Fourth Of July Horse Racing Form | Hexham 14:15 24th April 2023

Fourth Of July' Form | 24th April 2023

24th April 2023 Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase

Age
8
Weight
10-11
Trainer
R M Smith
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
West Loudoun Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ronald O'Neill
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-05-10
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 7f 133y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£9,850
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Fourth Of July Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-02-16 14:45 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 11.8K
Chase, Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /6 - btn 2 Whodini 11-6 4m 9.633s

mid-division, went on from 4th, hard pressed 4 out, soon ridden and headed, rallied from last in never nearer 3rd

R M Smith
Thomas Dowson
9 12
2.21
81
1 2023-01-31 15:45 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 7 /11 - btn 12 Gandhi Maker 11-3 4m 23.49s

mid-division, went 4th 5 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
8 8.83
2.66
85
2 2022-12-26 12:50 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 10.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /10 - btn 18 Ritson 11-11 4m 25.8s

close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
11 12.5
2.97
88
3 2022-11-16 14:53 Hexham / 5 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 8.9K
Chase, Handicap
10-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /9 - btn 15.75 Treshnish 11-11 4m 25.36s

towards rear, headway 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, no impression

R M Smith
William Shanahan
6.5 8.8
2.62
90
4 2022-06-26 15:20 Cartmel / 4 / 2m 1f 61y / Chase Turf / 9.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /8 - btn 5.75 Brelan D'As 12-0 4m 24.788s

mid-division, went prominent after 8th, ridden in 3rd home turn, stayed on but held run-in

R M Smith
D R Fox
4.5 4.93
1.88
91
5 2022-06-11 13:20 Hexham / 5 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 8.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /10 - btn 0.3 Going Mobile 10-6 4m 2.25s

chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 2 out, closed final 100 yards, just held (saddle looked to have slipped back)

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
7 9.96
2.9
87
6 2022-05-12 16:55 Perth / 5 / 2m 4f 20y / Chase Turf / 7K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 11.3 Sword Of Fate 11-10 5m 15.705s

mid-division on inner, some headway and tracked leaders from 4 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out, weakened

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
4.33 4.6
1.84
89
7 2022-04-30 20:20 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 15y / Chase Turf / 8.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /11 - btn 23 Sputnik 10-0 5m 22.913s

mid-division, mistake when challenging 2 out, soon no extra, weakened

R M Smith
William Shanahan
6.5 7.03
2.64
91
8 2022-03-27 14:26 Carlisle / 2 / 1m 7f 207y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /10 - btn 17.25 Wheelbahri 10-4 4m 3.575s

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well to go third final strides

R M Smith
Thomas Dowson
8.5 9.72
2.92
91
9 2022-03-05 16:25 Kelso / 4 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /6 - btn 5.5 Wheelbahri 10-7 4m 28.9s

held up in in touch, left tracking leaders 2nd, went 2nd at 4th until the last (normal 3 out), went 2nd again bypassing the last, no chance with winner

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
4.5 4.7
2.54
92
10 2022-01-16 13:35 Kelso / 5 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 8 /14 - btn 12.05 Evita Du Mesnil 11-7 4m 13.231s

mid-division, ridden before bypassed 2 out, soon weakened

R M Smith
William Shanahan
8.5 10.89
3.17
91
11 2021-11-03 14:20 Musselburgh / 5 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 7K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 19.1 Izzy's Champion 10-4 4m 0.46299999999999s

close up, pushed along before 4 out, gradually faded

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
6 6.87
2.1
99
12 2021-10-23 16:29 Kelso / 4 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 8.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /8 - btn 14.25 Northern Bound 11-5 4m 18.175s

towards rear, mistake 8th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on one pace

R M Smith
Sean Quinlan
12 15.69
3.71
102
13 2021-09-22 16:45 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 7 /7 - btn 46 Sword Of Fate 11-6 4m 6.764s

held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
6 7.96
3.75
103
14 2021-06-19 13:30 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /8 - btn 7.7 Vino's Choice 10-1 3m 54.183s

mid-division, headway when mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held last

R M Smith
R P McLernon
8.5 10.73
2.9
103
15 2021-05-25 13:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
10-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /4 - btn 4.5 Coole Well 11-11 4m 16.048s

tracked leader, disputing lead 8th, every chance 3 out in 2nd, mistake 2 out, one pace thereafter

R M Smith
R P McLernon
6.5 7.68
2.7
103
16 2021-04-16 14:05 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-3
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /6 - btn 17.25 Slanelough 11-0 4m 6.236s

held up towards rear, mistake 4th, closed 6th, not fluent 8th, outpaced when left 3rd and slightly hampered 4 out, well beaten from next

