Racecards
17:10 Hexham
intu Metrocentre Always A Safe Bet Intermediate NH Flat Race (Conditional/Amateur) (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,209
- 2nd: £649
- 3rd: £324
- 4th: £162
- Form 3-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leader, challenged over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 34-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Mr H Hunt
held up, towards rear, headway halfway, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 44UP-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Mr R P Quinlan
led, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
in rear, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon wqeakened
Vertigo (IRE)
209- Form 3F-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
held up, towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 51-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
held up, mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N Mechie
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leader, lost place and reminders halfway, tailed off
Verdict
Solway Storm was third in this last year but hasn't been seen since. Despite carrying a penalty again, we'll give another chance to MR MONOCHROME as his Market Rasen conqueror Pickamix won over hurdles at Uttoxeter earlier this week so the form is probably decent. Between The Waters and Lady London are both winning pointers so need monitoring in the betting while Kelso fourth Barney's Caulker may be open to come improvement. Vertigo may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Mr Monochrome 11-8fav (11-9) Raced wide, held up, headway 7f out, chased clear winner over 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Pickamix (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Jun.
Barney's Caulker 33-1 (11-2) In rear, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Tokaramore (10-9) at Kelso 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Between The Waters (IRE) 5-2 (12-1) Twrds rr of mid div & ww, 9th 6out, sl clsr in 8th aftr 4out, ld aftr 2out, so & went clr flat, won at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun beating Easy On Sunday (12-1) by 3l, 14 ran.
It's A Long Story (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Rcd 3rd, disp brfly 5th, 4th & rddn 3out, fair 4th & btn bef 2out where mstk, went mod 3rd cl home, 3rd of 10, 29l behind Glen Rocco (12-1) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn gs in May.
Solway Storm (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Point The Way (11-4) at Hexham 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Vertigo (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Mostly chsd ldr, 2nd 1/2way, still 2nd when fell 9th, at Belclare 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Lady London (IRE) 5-4 (11-5) Mid div, rog in 4th frm 6th, cl 2nd 6out, chall when lft in ld 2out, hdd last, fought back & ld cl home, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Pretty Miss Mahler (11-10) by nk, 10 ran.
Wandaover Overbury filly out of Programme Girl.
Mutawaasel 17-2 (10-10) Led, joined 8f out, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, dist behind Debece (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Mar.