20:20 Hexham

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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North East Grains Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 133y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:23  |   Winning time: 4m 6.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/8f
T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up in last trio, steady headway 4 out, going well 3 out, went 3rd turning in, went 2nd at the last, led run-in, driven clear op 5/4 tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
11/2
T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste
Led until after 1st, pressed leader, in front again 7th, went clear 2 out, reduced lead turning in, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
17/2
T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd
Off the pace in rear, closer tracking leaders on inside when pecked badly last, recovered and kept on into modest 3rd towards finish op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
22/1
T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell
Off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders turning in, ridden and went 3rd run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
10/3
T: M A BarnesJ: S Mulqueen
Led after 1st, headed 7th, chased leader until pushed along before the last, weakened badly and lost places run-in op 5/1 tchd 16/5
6th
Horse silk
8
1
17/2
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
19
9
16/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Thomas Dowson
Chased leading trio, weakened home turn op 12/1 tchd 18/1

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8
Horse silk
Divas Doyen55
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 6
T: Miss S E Forster  J: P W Wadge
NR
7
Horse silk
Archive17
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 13
T: Suzzanne France  J: Aaron Anderson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.40, £2.80EX:£10.60Trifecta:£54.40Tricast:£44.26SF:£9.27Swingers:£2.40, £3.00, £5.90

Forecasts

First Revolution (11/8), Dolly Dancer (10/3), Robins Field (11/2), Konik King (17/2), Lake Takapuna (17/2), Bandit D'Ainay (16/1), Divas Doyen (20/1), Onenightintown (22/1), Archive (33/1)

Verdict

FIRST REVOLUTION wasn't far off his best when runner-up over C&D 10 days ago and this looks a decent opportunity off 1 lb lower. Lake Takapuna rates a big threat down in class with Dolly Dancer and Robins Field best of the others.

  1. FIRST REVOLUTION (IRE)
  2. LAKE TAKAPUNA (IRE)
  3. DOLLY DANCER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Follow Your Fire
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,255.002nd: £2,418.003rd: £1,209.004th: £605.005th: £301.00

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