Racecards
14:20 Hexham
Totesportcasino.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 11/39-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, ridden before last, led last, stayed on
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
in rear, no impression, soon behind
- Form 70-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Paul Callaghan
slowly away, always behind
- Form 519/PP-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey Callum Whillans
prominent, soon weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0663-57
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey J Kocman
led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
Sumak (FR)
335- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, one pace approaching last
- Form 1U222-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Dean Coleman
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, hung left and headed last, stayed on
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P Aspell
in rear, moderate headway 3 out, no impression
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey J Halliday
in rear, headway to go prominent 5th, stayed on well approaching last, no extra flat
- Form PP55-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
prominent, saddle slipped and pulled up soon after 2nd
Endeavor
342- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, weakened before last
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Kinsella
in rear, reminders 5th, soon behind
- Form 7634-24
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
chased leaders, weakened approaching last
- Form 098-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey Tjade Collier
prominent, soon lost place, tailed off
Verdict
National Heritage has been running creditably in maiden and novices' hurdles of late and could be of interest here but Alan Swinbank's recent Aintree winner SHIWAWA looks improving and is preferred with Word Of Warning looking the pick of the remainder. The selection was good value for his defeat of Rileyev at Aintree and a similar level of form may well suffice for the son of Halling. Tim Vaughan's Urban Tiger has been running well over fences of late but made a pleasing return to hurdles when chasing home Any Given Day at Uttoxeter earlier this month and he has to be considered. Ferdy Murphy's French import, Sumak, is probably bets watched on his debut for new connections and of more interest may be Martin Todhunter's Word Of Warning, who is lightly raced and looks to be going the right way. Ice Image is becoming expensive to follow and a safer option seems to be the improving Shiwawa, who is taken to follow up his recent Aintree success.
Formwatch
Shiwawa 7-4fav (11-0) Led to 2nd, pressed leader, hit 3 out, soon ridden, led last, asserted flat, ran on, won at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gd beating Rileyev (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bed Fellow (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, reminders 3rd, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, well behind Nordwind (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Cabin Gate (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, blundered 3rd, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Le Brocquy (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gf, 12 ran.
Glengap (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Very awkward approaching 1st, held up in rear racing keenly, headway approaching 8th, soon weakened, well tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Gonebeyondrecall (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Ice Image (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Always towards rear, never troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 23l behind Copper Sound (10-11) at Hexham 2m Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Mountskip 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, last of 14, well behind Any Given Day (10-8) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Sumak (FR) 12-1 (8-10) 98th of 16, 6l behind Kimble (8-12) at Vichy(FR) 1m 7f stks sft in Jul (flat).
Urban Tiger (GER) 6-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, clear 4th, headed after 3 out, one pace and beaten after 2 out, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Any Given Day (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Whatevertheweather 250-1 (11-0) Jumped badly left 1st and always behind, 12th of 14, well behind First Stream (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Word of Warning 8-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, held up, headway to chase clear and easy winner after 3 out, kept on same pace no impression, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Nordwind (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Abbey Express 66-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, led and jumped right, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, well behind Nine Stories (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Sep.
Endeavor 40-1 (8-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 39l behind Aleatricis (8-9) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gd in Jul (flat).
Hunt Ball (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) In touch, reminders halfway, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 12, 40l behind Paint The Clouds (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd.
National Heritage 9-4 (10-10) Led, headed approaching 3 out, driven and one pace from next, 4th of 6, 7l behind Karashar (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Freda's Rose (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, in rear, ridden after 6th, never dangerous, 6th of 16, 26l behind Edgefour (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.