Hexham

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Hexham
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Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 3 miles Good ground Entry-level race 7 runners £7,979 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
E. Smith-Chaston · M. Hammond · 6yo · 11st 0lb
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Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 90 Wearing cheekpieces Back quickly after its last run Won 1 of last 5 —
made all, shaken up approaching last, ridden and edged right run-in, reduced lead inside final 110yds, always doing enough (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefitted from the application of a first-time visor)
2nd
B. Hughes · R. Menzies · 6yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 11/8 Official rating 104 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (12 wins in 14 days) Won 3 of last 5 0.8 lengths
took keen hold, prominent, went second after 2 out, ridden and outpaced after last, rallied inside final 110yds, kept on
3rd
D. Fox · L. Kerr · 5yo · 10st 2lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 74 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 16.8 lengths
didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, shaken up and steady headway before 2 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, rallied before last, soon no impression, beaten when went modest third run-in
4th
D. Burton · S. Drinkwater · 5yo · 10st 2lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 74 Back after 145 days off Won 0 of last 5 18.5 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and prominent 4th, going easily when mistake and saddle slipped 2 out, not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last hurdle which resulted in his saddle slipping)
5th
T. Gillard · D. McCain · 7yo · 11st 11lb
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Last odds: 7/4 Official rating 101 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 19 lengths
raced in second, pushed along and lost position after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
6th
R. Mania · R. Mike Smith · 8yo · 11st 6lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 96 Back quickly after its last run Won 1 of last 5 56 lengths
held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, tailed off
7th
C. O'Farrell · J. Walton · 9yo · 10st 2lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 69 Back after 94 days off Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 94 lengths
towards rear, dropped to last 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, beaten before 2 out, tailed off
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.