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13:50 Hexham

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.20s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 50-07
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, never dangerous

2
Silk - Orange, Orange and White check sleeves
10/1
  • Form 2123
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before last

3
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 0-3344
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impession

4
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

High Day

453 BF
2/1
  • Form F0F-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, smooth headway to lead between last 2, comfortably

5
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

Neagh (FR)

274 BF
6/1
  • Form 2-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

raced keen, led 3rd, jumped right 5th and 6th, headed between last 2, soon weakened and pulled up before last

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
100/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange star
6/1
  • Form 95935-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

8
Silk - Black, White star, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, White star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, never dangerous

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 6/8524-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, weakened approaching last

10
Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 093-57
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, headway 2 out, stayed on approaching last

11
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form F1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway to challenge between last 2, every chance last, one pace under pressure

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Red and White striped cap
  • Form 09
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent, weakened after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

13
Silk - Brown, Beige hoop, Beige and Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 80-0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

led to 2nd, remained prominent, effort after 2 out, no extra approaching last

14
Silk - White, Red cross belts, White  sleeves, Red diamonds,white cap, Red diamond
  • Form 0R-73
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

in touch, ridden after 2 out, no impression

In depth

Verdict

Unexplored gets the confident vote here with Bluecoat and Neidpath Castle raiting the main dangers. The selection looked an impressive sort when winning between the flags when last seen. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and with his yard back amongst the winners he looks the one to be on. Bluecoat rates the main danger as he showed some ability in bumpers and looks sure to appreciate this longer trip. However he lacks the scope of the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Neidpath Castle is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has not progressed as expected and looks opposable on that basis. Neagh was second on his debut behind Seeyaa and is another that is sure to improve but he may just need the run while Nearly Never is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Unexplored who is taken to win this before going on to better things.

Formwatch

Bluecoat (USA) 5-4fav (11-8) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Linda's Theatre (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Oct.

Chief Dan George (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway after next, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out, 4th of 16, 19l behind Rasharrow (10-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (E) gs in Oct.

Neagh (FR) 7-4fav (10-0) Mid-division field, headway third and in touch, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Seeyaaj (11-7) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Feb.

Nearly Never 20-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, soon tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Cantgeton (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Sept.

Neidpath Castle 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from next, 5th of 19, 18l behind Romany Prince (11-0) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (C) gs in Apr.

Roman Rebel 5-1 (11-6) Held up, in touch when fell at the 2nd in race won by Red Perk (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 7f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) sft in Oct, 8 ran.

Unexplored (IRE) (12-0) Made most, ran on strongly, won at Carrigtwohill 3m ire ptp gd in Jan beating Minella Lodge (12-0) by a hd, 12 ran.

August Rose (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 7l behind United Spirit (11-3) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (E) gf in Oct.