Racecards
13:35 Hexham
Weatherbys VAT Services Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,225 added
- Winner: £4,419
- 2nd: £1,297
- 3rd: £649
- 4th: £350
- Form 47430-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
mid-division, slow 4th, headway after 4 out, broke down and fell after next
- Form F6/163F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
- Form U24551
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 49/6852-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
chased leaders, led before 4 out, jumped left next, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P09P0-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, led approaching and mistake 2 out, soon strongly challenged, all out
- Form 25423-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
soon led, headed before 4 out, hampered next, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 75340
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form P06675
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Alison Clarke
in touch, lost place 2 out
- Form 7P145-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led early, tracked leaders, slow 3rd, lost place after next, rallied after 4 out, led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages
Outback Blue
15- Form 8474-69
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
behind, headway after 2 out, never nearer
Verdict
Casimir Du Clos reverts to hurdles only a pound higher than when successful over fences here last month but is 0-5 over the smaller obstacles. Hey Bob has raised a massive 11lb for winning at Sedgefield and has never been successful off a mark this high but Dark And Dangerous could figure dropped in grade on his reappearance. BINGO D’OLIVATE (NAP) has his ground and was still travelling when falling at Newcastle in April. He’s been left on the same mark and Brian Hughes keeps faith with James Ewart’s charge so he looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Glenpark (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, mistake 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Holy Motivation (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders after next, led approaching when fell 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Hey Bob (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up, headway 3 out, led next, ran on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Snowed In (11-0) by 8l, 12 ran.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Led and soon clear with one other, went further clear after 5th, reduced advantage 3 out, rallied when headed soon after, ridden before next, no extra when hit last, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Hard To Forget (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Wor Verge 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Golden Town (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, lost place after 3 out, no impression before last, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Reverse The Charge (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sweet Flora (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Do Not Disturb (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Mandarin Princess 33-1 (11-4) Taken to post early, close up, lost place 5th, pushed along and headway 2f out, no impression after, 5th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Hey Bob (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Casimir Du Clos (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, stayed on well flat, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Roll Of Thunder (11-8) by 3l, 8 ran.
Outback Blue 11-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, effort 3 ut, soon lost place, 9th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Metro Boulot Dodo (12-2) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.