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17:00 Hexham

intu Metrocentre Always A Hot Favourite Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.10s
  • Off Time: 17:00:39
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark green, emerald green sleeves, dark green armlets, emerald green cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, lost place before 4th, well beaten approaching 2 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Grey sleeves, Red cap
5/2
  • Form 3340-2P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on well

4
Silk - Black, white chevrons, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
  • Form P/2257P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Dark green, beige hoops, yellow sleeves, beige and yellow hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 5PFU-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along after next, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up flat

6
Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and sleeves
  • Form 2432PP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 109

tracked winner thoughout, ridden before last, stayed on, unable to challenge flat

8
Silk - Yellow, white sleeves, dark blue armlets, red and white hooped cap
  • Form 23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off

9
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves
  • Form F1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, headway 7th, lost place before 2 out, soon well beaten, tailed off

10
Silk - Grey and pink stripes, black and grey chevrons on sleeves, black and pink hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 3241F-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, 4th and one pace last

11
Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 146-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders on inside, losing place when mistake 2 out, well beaten 6th when pulled up flat

12
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White cap, Red spots
  • Form F4-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, unable to challenge front pair flat

13
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
16/1
  • Form 45-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent when jumped very slowly 1st, chased leaders, jumped left 4th and slowly 6th, not fluent and lost place from 7th, well beaten before 2 out, tailed off

3
NR
  • Form 44-47
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form PP4/P-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ballyben and Milano Magic, arguably the best of those with previous hurdling experience, were both pulled up last time and have a bit to prove now but Oneofpear has been placed in a couple of starts at Market Rasen and can figure along with the returning Shimla Dawn, who showed promise in two runs at Wetherby last year. Sankyouplease is a bumper winner but the interesting one could be PRINT SHIRAZ. Rose Dobbin's gelding quickened well to land a Ballybunion point-to-point in May and his proven stamina will be an asset on this stiff track.

Formwatch

Amilliontimes (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 35l behind It's All An Act (11-9) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gs in Sep.

Ballyben (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Prominent until before 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Emily's Flyer (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Sep, 12 ran.

Danebrook Lad (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Pu aft 3, in a race won by A New Rising (12-5) at Braes of Derwent 3m ptp gd in Apr, 14 ran.

Dr Paddy (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, 34l behind It's All An Act (11-9) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gs in Sep.

Milano Magic (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Towards rear, soon pushed along and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Purcell's Bridge (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 13 ran.

Oneofapear (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leading pair, before next, kept on same pace, never on terms, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Wake Your Dreams (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.

Print Shiraz (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chsd ldrs, 3rd from 6th, 4th aftr 3out & so in 2nd bef last & ld last strides, won at Ballybunion 3m ire ptp sft in May beating Countrywide Ger (12-0) by nk, 12 ran.

Redpender (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww mid div, 5th gng well 5out & mstk 4out, sl prog from 3out but never able to get any closer, ko, 4th of 10, 9l behind Dr Patmassini (11-4) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in May.

Sankyouplease (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, soon lost place, not fluent 4th, last and losing touch from next, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Whisper (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Apr.

Shimla Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 14l behind War On (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Spanish Fleet 28-1 (11-3) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards, 5th of 15, 7l behind Zermatt (10-12) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.

Cloudy Deal (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd 5out, 2l 2nd 3out, mstk 2out & wknd aftr 2out in 3rd, wknd 4th cl home, 4th of 12, 18l behind Ourson (12-0) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gf in May.

Mister D (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Pulled hard, soon close up, led 3d, hit 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened before omitted last, 4th of 8, 20l behind Mysteree (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.