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15:00 Hexham

Thornton-Firkin 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,422
  • 2nd: £998
  • 3rd: £499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.40s
  • Off Time: 15:00:48
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop and sleeves, yellow cap
13/2
  • Form 212F42
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 122

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden and one pace in 3rd approaching last, no extra towards finish

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 133412
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 120

with leader, led before 2nd, headed after 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, just failed to get 2nd, no chance with winner

3
Silk - Light green, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, light green cap, purple star
  • Form U322U1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, led when not fluent 2 out, clear before last, eased towards finish

4
Silk - YELLOW, RED stars, RED and YELLOW halved sleeves, YELLOW cap

Wild Card

41 BFD
10/3
  • Form 34/2-132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 118

led until before 2nd, led after 5th, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace before last, no chance with winner

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
80/1
  • Form 7695
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, lost place before 5th, well beaten before 2 out

6
Silk - Yellow, brown and yellow quartered cap
250/1
  • Form 00/6-F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

not jump well in last, behind 4th, tailed off when unseated rider 5th

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
250/1
  • Form 79
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear, not always fluent, ridden and behind 5th, unseated rider 2 out

8
Silk - Brown, fawn sash
  • Form 09U8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up in rear, some headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out

9
Silk - Black, purple sleeves, white armlets, white cap
  • Form 1/8-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

soon in touch, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened after

10
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap
100/1
  • Form 667
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, well beaten before 2 out

11
Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 9/1466F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

12
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, jumped slowly 1st, headway approaching 5th, 5th and one pace after 2 out, weakened flat

13
Silk - Grey, Orange cross belts and sleeves, Royal Blue cap
80/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

in rear, behind 5th, tailed off

14
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Black and Pink striped sleeves, Black cap, Pink diamond
33/1
  • Form 4390
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

prominent, lost place before 5th, well beaten before 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Present Lodger is a potential improver for Lucinda Russell but will have to really up his game to deal with the four at the head of the weights. There's little between the quartet on official ratings and it's no surprise to see connections of Howwoulduno and TIKKANDEMICKEY employ the services of useful conditionals to reduce their respective burdens. Both have a course and distance success to their name but the 7lb received by the latter could prove decisive. Frankie's Promise and Wild Card finished one-two the last day at Newcastle but there should be little between them now as the McCain charge seems likely to enjoy this drop in trip and could well emerge as the main danger to the selection.

Formwatch

Howwoulduno (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders and 5th halfway, 4th when short of room and bumped by rival after 3 out, switched left and went 2nd next, soon no impression on winner and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Gold Bullet (11-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs in Nov.

Tikkandemickey (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 3rd until before 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd again before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Mohawk Ridge (11-6) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Frankie's Promise (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, slow 6th, led approaching 2 out, drew clear before last, ran on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Wild Card (11-9) by 4l, 4 ran.

Wild Card 4-7fav (11-9) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Frankie's Promise (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Be A Dreamer 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 17, 50l behind Oliver's Hill (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.

Crofton Lane 150-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, fell 1st, in a race won by Katachenko (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 9 ran.

Diamond Native 100-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place over 6f out, last of 9, well behind Heritage Way (11-0) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.

Mighty Cliche (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, no chance with leaders from 4th, 8th of 14, 37l behind Mohawk Ridge (11-6) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Present Lodger (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) In touch in 4th, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Garrahalish (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Purple Harry 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, no chance with leaders from 4th, 7th of 14, 35l behind Mohawk Ridge (11-6) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Sedano (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway from 3rd, not fluent 5th, no impression on leaders 2 out, 3rd and well held when fell last, in a race won by Vinstar (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar, 8 ran.

Where's Malachy (IRE) Muhtarram gelding out of County Classic.

Always Summat 5-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear and keen, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Celtic Agent (10-13) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.

Lilly's Legend 20-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 46l behind Bop Along (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar.