Racecards
13:40 Hexham
Great Run Org Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 11402-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, no impression after, went well held 3rd last
- Form U3155-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
in touch, went 2nd after 5th, ridden 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 32/3120-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
tracked leader, led before 5th, jumped right last, driven flat, held on
- Form PPF61-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 1st, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2U5755-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
took keen hold, led until before 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5/7-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, not fluent 4th, soon ridden and behind
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up, mistake 1st, mistake and struggling from 3rd, blundered and well beaten 3 out
Verdict
Mighty Whitey has been tailed off over hurdles and on the Flat since finishing second at Downpatrick in March and has a few pounds to find with BACCALAUREATE according to official figures. Sue Smith's charge was a little disappointing when only third in a claimer at Towcester last time and there is a question mark about him on soft ground but he has the best overall form. Air Chief has more to do than when third here in May but Dynamic Drive runs in a seller for the first time and has place claims.
Formwatch
Air Chief 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 36l behind Tropenfeuer (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Baccalaureate (FR) 5-4fav (11-6) Led, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 6, 18l behind While You Wait (11-6) at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gd in May.
Dynamic Drive (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Pulled up after 1st, in a race won by A Little Bit Dusty (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
Mighty Whitey (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra and weakened, 14th of 18, well behind Hospital (11-4) at Limerick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-116 gs in Apr.
Smoothie Press On (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, mstk 1st, wo 2nd, 5l clr 6th 4l adv 5out, mstk 3out & jnd, wo with gd jmp 2out, 3l clr last, cosily, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gs in Apr beating Golden Buckle (12-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Stormy Oscar (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, left in close 4th 7th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened to 5th in closing stages, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Safe Investment (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Catchthemoonlight 100-1 (10-7) Rear division, effort and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 48l behind Nesterenko (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gs in Mar.
Gilston Bay Karinga Bay mare out of Gilston Lass.