m6f at Carlisle in April before tiring in a marathon 3m6f contest at Perth three weeks later. This trip probably about optimal and could be competitive despite higher mark.
9
Horse silk
Smuggler's Stashv169
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR:  100| BF| CD
7/2
Battling success at Carlisle over 3m2f last April followed up by non-staying and distant 11th over 3m6f at Perth. Not obviously well handicapped but still open to improvement.
10
Horse silk
More Madnessp30
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Julia Brooke| OR:  82| D
8/1
Veteran's lone chase win came four years ago and he is really up against it from out of the handicap here.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
The Trigger7
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: R McNally  J: Danny Mullins
NR
5
Horse silk
Red Giant10
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: J Candlish  J: Sean Quinlan
NR

Forecasts

Kilcullen Flem (7/2), Smuggler's Stash (7/2), Green Flag (7/2), Purcell's Bridge (7/1), More Madness (8/1), Allez Cool (8/1), The Trigger (8/1), Indian Voyage (12/1), Red Giant (14/1), Border Breaker (20/1)

Verdict

Both ALLEZ COOL and Smuggler's Stash won races at Carlisle before finding 3m6f beyond them last April. They both look capable of going well back to 3m here but preference is for the former who made a better fist of things when they met at Perth. On better ground The Trigger would be fancied but it would still be no surprise if he goes well today off top weight.
  1. Allez Cool
  2. Smuggler's Stash
  3. The Trigger

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00

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