Ursa Major Event Of Sivola Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Hexham · Wednesday, 10 Dec · 18:55
· 2m 4f 15y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
8
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HEEZTHEBOY (IRE
🥈 Second
TRUCKERS CRUISING (IRE
🥉 Third
KING OF CONG (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Walking On A Dream (G)
Landed 2m maiden hurdle at Ayr in January before pulled up in Grade 2 at Haydock. Produced a laboured effort switched to chasing after 10 months off there 39 days ago but step up in trip will at least suit.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 76.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Truckers Cruising (G)
FAV
[T]
Proved a different proposition back over fences when gaining an impressive first success at Ayr last week. Obvious claims under a penalty.
|
Carl Millar | G Elliott | 7 | 74.8 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 3 | — |
Orkney Blue (G)
Made the frame all 4 starts in maiden hurdles at up to around 3m last season but was always on the back foot after early mistakes on chase/handicap bow at Kelso on return.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 7 | 73.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Halpha Soleil (G)
[B1]
Bumper/hurdles winner but yet to score over fences and arrives out of sorts. Change of headgear.
|
B S Hughes | Micky Hammond | 8 | 73.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Heeztheboy (G)
Largely struggled for Pauline Robson but much improved to win 2 of his 3 starts for this yard this term, impressive at Wetherby 2 weeks ago. 8 lb rise looks justified and should make another bold bid.
|
Jack Hogan | G Hanmer | 8 | 71.7 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| — | 6 | — |
Zumbi (G)
Lightly-raced hurdles winner but he's been off for 18 months since beating only one in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f). Has his fitness to prove on his comeback run.
|
Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 8 | 70.8 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
The Jeweller's Pet (G)
[P1]
Landed back-to-back handicap hurdles at Ayr (20.5f) in February but no short-term promise sent chasing both starts this season. Headgear applied.
|
Alan Doyle | I A Duncan | 6 | 70.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
King Of Cong (G)
[P]
Ex-Irish who posted his best effort over fences when second here last month, responding well to first-time headgear and worn down only by a stronger stayer. Failed to build on that at Southwell 2 weeks ago but respected returned to this ve…
|
Tom Midgley | S England | 7 | 69.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Truckers Cruising (13/8), Heeztheboy (7/4), Orkney Blue (6/1), Walking On A Dream (8/1), King Of Cong (16/1), Halpha Soleil (20/1), The Jeweller's Pet (22/1), Zumbi (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6680.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3074.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1537.0 GBP |
| P4 | 769.0 GBP |
| P5 | 383.0 GBP |