17:20 Hexham
Friday 6 October 2017
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- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 7f 63y  |  Soft  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 10.90s
T:Â J P RyanJ:Â Danny Mullins
Chased leader, led approaching 3rd, made rest, clear last, kept on strongly run-in op 11/1
T:Â A WilsonJ:Â B S Hughes
Held up and behind, headway on outside into mid-division 3rd, chased leaders 6th, pushed along and went 2nd before the last, one pace and no chance with winner op 9/1
T:Â R DobbinJ:Â A Nicol
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, mistake 9th, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on again run-in, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
T:Â C GrantJ:Â Callum Bewley (3)
Chased leaders, pushed along between last 2, 3rd and held when pecked last, driven and kept on same pace run-in, lost 3rd close home tchd 11/1
T:Â Mrs S WaltonJ:Â Miss C Walton (3)
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 9th, kept on under pressure run-in, never going pace to reach leaders op 7/1
T:Â M E SowersbyJ:Â R D Day (3)
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, went 2nd between last 2 until before the last, chased leaders, weakened run-in tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1
T:Â W ColtherdJ:Â Sam Coltherd (5)
Led until approaching 3rd, chased winner, every chance 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 80/1
T:Â Mrs S A WattJ:Â Finian O'Toole (5)
Held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 op 14/1
T:Â A C WhillansJ:Â Grant Cockburn (3)
Held up towards rear, never involved op 11/2
T:Â A B HamiltonJ:Â Steven Fox (5)
Always towards rear, never on terms op 33/1
T:Â P HolmesJ:Â J Kington (3)
Held up and behind, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly between last 2 op 25/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â Thomas Willmott (10)
Chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 8th, soon lost place and behind tchd 25/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£15.70Pl:£4.60, £2.50, £1.90EX:£135.30Trifecta:£580.10Tricast:£321.12SF:£89.87Swingers:£13.90, £11.40, £5.90
Forecasts
Final Fling (3/1), Court Baloo (4/1), Turtle Cask (13/2), Kings Eclipse (7/1), The Conn (15/2), Alices Man (12/1), Broadway Belle (12/1), Too Many Chiefs (12/1), Bescot Springs (22/1), Luso Benny (33/1), Letemgo (40/1), Poetic Presence (66/1)
A fairly grim looking finale, and with all due respect to connections, there doesn't appear to be a single runner on an upward curve. The exposed TURTLE CASK made light work of a few of these rivals (Court Baloo, The Conn and Bescot Springs) when scooting clear from the last to win by 5L over C&D last month, and despite a subsequent 7lb rise in the weights looks by far the safest option in a race which will take precious little winning. Scratching a little deeper below the surface, it could well prove fruitful to include Kings Eclipse for the forecast option, as he's expected to be stronger for his recent return to action and his handicap mark is gradually easing.
- Turtle Cask
- Kings Eclipse
- The Conn
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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