November 16 / 14.23 Hexham

14.23

Good To Soft

B K Racing Long Distance Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6262.9
  • 3m 7f 199y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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B K Racing Long Distance Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 253-PU

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Now 10lb lower than when runner-up at Catterick in March but he was pulled up at Sedgefield on his reappearance and looked beaten when hampered/unseating two out here last time; a big turnaround is needed in a first-time visor (replacing usual cheekpieces).
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9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Thorough stayer who made all to win by 14l over C&D (soft) three weeks ago and is now 7-39 over fences; this is more competitive than the races he's used to contesting, though, and he probably doesn't have much margin for error after recent 5lb rise.

9/2

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

disputed lead, not fluent 4th, bad mistake and fell heavily last

9/2

1st

4

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Prominent racer who won at Hexham in December (3m, heavy) and at Catterick in January (3m1f, soft); stiffer task here but visor back on; should go well again.

11/4

3/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 212211

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Third in this race last year (when 10l behind neck runner-up Prince Dundee) when stamina didn't appear to be an issue; better than ever the last twice, with wins at Cartmel (3m1f, good) and Carlisle (3m2f, good to soft), and he'll be fine if soft ground prevails; has to be respected.
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1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Dee Star

12st 0lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders

33/1

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Dee Star

12st 0lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders

33/1

11

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Dee Star

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Late-blooming veteran who is best known as a Cartmel specialist; drew clear to win by 3m5f there (good ground) last spring but signed off in the autumn with two disappointing runs and remains on a fairly tough mark.

50/1

Form: 839241

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
In good form since the cheekpieces went on and this Irish raider won at Bangor (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 8lb and untested beyond an extended 3m1f, but his strong finishing effort last time suggests he's well worth a go at today's distance; handles soft; firmly in calculations.
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0

6

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Only one win from 17 chase starts; 2-21 in points and placed seven times, but badly out of form during the autumn points campaign.

33/1

7th

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

14:30 Cartmel

Diegos Way

10st 11lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Cian Michael Collins

Irish raider; still 9lb higher than when winning at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in October; didn't run badly when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) this month and will be favoured by any rain but needs to up his game.

9/1

4th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Cian Michael Collins

travelled strongly, held up in last 3rd, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 14th

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-3212 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
All four wins have come here (3m, good-soft), the latest in June, and he went very close in this race last year; fair run at Kelso last month when back from a break and he could build on that today; player.
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1st

4

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:50 Hexham

Prince Dundee

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Five 3m wins, including last month at Ayr and on four occasions here; work to do to reverse Kelso Christmas form with Glittering Love and Morozov Cocktail, and indeed with the latter in this race last year.

4/1

1st

1

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Prince Dundee

12st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Yet to win away from Hexham but bounced back from rare poor run when battling on for fourth at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) in December and ought to be better suited by today's quicker ground; probably won't be far away.

9/2

4th

9

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

11:53 Kelso

Prince Dundee

11st 2lb

J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell

Runner-up off 1lb lower mark in this race last season (heavy); mainly decent efforts since but a rare poor run when pulled up in 4m chase at Hexham last time; not ruled out.

20/1

Form: 132S13 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Novice who has won twice over fences here this season (3m, good/good to soft) and he was a creditable third in the Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, good) last month, when he'd have been closer but for a bad blunder three out; also effective on soft ground; could play a leading role.
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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

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £57.10
Straight Forecast £57.79
Trifecta £158.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Lorenzo

Telegraph:

Diegos Way

TOPSPEED:

Dee Star

POSTDATA:

Prince Dundee

RP Ratings:

Storm Lorenzo

The Times:

Storm Lorenzo

The Guardian:

Storm Lorenzo

The Sun:

Storm Lorenzo

Daily Mail:

Diegos Way

D Express:

Diegos Way

The Star:

Diegos Way

Daily Mirror:

Dee Star

Daily Record:

Dee Star