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14:05 Hexham

Cheryl Litster Big 30 Selling Hurdle (Class G)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.03s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Direct Descendant (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Ball Games

    9/4

      2
      Silk - Pink, Black seams, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Direct Descendant (IRE)

      39
      15/8
      • Form 003-053
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in touch, headway to chase leader approaching 5th, led approaching last, soon clear

      3
      Silk - Red, Black stripe, sleeves and cap

      Milan King (IRE)

      28
      6/1
      • Form 0U-441P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5

      towards rear, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow chevron and sleeves, hooped cap

      Ball Games

      39 v
      9/4
      • Form 553-004
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leading pair, headway 3 out, ridden when mistake next, effort approaching last, kept on to chase winner towards finish

      5
      Silk - Claret, White hoop, Black cap

      Bridgend Blue (IRE)

      105
      14/1
      • Form 00505-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, lost touch halfway

      6
      Silk - BLACK, white sash and sleeves, red cap

      Raise Your Glass (IRE)

      20 b
      33/1
      • Form 60-F050
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      made most, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra running

      7
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Razzmatazz (IRE)

      192
      7/1
      • Form 05500/0-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon every chance, ridden and weakened 2 out

      8
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

      Midnight Tango

      3
      22/1
      • Form FP6-PP0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7

      with leader until weakened quickly approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

      1
      NR

      Xaipete (IRE)

      3
      • Form 334F12
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Xaipete has the best form and should get favourite backers off to a good start in the opener, with Ball Games best of the rest. Richard Guest's 12-year-old has been a grand servant to Norman Mason down the years and owes him nothing, but is still capable at this level. He has tackled much better opposition in the past and the plunge to selling company should offset the fact that he has to give weight away all round. Ball Games is much younger but has shown little so far. The one thing in his favour is that he has Tony Dobbin in the plate. Irish-bred Direct Decendant is interesting as he has slowly improved this term, but all in all it is a one horse race, with Xaipete head and shoulders above the rest.