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14:30 Hexham

Prospect Estates Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.70s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple and Light Green stripes, Purple sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form 83P-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

in rear, pushed along 2nd, headway before 5th, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, led approaching last, driven out

2
Silk - Light Green, Pink cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 845049-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 97

well in touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 3rd, hit 3 out, went 2nd next, led well before last, headed and blundered last, no extra towards finish

3
Silk - Yellow, maroon sash, Royal blue sleeves and cap

Bollin Ruth

10 CD
12/1
  • Form 4206/86
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 97

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, not clear run and headway after next, stayed on under pressure flat to take 2nd towards finish

4
Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
5/6
  • Form 6P42-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 96

led 1st, soon headed, prominent, pushed along after 4th, no impression after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

5
Silk - Red, Black hoop, halved sleeves, White cap
12/1
  • Form 858870-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, soon headed, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd with slow jump 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, White cap
  • Form 1297-83
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 92

in touch in mid-division, no impression after 2 out, stayed on to take 4th flat

7
Silk - Black and Red stripes, White and Black striped sleeves, Red and White striped cap
  • Form 09278-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 92

in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off

9
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap
16/1
  • Form FPU48/F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 82

led until jumped slowly 1st, soon nearly took wrong course but led again, headed 4th, soon led again, headed well before last, no extra

8
NR
  • Form 01430-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 89

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ardesia has been in good heart of late winning his last two starts, both over course and distance, and has every chance of completing the hat-trick despite having to race off an 8lb higher mark than last time but the softer ground today is a concern and preference is for WENSLEYDALE WEB, who gets the vote ahead of King Benny. The last mentioned is relatively unexposed after just seven career starts and Elliott Cooper's gelding makes his British debut having shown some promise in Ireland, including on testing ground. Peter Niven's Beat The Shower was a winner on soft going on the level so should not be inconvenienced by the underfoot conditions and makes more appeal than Prize Fighter, who has been disappointing of late. Weetfromthechaff remains a maiden under all codes after 31 career starts so looks best watched in a race taken to go to Wensleydale Web. Martin Todhunter's mare showed improvement at Cartmel last time and she looks worth siding with on ground that suits.

Formwatch

Beat The Shower 11-1 (10-10) Towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, mistake next, reminders after 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, one pace, no impression, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Sir Frank (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.

Weetfromthechaff 25-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, never dangerous, last of 9, well behind Open de L'Isle (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.

Bollin Ruth 22-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon struggling, 6th of 9, 31l behind Ardesia (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.

Ardesia (IRE) 7-4fav (10-6) Made most, mistake 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Golden Future (11-1) by 4l, 9 ran.

King Benny (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Never a factor, 14th of 22, 28l behind Colbert Station (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 hvy in Jan.

Wensleydale Web 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Ardesia (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.

Prize Fighter (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, mistake and struggling next, 7th of 12, 21l behind Crazy Bold (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.

Hair of The Dog 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, fell 4th, in a race won by Braddock Island (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 11 ran.

Guerilla (AUS) 20-1 (10-2) In rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along 3rd, soon detached and struggling, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Harry Flashman (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf, 6 ran.