Racecards
14:40 Hexham
carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,100 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £243
- Form 7/35-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up in rear, some headway 2 out, went 4th and stayed on flat, no impression
- Form 42/1496-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Gary McGill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, closed 3rd, mistake 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat
- Form U-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr Cameron Wadge
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4th, lost place before next, closed after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 88F8-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
disputing 2nd when mistake 1st, chased leaders, lost place 2nd, ridden and closed 5th, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, no extra
- Form 78-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Billy Garritty
chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 256-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leader until before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 524334-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
jumped right and not always fluent, led until last, no impression on winner flat
Verdict
Dollys Destination won her bumper on this card a year ago and Gary McGill’s mare has had only two runs over hurdles so far. But the four-year-old GEMOLOGIST may have her measure if she can rediscover the form she showed when close up in maidens at Doncaster and Musselburgh last season. She probably found 2m4f too far in a handicap at Musselburgh last time. See The Sea has more scope and looks a threat to all after finishing second on her jumps debut at Huntingdon – she won three times on the Flat, including once on soft going.
Formwatch
Danced Every Dance (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in 4th, closed 13f out, challenged over 6f out, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Hello Bob (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Dollys Destination (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression in 6th before last, no extra, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 14, 20l behind Bercasa (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn gd in Apr.
Refer To Rory 3-1 (11-7) Strugg when blun & ur 13, at Alnwick 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Western Supernova 250-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, behind when mistake again next, never involved, 8th of 12, 23l behind Glinger Flame (11-6) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Apache Valley 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced before 2f out, weakened between last 2, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Miss Delighted (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Artichoke Heart 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 16 3/4l behind The Milan Girl (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Gemologist (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure next, stayed on to take 4th after last, never reached leaders, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Stop Talking (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
See The Sea (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway when hit 4 out, led after 2 out, headed soon after last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind So Lonely (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.