Racecards
13:50 Hexham
Hexham Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2/218-1F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, led before 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 1-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, headway before last to chase leader, kept on to lead towards finish
Big Frank (USA)
206- Form 0-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1P11-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
held up towards rear, outpaced from 4 out, headway before last, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
- Form 4R-3422
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, soon outpaced
- Form F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 2 out
- Form 44-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
with leader, reminders before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Spring Back
14- Form 5F-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 284-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up behind, headway before 4 out, weakened after 2 out
Verdict
It's High Time still had every chance when falling three out in the race won by Chieftain's Choice over course and distance three weeks ago. Central Flame eventually finished second in that contest and there may not be much between the pair today if both complete. Dean's Walk was beaten in a three-horse race last time and is becoming expensive to follow but This Thyne Judy showed a bit more last time and could be interesting. ANIKNAM was sent to Punchestown for a Grade 1 bumper in April and wasn't disgraced. He'll take all the beating in this if translating that form to hurdles.
Formwatch
It's High Time (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, took keen hold, in 2nd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Chieftain's Choice (10-12) at Hexham 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Aniknam (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 5f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 30l behind Shaneshill (12-0) at Punchestown 2m G1 NH flat (1) in Apr.
Big Frank (USA) 50-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Altior (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Central Flame 25-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, went 2nd from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Chieftain's Choice (10-12) at Hexham 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
Dean's Walk (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, driven 3f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Midnight Shot (10-9) at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) sft in Nov.
Skaghardgannon Lad (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, fell 5 out, in a race won by Knight's Parade (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Transient Bay (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up behind, pushed along 5th, soon strugggling, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Red Tortue (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Spring Back 150-1 (10-5) Always behind, 12th of 15, well behind The Grey Taylor (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
This Thyne Jude 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 19l behind Ardnahoe (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.