Racecards
14:55 Hexham
Kath And Ray Hawkey Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
Brick Layer
38- Form 647
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on same pace
Hurricane Hollow
181- Form 1267-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in touch, headway 4th, soon tracking leaders, led approaching last, driven clear flat, easily
Qibtee (FR)
27- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey A Thornton
left in lead at 1st, hard pressed 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened
Riponian
422- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey P Buchanan
in lead and racing freely when unseated rider approaching 1st
- Form 6697
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 3 out, soon beaten
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, weakened before last
- Form 07P/P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
chased leaders, slow 4 out, weakened 2 out
Verdict
This looks a modest affair with the possible exception of HURRICANE HOLLOW. Keith Dalgleish's four-year-old won a bumper at Carlisle a year ago and was far from disgraced in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April. Primary Route was a maiden on the Flat but did show some ability, as did Qibtee though he was well beaten on his hurdles bow. Brick Layer doesn't look one of his powerful yard's brighter prospects.
Formwatch
Brick Layer 16-1 (11-1) Led, headed 9f out, led again 3f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Clonalig House (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
Hurricane Hollow 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 19, 9l behind Ballybolley (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f G2 NH flat (1) gs in Apr.
Qibtee (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, took keen hold, ridden and beaten after 2 out, 5th of 7, 22l behind Authorship (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Riponian 66-1 (8-0) Mid-division, soon outpaced and towards rear, 14th of 15, 20l behind Monakova (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug '13 (flat).
Lady Ra (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Slowly away, not fluent and behind, well beaten 2 out, last of 7, 34l behind Pennys Tune (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Primary Route (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind Gioia Di Vita (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep (flat).
Watchmego 100-1 (10-0) Held up, always in rear, 8th of 11, 42l behind Calton Entry (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.