Racecards
19:10 Hexham
Great North Swim Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form F411P/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, jumped slow 1st, weakened before 2 out
- Form 14P592-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed 4th, weakened from 2 out
- Form FPPUU3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
led, headed after 1st, led 4th, headed before and mistake 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner
Rupert Bear
28- Form 7/86P46-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
towards rear, headway before 5th, led before 2 out, soon clear
Smack Down
150- Form 0PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey Tony Kelly
mid-division, weakened before 5th, soon pulled up
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
towards rear, headway before 2 out, pushed along and in 3rd before last, no impression
Bollin Julie
12- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
towards rear, pushed along before 5th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 09P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, held when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Though better known as a chaser nowadays, CABBYL DOO's half-length second to Constant Contact over C&D 12 days ago was a solid effort over the smaller obstacles and James Moffat's nine-year-old would take all the beating if reproducing that form this evening. The four-year-old Academy could be the one to chase him home as he'll have learned plenty from his run behind the useful Lexi's Boy at Haydock last month. Lord Luso was a very modest pointer but did finish third in a Sedgefield bumper on his debut under Rules and could make the frame again.
Formwatch
Blazing Bull (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until 7th, pecked badly 10th, pulled up, in a race won by Sole Witness (10-7) at Ayr 3m 1f beg chase (4) hvy in Mar, 4 ran.
Cabbyl Doo 10-1 (10-12) Led, jumped right 3rd, bit slipped approaching 5th, headed before last, stayed on, just held close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Constant Contact (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Apr.
Kealshore 33-1 (11-4) Led, ran wide on first bend by paddock exit, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 21l behind Letsby Avenue (10-12) at Haydock 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Lord Luso (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Forty Crown (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Apr.
Rupert Bear 11-2 (10-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 20l behind Dartford Warbler (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Smack Down 200-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st, led to after 4th, chased clear and easy winner until lost place 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after next, in a race won by Soudain (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
Academy (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mistakes, held up in rear and took keen hold, outpaced before 4 out, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 41l behind Lexi's Boy (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4yo hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Bollin Julie 50-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st and lost place, well beaten before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 14, 45l behind Constant Contact (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Apr.
Tear N Turn (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 4th, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Constant Contact (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Apr, 14 ran.