Racecards
20:30 Hexham
Linnels Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 185734-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Shiels
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, led next, headed before 5th, one pace after 2 out, no impression
- Form 40/0226-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 511247-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
tracked leaders, mid-division 2nd, closed before 5th, struggling after 2 out, fell last
- Form 32/2126-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led after 1st, headed next, lost place 5th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 1P53/51-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway from 3 out, went 3rd after next, one pace and no impression when lost 3rd last
- Form 3U3186-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in rear, outpaced 5th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 4/00732-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, led before 5th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner from last, stayed on
- Form 422134-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
held up, reminders 4th, stayed on approaching last, soon went 3rd, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Age Of Glory had Walser behind when scoring at Carlisle on his first start for Barbara Butterworth and is only a pound higher - a follow up isn't out of the question. Tikkandemickey is the only course winner in the line-up but Mr Burgees hasn't shown much since returning from his winter break and looks too high in the weights, as does the returning Groomed. Harvey's Hope has been beaten twice on the Flat since finishing second at Newcastle but veteran Hunters Belt isn't out of this, though VODKA WELLS is preferred. After seconds at Carlisle and Ludlow, Brian Ellison's charge was far from disgraced in this grade at Ayr and deserves a change of luck.
Formwatch
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, in 4th, hit 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 24l behind Tango De Juilley (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Vodka Wells (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, kept on run-in, carried right in closing stages, 6th of 14, 6l behind Aristo Du Plessis (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Mr Burgees (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along before 5th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 11, 31l behind Make Me A Fortune (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.
Groomed (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders in 4th, weakened on long run to 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Teenage Dream (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Age Of Glory 25-1 (11-9) In rear, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Copt Hill (10-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 9, 11l behind Last Supper (10-13) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr.
Harvey's Hope 5-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Walser (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led last, headed towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Age Of Glory (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.