Racecards
15:00 Hexham
Thornton Firkin Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 2-46366
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Steven Fox
tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, weakened before next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2-123U3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led until 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner before last, plugged on
- Form 221-22
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
pressed leader, led 6th, mistake 8th, headed before 2 out, soon led again, drew clear on home bend, mistake last, comfortably
Miss Mix
h- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, not fluent 3rd, last when jumped slowly 4th, stumbled next, hanging badly right after 7th, soon pulled up
- Form PPFU31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, outpaced 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 65U323
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, headway 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner before last, plugged on
Verdict
RYEDALE RACER was just beaten over 2m4f here in November and attracted significant market support in a valuable handicap at Sedgefield on his latest start. This looks his easiest task to date over hurdles and Malcolm Jefferson's five-year-old may have too much for Nicky Richards' mare Conquer Gold, a little disappointing when an odds-on chance over this trip at Ayr though probably capable of better with the experience under her belt. Toarmandowithlove has already had 10 runs over hurdles and only been placed three times but still looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Kilquiggan (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from before 2 out, 6th of 12, 35l behind Ganbei (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ryedale Racer 9-2cfav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged before 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 10, 14l behind General Mahler (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Conquer Gold (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6 out, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Cinder Rua (11-2) at Ayr 3m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Miss Mix Fair Mix M out of Miss Nel.
My Lady West (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Chsd ldrs; led 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Tranwell 3m mdn gs in Apr beating Corolynn (11-7) by 8l, 11 ran.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Imperial Prince (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.