R M Smith
B S Hughes
5.5 6.41
3.05
103
17 2021-03-27 13:00 Kelso / 4 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
10-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 0.3 Lucky Flight 11-8 4m 27.1s

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, dived through 2 out, ridden flat, all out

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
2 2.16
1.39
98
18 2021-03-06 12:55 Kelso / 5 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 7.08K
Chase, Handicap
10-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 13 Lastin' Memories 11-2 4m 22.9s

close up and tracked leader, headway to dispute lead 7th, led 8th, drew clear run to 2 out, comfortable lead last, kept on run-in, easy

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
4.2 4.46
1.99
84
19 2021-01-22 15:30 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 4f 68y / Chase Turf / 7.08K
Chase, Handicap
10-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /13 - btn 17.3 Shallow Run 10-13 3m 59.46s

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 7th until before 9th, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, weakened into 4th next

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
7.5 8.64
2.74
85
20 2020-12-28 12:55 Catterick / 5 / 1m 7f 145y / Chase Turf / 6.13K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /10 - btn 7 Barden Bella 10-0 4m 19.8s

in rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway after last without troubling winner

R M Smith
William Shanahan
15 16
3.92
85
21 2020-11-23 12:40 Musselburgh / 4 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 8.23K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /13 - btn 23 Celtic Flames 11-11 5m 10.873s

prominent, close up 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

R M Smith
Ross Chapman
26 35.93
6.89
87
22 2020-11-07 15:27 Kelso / 5 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 6.04K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6 /8 - btn 7.05 Old Jewry 11-0 5m 46.052s

midfield, travelled strongly to chase leaders 2 out, upsides last, ridden and pressed leader turning for home, weakened final furlong

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
7 8.29
2.45
88
23 2020-10-26 14:15 Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /11 - btn 26 Joie De Vivre 11-3 4m 38.32s

tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
4.6 5.54
2.06
91
24 2020-10-04 15:00 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 14 Linelee King 10-12 4m 2.093s

mid-division, progress to chase leaders 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, faded from last

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
10 14
2.1
89
25 2020-02-01 15:52 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 9 /13 - btn 14.5 Bathsheba Bay 11-11 3m 48.736s

held up in last, headway after 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

R M Smith
C O'Farrell
8 9.01
3.1
91
26 2020-01-03 13:55 Musselburgh / 5 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 2.9K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 0.3 Blooriedotcom 11-9 3m 51.905s

in rear, headway 2 out, ridden to next, driven to pressed winner flat, just held

R M Smith
R P McLernon
8 10
3.24
87
27 2019-11-25 15:00 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 4.29K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-1
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /13 - btn 14 Justice Knight 10-8 3m 56.995s

held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never able to challenge

R Mike Smith
A Nicol
34 66.51
14.27
88
28 2019-11-06 12:40 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Hood
Soft 10 /13 - btn 50.05 Ashington 11-7 3m 58.76s

took keen hold, led, mistake and headed 4th, chased winner to 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off

R Mike Smith
R P McLernon
67 657.07
32
93
29 2019-10-26 15:35 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 4.29K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Good To Soft P /14 - btn Gennady 11-5 -

took keen hold, led to 3rd, close up until outpaced after 4 out, struggling next, pulled up after 2 out

R Mike Smith
Mr S W Coltherd
41 99.8
17.98
98
30 2019-05-16 14:00 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-10
Hood
Good 6 /9 - btn 15.25 Mister Manduro 11-0 4m 0.74199999999999s

led to before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

R Mike Smith
R P McLernon
26 35.49
6.2
102
31 2019-04-25 13:50 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 4.43K
Hurdle, Novice
10-7
Hood
Good 6 /9 - btn 17.2 Rakhine State 11-4 4m 0.267s

took keen hold, chased leader, not fluent 4 out, driven and lost second after next, weakened before 2 out

R Mike Smith
R P McLernon
201 780
50
32 2019-03-29 14:20 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Hurdle, Novice
10-7 Good 9 /9 - btn 102 Denmead 11-6 4m 3.3s

held up, weakened and behind after 4 out

R Mike Smith
R P McLernon
67 250
18.72
33 2019-02-28 13:35 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Hurdle, Novice
10-7 Good 3 /5 - btn 9.5 Fisher Green 11-5 3m 44.583s

took keen hold, in touch, left third 4th, effort and chased (clear) winner before 3 out to run-in, soon beaten

R Mike Smith
Mr C Bewley
201 1000
76.22
34 2018-12-22 15:05 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 6f 139y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-9 Soft 11 /11 - btn 61.05 Lossiemouth 10-12 3m 48.363s

in touch until ridden and weakened over 4f out

R Mike Smith
Dale Irving
51 83.44
13.5