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16:40 Hexham

Hay & Kilner Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 58.80s
  • Off Time: 16:41:01
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Blue and Maroon hooped cap
  • Form 4/5UF-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

in touch until outpaced 3 out

3
Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 64785-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

pulled hard, led 2nd to 6th, every chance 2 out, no extra approaching last

4
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
4/1
  • Form PP-2141
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 93

in touch, led 3 out, drew clear after next, stayed on strongly

5
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 4/93309-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 88

jumped right and unseated rider 1st

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue seams, check cap

Hapthor

14
7/1
  • Form P35-362
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 86

in touch until weakened approaching 2 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 3P5U-33
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 86

led to 2nd, dropped rear 6th, soon tailed off

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

Leadaway

18 BFD
7/2
  • Form 644/2-15
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, disputed lead 6th to 7th, effort 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace

9
Silk - White, Black star and star on cap
  • Form 6-0164U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, headway 3 out, effort next, no extra under pressure

10
Silk - GREY, red seams, grey cap, red diamonds
  • Form 009/7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 83

towards rear, headway and effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last

11
Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 1P376-P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

soon behind

12
Silk - GREEN and MAROON check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK cap

Dantor

14 t
28/1
  • Form 00-0963
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

close up, led 6 out to 3 out, weakened 2 out

13
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, hooped sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 8/P99-P3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 73

pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next

2
NR
  • Form F5/408-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Random Native is nominated as our selection here with I'm Your Man and Rothbury the main dangers. The selection was an easy winner over this course and distance last time and we see no reason to desert him. A wind operation seems to have worked the oracle with him and with ground conditions to suit he gets the vote. I'm Your Man won well at Perth last time when beating Compton Dragon but he may not be as good over this longer trip so we will pass him over for that reason. Rothbury is perhaps flattered by his rating and he was a little disappointing last time at Bangor, so he may be best watched at present. Hold The Bid is best on more testing ground and for the winner we will return to Random Native.

Formwatch

Hold The Bid (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, headway halfway, challenged 2 out, hit last, ridden and every chance flat, held near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Himalayan Trail (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (4) hvy in May.

Rothbury 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind The Rocking Dock (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in May.

I'm Your Man 4-1fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf beating Compton Dragon (10-7) by 4l, 11 ran.

Hapthor 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway and close up 5th, led 7th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Lord On The Run (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.

Leadaway 10-3fav (10-10) In touch, effort approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, 5th of 12, 10l behind Random Native (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.

Bargain Hunt (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, headway and in touch when sprawled badly and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Random Native (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.

Paperchaser 28-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, lost fluent 5th, headway 6th, ridden to chase leader between last 2, kept on flat, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Barney (9-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in May.

Random Native (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led before last, soon clear, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May beating Lord On The Run (11-2) by 5l, 12 ran.