Racecards
16:45 Hexham
Eldon Square Six In The City Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Ben Nelly (IRE)
187- Form 60-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, weakened 2 out, beaten when mistake last
Cash On Friday
510- Form 0/3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway 4 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on, no chance with leading pair
- Form 74/22-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
tracked leaders, led after 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat
Hue And Cry
181- Form 608-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, soon outpaced, 6th and beaten when feel heavily last
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
not fluent, with leader, led 3 out until after next, not fluent last
Piccolomini
60- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey G Berridge
not fluent, soon behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Self Discipline
487- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey P Buchanan
raced keenly, mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
Where's Trigger
700- Form 96/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey B Wharfe
raced keenly, made most to 3 out, every chance next, ridden and no impression when mistake last
Verdict
Loaded Dice might provide the answer here, with Ham Jammer and Edgehill rated as his biggest dangers. Cash On Friday showed promise when last seen, but he has been absent, has clearly had his problems and it would be hard to gauge how fit he might be. Edgehill has shown enough in being placed over hurdles to be considered for a place again, while Ham Jammer cost 20,000 guineas and hails from an in-form yard. Loaded Dice has a lot to like on breeding and rates as an interesting newcomer, while Piccolomini showed placed form in Flat handicaps from marks in the 70s in 2005 and can't be ruled out of a show. Finally, Where's Trigger showed promise in 2004, but he has not been seen since and he, too, has clearly had problems. All of which returns us to the seelction, which is Loaded Dice.
Formwatch
Ben Nelly (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 46l behind Boulders Beach (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Cash On Friday 14-1 (10-9) Held up, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 3f out, kept on, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Alaskan Fizz (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in May '05.
Edgehill (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-divison, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 15, 21l behind Millennium Hall (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Sept.
Hue And Cry 14-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 8th of 11, 22l behind Mount Sandel (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Loaded Dice (IRE) (12-0) won at Castletown Geog' 3m ire ptp gs in Apr beating How Are Things (12-0) by 8l, 12 ran.
Piccolomini 50-1 (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, 7th of 9, 22l behind Tedstale (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf in Aug (Flat).
Where's Trigger 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 9l behind Briery Fox (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nhf (H) gd in Nov '04.
Ham Jammer (IRE) (12-0) won at Cullentra 3m ire ptp sft in May beating The Lask (12-0) by 5l, 14 ran.