Hexham
14:15
Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase
Hexham Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.10 £1.70 £6.30 Exacta: £22.90 Tricast: £227.74 Trifecta: £412.80
Non-Runners: Budarri (off feed), My Macho Man (unsuitable ground), Our Marty (unsuitable ground), Shaw's Cross (unsuitable ground), The Player Queen (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - went second after 2 out - pushed along and disputed lead last - ridden to lead run-in - went clear final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
12 G AVG James Walton 146 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 4 out - led after 2 out - pushed along and joined last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1)
5 G Poor R Mike Smith 151 lbs 3/1F 2.5
3rd
Midfield - bad mistake 5th - headway 3 out - went modest third when mistake last - no extra run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
N/A AVG Alison Hamilton 142 lbs 18/1 14
4th
Led - headed after 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
11 G AVG Stella Barclay 146 lbs 9/1 4
5th
Prominent - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1)
N/A AVG Micky Hammond 139 lbs 10/1 3.75
6th
Midfield - mistake 8th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
N/A Poor Gary Hanmer 168 lbs 9/2 6.5
7th
Midfield - not fluent and lost position 7th - weakened 3 out(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Jennie Candlish 154 lbs 12/1 44
99th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - lost touch 7th - pulled up before 4 out(op 17/2)
11 G Poor Sandy Forster 145 lbs 11/1 -
99th
Towards rear - headway on outer 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - pulled up before last(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
N/A Poor George Bewley 142 lbs 20/1 -
99th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 1st - dropped to last when slow jump 5th - lost touch 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the first fence and was never travelling thereafter)(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Kevin Hunter 158 lbs 125/1 -
99th
Prominent - weakened 8th - pulled up before last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
9 G AVG Sam England 160 lbs 13/2 -