15:40 Hexham
Friday 10 November 2017
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Follow Hexham Racecourse On Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 41y | Soft | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 49.44s
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Scored over C&D in December from 5lb lower and again won from that mark at Carlisle in April. Looked in need of his reappearance over C&D last month and could do better today with that under his belt. Not ruled out.
Showed enough over hurdles to suggest that she can get heavily involved from this mark. Well beaten second of three over 2m4f (heavy) here on chase debut last time when she took some riding. Stepped up in trip/with headgear she may improve.
Has clearly had some problems after over the years, but on his best form he might have frame claims from today's mark. Stamina should not be an issue (he won a point-to-point on heavy) and he could go well.
Won a 2m4f (good) hurdle here in August from a 5lb higher mark. Has not been as good over fences in four starts so far, though his best effort came last time he was tried at Sedgefield and a repeat would give him claims if he stays.
Has been in reasonable form over fences recently, though is still just 1-30. Plugged on to be a 3L runner-up over C&D (heavy) last time out and from the same mark a place is probably the best he can hope for.
His sole chase success was here over C&D (heavy) in March last year, when rated 5lb higher. Came back from a spell in the doldrums with a hurdling win at Ayr in March and also ran well back here. Well held last time but market check advised.
Has run well over a variety of trips in recent months without winning any of them. Third at Bangor again last time, when he shaped as if this sort of trip would suit. Handled cut in France, though yet to race on it in Britain. Interesting.
Back to form with a win here over hurdles (2m7½f, soft) last month, despite racing keenly. Had 6L to spare there but just 3lb higher now back over fences and if he can repeat that effort he has claims.
Stays well and has won over 3m2f on soft, though that latest win was as far back as April 2014. Handles this track well and was beaten just 2L from this mark over C&D in May. Tongue strap may help and not ruled out.
Well held on numerous occasions since finishing a 22L runner-up here in a maiden hunter chase in 2015. The same applied last time when back from a 17-month absence at Kelso and looks best watched again this time.
Wouldn't be without a chance of picking up some money if she could run to the level of form she produced at Sedgefield in April, but very likely to need this after a six-month break and not easy to fancy from 5lb out of the handicap.
Forecasts
Alices Man (4/1), Flying Jack (11/2), Corner Creek (11/2), Smuggler's Stash (6/1), More Madness (13/2), Haul Us In (8/1), Atlantic King (17/2), The Bishop (14/1), Frank The Slink (16/1), Kalastar (28/1), Nelly La Rue (66/1)
ATLANTIC KING gets the vote in the last, having shown he can handle these sort of conditions in France and racing last time as if he might do better over this far. Smuggler's Stash could improve after a recent pipe-opener, while Frank The Stink is another to consider. Flying Jack has his stamina to prove, but he is not ruled out along with both Haul Us In and Corner Creek.
- Atlantic King
- Frank The Slink
- Corner Creek
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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