16:55 Hexham

Saturday 17 June 2023

All13:5014:2515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 30.70s

1^st

Hapy La Vie

610-2

6/4f

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin

Jumped well, made all, clear flat, ridden out op 11/4

2^nd

So Be It

712-0

22/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased winner 2nd until before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression flat, kept on op 16/1 tchd 28/1

3^rd

Croagh Patrick

811-10

16/5

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd from last, kept on, no impression on winner op 11/4

4^th

Humps And Bumps

1010-11

20/1

T: D BrookeJ: J Kington

Mid-division, not fluent 10 or 11th, ridden 12th, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out until before last, one pace tchd 16/1

5^th

Dolly Dancer

911-5

10/3

T: M A BarnesJ: S Mulqueen

Rear of mid-division, not much room when not fluent 1st, rider nearly came off but good recovery, headway 12th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened op 11/4

Also Ran

Ho Que Oui

611-1

11/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: J E Moore

Towards rear, struggling 4 out, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last op 7/1

Absolutely Dylan

1010-2

11/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased winner until not fluent 2nd, mistake 11th, lost place 3 out, pulled up before last op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Carrigeen Konini³⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Thomas Dowson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.50, £7.20EX:£29.10Trifecta:£98.50Tricast:£94.43SF:£27.73Swingers:£3.70, £1.40, £8.10

Forecasts

Hapy La Vie (6/4), Croagh Patrick (16/5), Dolly Dancer (10/3), Absolutely Dylan (11/1), Ho Que Oui (11/1), Carrigeen Konini (12/1), Humps And Bumps (20/1), So Be It (22/1)

Ex-pointer HAPY LA VIE benefited from a switch to chasing when second here last time and, with the longer trip likely to suit, he's a confident choice to open his account. Croagh Patrick is in good order and looks a danger, while Dolly Dancer can't be ruled out.

HAPY LA VIE (FR)
CROAGH PATRICK (IRE)
DOLLY DANCER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Larry Looby

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 9

J: Emma Smith-Chaston | T: Micky Hammond

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,043.002nd: £2,321.003rd: £1,160.004th: £581.005th: £289.00