18:05 Hexham

Saturday 5 May 2018

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Hexham Bookmakers Novices' Chase

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 14.50s

1^st

Loch Linnhe

610-12

7/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 9th, made rest, hard pressed last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, all out op 5/1

2^nd

General Mahler

810-12

2/1f

T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before last, soon every chance, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish op 9/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Pokora Du Lys

710-12

16/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

Tracked leaders, one pace before last, soon ridden, went 3rd flat, no impression with front pair op 10/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

Little Bruce

610-12

7/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

With winner, led 2nd to 9th, tracked winner, ridden and lost place before last, well held in 4th flat tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

5^th

Spinning Scooter

810-12

50/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Chased leaders to before 3 out, weakened from next op 40/1

6^th

Buckled

810-12

7/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)

Mistake 1st, chased leaders, lost place 7th, no danger after, weakened between last 2 op 4/1 tchd 3/1

Also Ran

Trust Me I'm A Dr

910-12

150/1

T: V ThompsonJ: K Yeoman (7)

Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

War Joey

510-12

25/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Ross Chapman (3)

Behind, mistake 3rd, struggling when hit 10th, tailed off when pulled up after next op 14/1 tchd 25/1

Wolfslair

710-12

50/1

T: D ThompsonJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Mistake 1st, held up towards rear, mistake 8th, pulled up after next op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.40, £1.20, £3.70EX:£13.20Trifecta:£116.00SF:£11.16Swingers:£3.10, £4.10, £4.10

Forecasts

General Mahler (2/1), Loch Linnhe (7/2), Little Bruce (7/2), Buckled (7/2), Pokora Du Lys (16/1), War Joey (25/1), Spinning Scooter (50/1), Wolfslair (50/1), Trust Me I'm A Dr (150/1)

Quite a number of these horses are making their first ever start over fences, and need to step forward from what they've shown over hurdles. War Joey could be a horse to note for handicaps further down the line, whilst Pokora Du Lys is mildly interesting too watch at least after wind surgery. Buckled took a very heavy fall on his last start over fences in January 2017, so with connections seemingly keen to avoid the larger obstacles until now, he's one to be cautious about. Therefore, in a contest which rates as no bet material, small stakes are played on GENERAL MAHLER. His Boxing Day chasing debut at Market Rasen rates as the best form on offer.

General Mahler
Loch Linnhe
War Joey

Previous Winners

2017

Debdebdeb

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 7

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

1/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00