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14:45 Hexham

'Iveson Sisters Memorial' Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 133y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,725 added
  • Winner: £5,783
  • 2nd: £1,698
  • 3rd: £849
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.60s
  • Off Time: 14:46:58
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue sash, armlets and diamond on cap

Caius Marcius (IRE)

14 p BFDCD
6/4
  • Form 1307-12
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 133

made all, clear from 2 out, reminder before mistake last, unchallenged

2
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Nietzsche

14 t D
15/8
  • Form 6103-01
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 134

held up last, hit 1st, progress 8th, chased winner approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out

3
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap

Carntop

29 t D
11/2
  • Form 21134-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 122

held up 3rd, lost place 4 out, no chance from 3 out

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, quartered cap
  • Form 21151F-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 138

chased winner, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nietzsche beat CAIUS MARCIUS more than two lengths at Perth when making his chasing bow but the runner-up is 6lb better off today and is entitled to turn the tables. Innocent Touch is having a first run over fences but won four times over hurdles last year and was still in front when falling at Cheltenham in April when returning from a break. Henry Daly’s charge shouldn’t be underestimated but jumped stickily when third at Cartmel.

Formwatch

Caius Marcius (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Soon tracking leader until 4th, handy 3rd, badly hampered next, led 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Nietzsche (10-12) at Perth 2m (3) gs in Jun.

Nietzsche 5-1 (10-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, left in 3rd and badly hampered 5th (water), 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, led and hit last, driven out, won at Perth 2m (3) gs in Jun beating Caius Marcius (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

Carntop 5-2 (10-12) Held up in 4th, mistake 6th, tracked front pair before 4 out, outpaced after last, soon ridden, kept on, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 10 1/2l behind Tonto's Spirit (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.

Innocent Touch (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, narrow lead when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.