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15:40 Hexham

Bishop Skinner Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.40s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Feanor

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Spree Vision

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Very Tasty (IRE)

      7/1

        4
        Silk -

        Free Will

        16/1

          1
          Silk - Black, Red seams, Black sleeves, Red stars and stars on cap

          Ashton Vale

          16
          66/1
          • Form 533/P0-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-12

          chased leaders, weakening when hampered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

          2
          Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

          Feanor

          45
          8/1
          • Form 54P00-5
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-12

          held up in rear, steady headway 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly

          3
          Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

          Lord of The Loch (IRE)

          30
          25/1
          • Form 01-2440
          • Age 13
          • Weight 11-12

          mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

          4
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves

          Always Rainbows (IRE)

          82 v
          14/1
          • Form 005320-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-10

          in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened before next

          5
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap

          Only Words (USA)

          48
          10/1
          • Form 23304-3
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-10

          held up towards rear, headway into mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

          6
          Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

          Ringside Jack

          14
          5/1
          • Form 44-44
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-7

          tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

          7
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

          Just Sal

          14
          20/1
          • Form 3012-00
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-4

          towards rear, never dangerous

          8
          Silk - Pink, Black seams, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

          Direct Descendant (IRE)

          200
          20/1
          • Form 531245-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-4

          mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

          9
          Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap

          Spree Vision

          12 v
          6/1
          • Form 030-432
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-1

          in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on same pace

          10
          Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green collar, cuffs and cap, Scarlet hoops

          Droumleigh Lad (IRE)

          30
          7/1
          • Form 0/P006-P
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-11

          led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

          11
          Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

          Bid Spotter (IRE)

          15
          14/1
          • Form PP0-103
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-11

          mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden halfway, soon weakened

          12
          Silk - Purple, White star, White sleeves, Purple stars, White cap, Purple star

          Free Will

          673
          16/1
          • Form 20P5P/
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-10

          held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, chance last, one pace flat

          13
          Silk - Red, Royal Blue armlets, check cap

          My Ace

          14 b
          14/1
          • Form 3132-04
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-6

          mid-dvision, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened

          14
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

          Hiyah (IRE)

          16
          66/1
          • Form 0001/0P
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-4

          tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

          15
          Silk - Light Green, Pink cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

          Pikestaff (USA)

          122
          20/1
          • Form P00500-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-3

          in touch, ridden and weakened after 4th

          16
          Silk - White, Dark Blue triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets and diamonds on cap

          Very Tasty (IRE)

          12
          7/1
          • Form UP/P-P31
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-0

          held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, led after next, headed approaching last, one pace flat

          17
          Silk - Red, yellow cross belts, white sleeves

          Northern Flash

          11
          50/1
          • Form 5PP-565
          • Age 10
          • Weight 10-0

          towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure between last two, no impression flat

          In depth

          Verdict

          Spree Vision gets a narrow vote over Bid Spotter, with Ringside Jack and Very Tasty also not to be discounted. This is the most wide-open affair on the card, but Spree Vision has been improving with each run and there is no reason to believe that he will not go close to opening his account under Graham Lee. Peter Monteith's eight-year-old is quite well handicapped on his best form over hurdles as he bids to gain his victory since 2002, and as long as the ground does not firm up, he could just do it. This contest is little better in reality than the seller that he was second in at Cartmel 12 days ago, so hopes are high that he can go one better. Bid Spotter has struggled a bit at the weights after scoring at Towcester and would prefer a stiffer test, while Ringside Jack needs to brush up his jumping. He would have been closer on his last visit here but for clouting the final flight and may be worth looking at for a place. Very Tasty has a light weight as he bids to follow up his win over the selection at Cartmel, but is much worse off at the weights now and will surely struggle to confirm the form. A small investment on Spree Vision is the suggestion.