Racecards
14:45 Hexham
Saxon Financial Advice Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 68/1698-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakening when hit last
- Form 3430/54-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D J Oakden
prominent, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed flat no extra close home
- Form 66/4548-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
towards rear, weakened after 4th, soon lost touch
- Form 45P0F3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey M Seston
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form PFP4P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey S Gagan
tracked leader, ridden 4th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before last
- Form 27/R45P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, some headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 74453-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J K Magee
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
held up, headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead flat
- Form P53154/
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey P McDonald
chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 950/P6-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon lost pace
Royal Game
191- Form 65F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, hit 4th, headway 3 out, soon ridden and mistake next, soon beaten, pulled up before last
- Form 6/2006-U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
always towards rear
- Form 08P/46-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened from next and pulled up before last
Sea Cove
19- Form 0P/2P2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
towards rear, ridden and some headway 2 out and soon weakened
- Form 803271-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
chased leaders, ridden 3 out and soon weakened
- Form 9090FR-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey T Messenger
close up, ridden 4 out and weakened from 2 out
- Form 68824P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Aspell
in touch, ridden and lost place 3 out, kept on one pace from approaching last
Baby Sister
64- Form 8/46035-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey G Whillans
behind, ridden 3 out, soon lost place, ran on one pace from approaching last
Verdict
Macreater was good value for her win in a selling handicap at Towcester last month and is taken to defy a 7lb rise for that success, getting the vote ahead of Sea Cove and Time To Roam. The last mentioned has slipped to a fair mark but has given little sign of encouragement so may be best watched. Bramantino ran better in a seller here last time but this looks tougher, while Verstone has a poor strike-rate and is hard to back with any confidence. A market move for Apadi would be of some interest but more solid claims are held by Sea Cove, who is better than she showed at Sedgefield last time. Macreater won with plenty in hand at Worcester last time though and is taken to follow up here.
Formwatch
Time To Roam (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, 4th of 8, 23l behind Shares (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Apadi (USA) 10-1 (10-11) Held up, blundered 1st, pushed along 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 37l behind Yankee Holiday (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
Verstone (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Behind, stayed on one pace from 2 out, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Westgrove Berry (11-12) at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 13-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner before next, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Mighty Fine (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf.
Bramantino (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 2 out, rallied to go 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Top Tenor (10-7) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Dispol Peto 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 7l behind Top Tenor (10-7) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Sea Cove 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, left 2nd 5th, lost place 9th, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Chukchi Country (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs (5) gf in Apr, 16 ran.
Macreater 8-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, came clear from 2 out, stayed on, won at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr beating Arabie (10-9) by 5l, 12 ran.