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13:50 Hexham

Sharp Minds Betfair Best Odds Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.30s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 0000/6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear unseated hampered and unseated rider 7th

2
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 66
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

close up, every chance 2out soon ridden kept on one pace

3
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

track leaders, led 6th, mistake 2out, soon ridden, all out

4
Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Brown sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 0-50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, outpaced after 3out

5
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, headway approaching 2out, ridden and effort approaching last, stayed on well towards finish

6
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

Hot Weld

207
7/1
  • Form 2/4B5-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway 2out, ridden and effort approaching last, stayed on to have every chance towards finish, just held

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

Joy Box

146
14/1
  • Form 0-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway when fell 7th

8
Silk - White, Black hoops, halved sleeves
12/1
  • Form U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

behind, hampered 7th, some late headway

9
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 0/PB3-FP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

10
Silk - White, Red cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap
  • Form P3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, headway approaching 2out, soon ridden and effort, weakened approaching last

11
Silk - Black and Mauve (quartered), Black sleeves, Mauve armlets
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led headed 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2out

12
Silk - Orange and Emerald Green diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 35
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, effort between last 2, kept on same pace run in

In depth

Verdict

Blaigowrie has the potential to go on to better things and can pay to follow here ahead of Joy Box, Sadler's Pride and Hot Weld. Blairgowrie hails from a powerful yard, and if his second to the highly rated Villon at Carlisle is taken at face value, he must surely go well today. Although well held by the winner, he was in turn a long way clear of the third, and if anywhere near fit, can make a winning debut over hurdles. The longer trip should suit, and he has most to fear from Joy Box, successful here in the summer but absent since. Only a four-year-old, he too has the scope to make a nice hurdler. Sadler's Pride, third at Wetherby recently, has at least had a taste of the obstacles, while Hot Weld is one to note when eventually sent over fences. None of those mentioned have the same potential as Blaigowrie though, and he is the one to beat.