Racecards
18:15 Hexham
Hexhamshire Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 76458-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up in rear, under pressure approaching 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 447127
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
tracked leader, weakening when mistake 7th, soon beaten
- Form 536R55
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in touch, hit 4th, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, soon beaten, modest 3rd
- Form 5308-42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
led, 10 lengths clear at halfway, headed approaching last, faded flat
- Form P567P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, went 2nd after next, led before last, soon well clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 0877P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, hard ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form U4/16-73
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
Nonrunner
Verdict
Beyondtemptation only found one too good at Sedgefield on Tuesday but that was one of her rare decent efforts and she remains a maiden. SNAPPING TURTLE is lightly raced for his age and should he capable of giving weight to this lot on his recent third at Perth. Raifteiri has gone up another 4lb since finishing well beaten at Kelso while Riguez Dancer last ran over hurdles six years ago. The others make even less appeal.
Formwatch
Riguez Dancer 10-1 (10-7) Behind, struggling 7th, no danger after, 6th of 8, 25l behind O'Callaghan Strand (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Raifteiri (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Always behind, struggling 4 out, 7th of 11, 21l behind Endeavor (11-2) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Forestside (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden before 9th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Balbriggan (11-12) at Perth 3m amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Beyondtemptation 16-1 (10-1) Led, headed before 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Speed Check (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Ballyreesode (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Led to 2nd, close up, weakened 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hurricane Ivan (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May, 13 ran.
Home Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, soon tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Champion Versions (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep, 8 ran.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, one pace next, no impression after, stayed on final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Solway Sam (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.