Racecards
13:35 Hexham
Mick Blair Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form UF-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
made all, pushed along and faced challenge after 2 out, jumped well last and asserted run-in, comfortably
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
prominent, lost ground before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off before last
- Form 944-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
in rear throughout, not fluent 1st, never a factor
One Step Up (FR)
171- Form 08-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened flat
Rich Spirit
459- Form 55-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Tom Midgley
midfield, prominent after 4th, challenging after 2 out, kept on flat, not pace of first two
- Form U2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up towards rear of mid-division, made steady headway from 2 out, went left last, ran on flat
- Form 9445-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in mid-division, ridden along after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, ran on but never dangerous
- Form 33-3967
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next and soon struggling, lost touch before last, faded
- Form 135068-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, always behind
- Form 626
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey B S Hughes
handy on inner, shaken up rounding home turn, went second last, kept on flat, no match for winner
Verdict
V Twelve was second at Haydock in March and has won on the Flat. He should handle today’s conditions but CHOOSE A COPPER (NAP) has more of a jumping pedigree and the former pointer can make a winning start under Rules for Lucinda Russell. All Ways And Ever looks the pick of the remainder as Endofconversation was beaten 20 lengths when second in a maiden point in April.
Formwatch
Choose A Copper (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Tr ldr, disp bef 4out, cl 2nd aftr 4out, 1l 2nd & rdn aftr 3out, mstk 2out, no ex bef last, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Do It Like A Dude (12-2) at Dawstown 3m mdn gd in May.
Endofconversation 7-4fav (11-10) Hdwy 9; led 4 out til hdd nxt; wknd bet last 2, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Martin Plage (11-0) at Sheriff Hutton 2m 4f mdn sft in Apr.
Knacker Trapper (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 6f, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Chance The Robin (11-4) at Hexham 2m (5) hvy in Mar.
One Step Up (FR) 50-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened next, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Nowinittowinit (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Rich Spirit 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway over 6f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Vienna Girl (10-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
V Twelve (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impression 3f out, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Billy No Mates (9-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Carrigeen Kali (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Handy, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on no impression, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Lune De La Mer (11-3) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Line In The Sand (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Duleek Street (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Aug.
You Some Girl (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Always in rear, 8th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Bingoo (12-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Apr.
All Ways And Ever (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden and went 5th 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Narlita (10-2) at Bellewstown 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.