Racecards
16:55 Hexham
New Pavilion Restaurant Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 64749-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
towards rear, headway and close up and hit 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form P087/PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Miss J Riding
tracked leaders until weakened 6th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5/P8-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7P05-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
behind steady headway from 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 0/080-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 06U22P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, close up 3 out, led briefly next, ridden and one pace from last
- Form 735UUF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J W F Aynsley
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until headed 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
mid-division, until weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5469U-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, close up 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven clear flat
- Form 098-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey P Kinsella
always towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before last
- Form 9758R9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from last
- Form P1P707-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 003P5P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey A Thornton
keen early and led 2nd until headed and weakened 2 out
- Form 0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S J Marshall
- Jockey M J McAlister
mid-division until weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Boxclever
39- Form 85/7007-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
Nonrunner
Verdict
This should not take a great deal of winning despite the size of the field and, over a trip that should suit, Anchors Away gets the vote to open his account getting the verdict over Sharkeys Dream and Rightful Ruler. The last mentioned has claims on the pick of his form but is inconsistent so may be best watched. Seventh Sense has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated, while Mr Floppy has given little cause of optimism so far and is hard to back with confidence. Boxclever represents a yard in form but may need more time and of more interest may be Ferdy Murphy's Sharkeys Dream, who may be better than he showed at Perth last time. Anchors Away has the pick of the form on offer though and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Anchors Away 9-1 (11-9) With leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened next, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Ricardo's Chance (10-13) at Southwell 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Mr Floppy (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Behind, headway 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 14, 42l behind Russian Trigger (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Sharkeys Dream (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Behind, ridden 4 out, never on terms and pulled up 4 out in race won by Brickies Mate (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr, 12 ran.
Troys Run (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, hit 6th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, 6 lengths 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider at the last in race won by Hilly Gale (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Seventh Sense 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway halfway, in touch when badly hampered 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Harry Flashman (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Boxclever 28-1 (11-0) Held up, blundered, jockey lost iron 4th, effort 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 15l behind My Lady Link (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Rightful Ruler 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Beau Nash (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Spivitus 16-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Russian Trigger (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr, 14 ran.