16:55 Hexham

Friday 6 October 2023

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Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 15y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 5m 56.36s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/6f
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (5)
Made all, set steady early tempo, jumped well throughout, asserted after 2 out, raced wide when faced challenge off home turn, ridden inside final furlong on run-in, kept on, always doing enough near finish op 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
10/3
T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd
In touch, going well when went second on landing 2 out, every chance when briefly disputed off home turn, ridden after last, always held by winner run-in op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
39
7
710-12
10/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Tom Midgley (3)
Close up, slow jump 10th and 11th, pushed along when dropped to third on landing 2 out, outpaced and soon no chance with front pair well before final fence, eased to near walk finish op 13/2 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: G BewleyJ: Edward Austin (5)
Held up, mistake 8th, pushed along after 9th, soon struggling, tailed off before pulled up 3 out op 9/2 tchd 7/2
PU
Horse silk
6
28/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last op 16/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Aazza153
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: R Dobbin  J: Craig Nichol
NR
1
Horse silk
Imac Wood2
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: Deborah Cole  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.50EX:£3.80Trifecta:£12.60SF:£4.24Swingers:£3.20

Forecasts

Return Fire (5/6), Imac Wood (2/1), En Meme Temps (10/3), Follow Your Arrow (4/1), Aazza (4/1), Kaphumor (10/1), A Cheap Thrill (28/1)

Verdict

IMAC WOOD still appeals as potentially well-treated on his French form with a recent wind-op seemingly having helped him regain his spark, so can strike if coping with the quick turnaround. Return Fire largely held his form well last season and is respected, despite the trip perhaps being on the short side for him, with Follow Your Arrow just about preferred for third.

  1. IMAC WOOD (FR)
  2. RETURN FIRE (IRE)
  3. FOLLOW YOUR ARROW (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Straight Swap
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
J: D R Fox  |  T: A B Hamilton
5/1

Prize Money

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

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