HEXHAM 16:15

All 5 ran. Fences: 15. Race Distance Adjustment: +102 yds

Time: 5m 54.2s Closing Sectional: (4f): 64.8s (106.5%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 110%, Betfair SP 99.8%

Just 5 runners but Joke Dancer was the only one that was easy enough to rule out, the 2 that dominated the finish occupying the first 2 places throughout and High Moon edged out only in the dying strides after being able to dictate.

CHAMERON (FR) often finds the fences getting in the way, but Hexham provides arguably the easiest jumping test around and, after keeping errors to a minimum, he was able to get off the mark for the yard, doing so in tenacious fashion after the favourite had seemed to have his measure; chased leader, mistake 2 out, ridden after, stayed on to lead dying strides.

HIGH MOON was back at a lesser level and hasn't come closer to breaking his duck over fences, surely only a matter of time before he does; dictated, jumped well in main, shaken up approaching last, stayed on, edged out dying strides; he's yet to have a go around the minimum trip over fences but is worth a try on account of his solid jumping.

BIG CHANGES has had a fine season but he was up a couple of notches in grade and back down in trip, and he was found wanting in the latter stages; in touch, slow tenth, one paced after 2 out.

DIAMOND STATE (FR) has been cleverly placed to reach the frame on every start this season but he's quite easy to oppose in truth; dropped out, avoided mistakes, not quicken after 2 out.

JOKE DANCER turned out again quickly, turned in another poor effort, the rebooking of Brian Hughes making not a jot of difference; raced off the pace, pushed along before tenth, struggling from twelfth.