Racecards
17:20 Hexham
Teresa Duchett Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,779
- 2nd: £519
- 3rd: £259
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 422-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey J Reveley
led briefly, tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey G B Watters
towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced
- Form P/4221-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
soon led, headed over 1f out, soon one paced
- Form 4-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
with leader, every chance from over 2f out, until 1f out, no extra
Verdict
The market will tell us what's expected of newcomers King Of Fashion and Sheriff's Star but this is quite a competitive bumper for the track. Cheekpieces could bring about some improvement from the four-year-old Zandino. Clonmel fourth Mullinavat is a winning pointer while Australasia has only found one too good twice around here. MICKLEGATE RUN beat more experienced rivals when making a winning start at Kelso and, with normal improvement, can defy his penalty.
Formwatch
Micklegate Run 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon pressed, held on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gs in May beating Gully's Edge (11-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Australasia (IRE) 10-11fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven and every chance over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Cloudy Dream (11-3) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
King Of Fashion (IRE) Desert King gelding out of French Fashion.
Mullinavat (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 12l behind Roconga (11-9) at Clonmel 2m NH flat gd in May.
Spinning Scooter 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 44l behind Always Lion (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Sheriff's Star (IRE) Lawman gelding out of Silver Bandana.
Zandino (FR) 7-4fav (10-12) In touch in rear, niggled along briefly after 2f, closed 8f out, pushed slightly wide bend 7f out, driven over 4f out, outpaced by leading pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Top Priority (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.