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19:40 Hexham

Great North City Games Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.10s
  • Off Time: 19:40:49
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Red and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

Fentara

35 BFDCD
15/8
  • Form P/15236-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 116

in rear, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 4 out, mistake next, led after 2 out, clear from next, easily

2
Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
  • Form 731537-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner

3
Silk - White, emerald green seams, red and white striped sleeves, emerald green and red striped cap
7/1
  • Form 911314-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, lost place quickly 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 7th

4
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine
  • Form 233-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, took keen hold, led before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, one pace and no impression

5
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, White seams, quartered cap

Dundock

10 D
3/1
  • Form P43/422-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 94

in rear, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out

6
Silk - Light green, yellow sash, white and yellow hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 35P/512-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 88

led, took keen hold, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

DUNDOCK finished behind See The Legend at Ayr in February but is now 8lb better off and has improved a little since. He can turn the tables on Sandy Forster's mare and land this for Alistair and Ewan Whillans. Fentara will appreciate the drop in distance but is 14lb higher than when successful over C&D in December and One More Cookie looks harshly treated on what she's achieved. Snapping Turtle also has plenty of weight on his handicap debut but Painted Sky can't be ignored if handling the softer surface as he won three times last year and has had a couple of outings on the Flat recently to blow away any cobwebs.

Formwatch

Fentara 7-2fav (11-7) Held up in touch, mistakes 3rd and 7th, ridden to chase winner after 9th, mistake 3 out, soon edged left, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Godsmejudge (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.

One More Cookie (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, jumped right 5th, mistake 8th, chased leaders under pressure approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 7th of 9, 14l behind Sir Mattie (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

Painted Sky 10-3 (11-2) In touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, well behind Only Witness (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.

Snapping Turtle (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd from 7th until 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Quel Elite (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Dundock 9-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on, not able to get to winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Jasperito (10-6) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.

See The Legend 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and challenged 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, no extra, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Stanley Bridge (10-7) at Ayr 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.