September 30 / 16.45 Hexham

16.45

Good

North East Grains Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4247.88
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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North East Grains Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 9-132S CD BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
C&D novice winner in June when perhaps a shade fortunate; tack malfunction was no help when second at Uttoxeter (3m) and he was one of the favourites (along with Abington Park) when clipping heels and slipping up on the final circuit here last time; remains of interest.
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2

23rd May 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:50 Hexham

Storm Lorenzo

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Both his chase wins have come over C&D, the latest on good to soft last September; perhaps needed the run when an 18l fourth ten days ago; possible.

9/2

4th

6

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

14:15 Hexham

Storm Lorenzo

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent

4/1

3

16th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

14:23 Hexham

Storm Lorenzo

11st 9lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, slow jump 9th, soon dropped to rear and cajoled along, jumped right 17th, unseated rider 19th

7/2

Form: 20-672 C BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler here; no worse for cheekpieces when runner-up over C&D (good) three weeks ago in his second chase start; didn't look an absolute natural that day but can be wiser for the experience.
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8th

9

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Abington Park

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Two fair runs at Hexham last September but poor efforts since and plenty to prove from 2lb out of the handicap.

20/1

10

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Abington Park

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Tailed off over hurdles a month ago on return from a break; second in a Hexham chase last September (in first-time cheekpieces) and needs blinkers to have a similar effect if he's to gain a first win over fences.

20/1

8th

9

6th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Abington Park

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Runner-up in two 3m Hexham chases in September but absent since two disappointing chase runs in November and reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; tongue-tie left off.

14/1

Form: P-P4P7

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
The winner of six points but 0-19 under rules; did go close over hurdles here in June but done nothing since in that discipline.
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5th

9

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Frankies Fire

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Walton

Prolific pointer (6-14) but she's still a maiden after 21 runs under rules; seems versatile trip-wise and wasn't beaten far at Hexham last month but she's well into the veteran stage and others are preferred.

25/1

6th

12

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:17 Hexham

Frankies Fire

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Walton

Prolific pointer (6-14) who has enjoyed success here on the inner point track; rules form (0-20) is far less inspiring, even allowing for a fourth-place finish over 3m here (good) in June 2022; facing a nigh impossible task from well out of the handicap.

100/1

3rd

5

30th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:45 Hexham

Frankies Fire

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: James Walton

in touch with leaders, awkward jump 12th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on but well held from 2 out

14/1

Form: 411116 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Four successive wins came at a cost from a handicapping perspective and he was a disappointing sixth here 24 days ago; may have done his winning for now.
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2

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Larry Looby

12st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Dual C&D winner; prominent racer; 3lb higher than the more recent of those wins, last October; held at Newcastle next time and hampered and unseated early at Wetherby last week; may fare better back here but genuine soft ground would be a concern.

9/1

14

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:55 Wetherby

Larry Looby

10st 13lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear, hampered by faller and unseated 3rd

25/1

6th

4

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Larry Looby

11st 10lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield 8th, pushed along and lost position after 5 out

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 777-

Last run: 274 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three novice hurdles but he did win his only point and could be seen in a very different light now chasing/handicapping; market interesting on debut for new yard.
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5

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:10 Newcastle

Gandhi Maker

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Noel Wilson

Lightly raced and generally disappointing since spring 2024, having been in a few different yards, but shaped quite well on debut for latest new trainer, in recent 2m1f hurdle, and reverts to chasing on tempting mark.

33/1

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Carlisle

Gandhi Maker

11st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: David Thompson

A fair winning chaser (at up to 2m3f) for Stuart Coltherd but he came in last of 17 back hurdling at Doncaster (3m) on his final run for Rebecca Menzies in January; he starts out for another new yard now with plenty to prove.

25/1

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Carlisle

Gandhi Maker

11st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: David Thompson

soon disputed lead, led 2nd

25/1

Non-runners

Larry Looby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.10
Straight Forecast £5.15
Trifecta £17.80

Selections

The Times:

Abington Park

THE NORTH:

Gandhi Maker

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Lorenzo

POSTDATA:

Larry Looby

Telegraph:

Gandhi Maker

RP Ratings:

Storm Lorenzo

The Guardian:

Abington Park

Daily Mail:

Abington Park

Daily Express:

Abington Park

Daily Mirror:

Abington Park

The Sun:

Abington Park

The Star:

Abington Park

Daily Record:

Abington Park