Racecards
18:00 Hexham
Spa At Ramside Hall Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,482
- 2nd: £1,028
- 3rd: £514
- 4th: £257
- Form 6P3-111
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd before last, closed on winner flat, stayed on, always just held
- Form 111223
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
prominent, mistake 4th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 169-344
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed before 4 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 1-P4P17
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 6th, led before 2 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last bend
Solway Palm
19- Form 33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in rear, some headway 4th, not fluent when towards rear 7th, reminders after next, well beaten 3 out
- Form 96-7410
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
held up in rear, behind 4 out
- Form 7532-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, lost place 3rd, ridden 5th, behind next
- Form 46/3-729
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, clear before last, idled, reduced lead flat, driven out
- Form 3P37-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
prominent, not fluent 3 out, 2nd 2 out until before last, stayed on same pace flat
In depth
Verdict
This isn't a deep race with several exhibiting some very inconsistent profiles and it must give Onlyfoolsownhorses a good chance of completing a four-timer with this trip and course looking to suit his rugged style of running. PATRICKTOM BORU needs to bounce back from a poor run last time but his penultimate run suggested that he could still be up to winning something like this and he looks to exploit his lower hurdles mark here. Solway Palm has less convictions than most of these and low-grade handicaps always looked as though they would show him in a better light. Both Native Optimist and Nicki's Nipper are real stayers it's hard to know what to expect from that duo despite being capable of running with credit if in the mood.
Formwatch
Onlyfoolsownhorses (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Karingo (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Patricktom Boru (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased winner until mistake 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again 8th until 16th, driven and kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Strumble Head (11-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Perseid (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Chased (clear) winner, blundered 3rd, dropped to 3rd after 5th, soon driven along, weakened before 3 out, plugged on into poor 4th in closing stages, 4th of 6, dist behind Western Miller (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Nicki's Nipper 9-1 (10-11) 2nd early, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 9th, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Pretty Miss Mahler (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Solway Palm 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 16 3/4l behind What Happens Now (11-5) at Perth 3m (4) gs in Aug.
Native Optimist (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 7th, lost place 3 out, mistake when behind 2 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Pretty Miss Mahler (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Mo Rouge (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Always behind, struggling from 8th, soon detached, pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Final Fling (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Disputed lead to after 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Swingbridge (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Court Baloo (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Reminder soon after start, chasing leaders 1st, lost place 8th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Plantagenet (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.