Racecards
15:10 Hexham
Hexham Racecourse Membership An Ideal Xmas Present 'Confined' Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 4V4458
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led until 1st, chased winner until 11th, outpaced and struggling after 13th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up after next
- Form 04145-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
keen, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, outpaced from 13th, plugged on but never any chance with unchallenged winner
- Form 29882-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped well, led 1st, made rest, clear from 13th, unchallenged
Verdict
Here Comes Love has placed once in a combined 18 starts over hurdles and fences though Mcginty's Dream scored over hurdles at Newcastle in January. But the latter has plenty to find on these terms with VERY FIRST TIME, who was challenging for the lead when falling two fences from home at Wetherby on his recent chasing bow and this contest is his for the taking with a clear round.
Formwatch
Here Comes Love (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Chased leaders to 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Oak Vintage (10-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Always behind, 8th of 11, dist behind Rivabodiva (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Very First Time 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, challenged 3 out, upsides winner when fell 2 out, at Wetherby 3m (4) gs in Nov.