16:00 Hexham

Tuesday 5 September 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 7.35s

1^st

Champagne Chaser

711-10

10/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

In touch, led 2 out, mistake last, kept on, driven out

2^nd

1 ¾

Tornado Watch

811-10

5/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Alain Cawley

Behind, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on and held towards finish op 4/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Moorlands Mist

1011-12

40/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Made most until 2 out, soon weakened op 33/1

4^th

Nicki's Nipper

911-4

50/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Behind, outpaced before 5th, went remote 4th after 2 out, never dangerous op 66/1

5^th

Ethelwyn

711-7

14/1

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out op 12/1

Also Ran

D'pinesflyer

511-10

9/2

T: J FarrellyJ: James Bowen (7)

Held up behind, pushed along before 5th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 7th op 5/1

Minella Rebellion

511-10

7/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 5/2 tchd 13/8

Border Breaker

811-7

9/1

T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Disputed lead, pecked 5th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 7/1

Flying Jack

711-2

15/2

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, in 4th and looking held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out op 13/2

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Non-Runners

Notnowsam¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Henry Brooke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£2.90, £1.70, £5.40EX:£68.00Trifecta:£845.50Tricast:£1,906.42SF:£58.67Swingers:£3.90, £21.80, £8.00

Forecasts

Minella Rebellion (7/4), D'pinesflyer (9/2), Tornado Watch (5/1), Flying Jack (15/2), Border Breaker (9/1), Champagne Chaser (10/1), Notnowsam (10/1), Ethelwyn (14/1), Moorlands Mist (40/1), Nicki's Nipper (50/1)

Tornado Watch would have reasonable claims based upon both his form in Ireland, and his recent second at Cartmel, but the worry must be that this longer trip could prove troublesome. Flying Jack and Notnowsam clashed over C&D last month, with the Maurice Barnes trained horse showing improved form to get off the mark at the 15th attempt. However, that race wasn't the strongest of contests, and with no strong preference for a selection, the tentative vote goes to MINELLA REBELLION. He was basically disappointing in novice company last term, but he's not fully exposed in handicaps, and the fact that he actually remains in the care of Nicky Henderson hopefully implies that much stronger showings are a distinct possibility this term.