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14:40 Hexham
Durapipe Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 792853
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, headway 7th, effort 2 out, weakened approaching final furlong
Relix (FR)
42- Form 594266
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
led to 6th, weakened before next
- Form 383U21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
held up in rear, headway 6th, effort 2 out, soon weakened
- Form U45100
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 122F7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey A Dobbin
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0-46123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey F Keniry
close up, led 6th, ridden 2 out, hard pressed flat, headed and no extra close home
- Form 081551
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
in touch, weakened 3 out
- Form 418P51
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 93701
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching final furlong
- Form 1-36955
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mistakes in rear, headway 3 out, effort next, weakened approaching last
- Form 9P/P240
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Hello Baby
30- Form 25-0068
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to challenge final furlong, kept on to lead close home
- Form 74U003
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 646866
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K S Thomas
- Jockey G Thomas
mid-division, pushed along after 6th, soon outpaced
- Form 00P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
towards rear, never dangerous
Verdict
Pendle Forest created a favourable impression when landing a novices' hurdle at Carlisle last time and, surprisingly, the handicapper has seen fit to leave her mark unchanged for her debut in this grade; she gets the vote to beat two other last time out winners, Dennis The Mennis and Wally Wonder. The last mentioned has gone up 5lbs for winning a selling handicap at Catterick last time and this looks tougher, while another last time out winner Lady Past Times has been raised 6lbs for her win in a similar contest at Newcastle. That was an improved display by the five-year-old who cannot be discounted along with top weight Dewasentah although she seems to have plenty of weight for what she has achieved. Relix has yet to prove a liking for ground this soft and of more interest may be Getinbybutonlyjust, who has run well in handicaps this term but has crept up in the weights. Dennis The Mennis has more to do than when winning at Sedgefield last time and preference is for Pendle Forest who is less exposed than most of these and is taken to make a winning debut in a handicap.