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15:30 Hexham

Happy Birthday Declan & Valerie Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,738
  • 2nd: £798
  • 3rd: £399
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 38.90s
  • Off Time: 15:34:17
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white stripe, emerald green and white striped sleeves and cap
11/8
  • Form 5910
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 126

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon went 2nd, led approaching last, all out

2
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap
  • Form 69-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

3
Silk - Purple, yellow triple diamond, halved sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 0-487
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, ridden when mistake 5th, behind after 3 out, pulled up before last

4
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, check cap
18/1
  • Form 3-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place and ridden next, tailed off when pulled up before last

5
Silk - Barclay Tartan

Cabbyl Doo

62 DCD
10/1
  • Form 114P59
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

led, jumped right 3rd, bit slipped approaching 5th, headed before last, stayed on, just held close home

6
Silk - Black, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 4-009P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, struggling after 5th, tailed off after 2 out, hampered last

7
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, White sleeves
  • Form 8-12422
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 104

prominent, mistake 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

8
Silk - Purple, yellow epaulets, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, some headway 5th, 6th 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

9
Silk - WHITE, dark green stars
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, jumped slowly 1st, effort 5th, weakened approaching last where mistake, tailed off

10
Silk - Grey, Pink cross belts, White sleeves, Pink stars, Grey cap, Pink stars
  • Form 7640
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway 5th, 5th 2 out, weakened approaching last, went 3rd flat

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th when fell at hurdle

13
Silk - Yellow, maroon sash, Royal blue sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st and lost place, well beaten before 2 out, tailed off

14
Silk - White, Brown hoop, Pink cap
250/1
  • Form P41-PPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

15
Silk - Black, red diamond, red and white striped sleeves, red cap
150/1
  • Form 09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 4th, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

12
NR
  • Form 98-6P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Hereford winner CONSTANT CONTACT ran well for a long way in a hot handicap at Aintree on Grand National day and is easily the form pick here, despite his penalty, though heavy ground is an unknown factor. Heart Of Dubai should strip fitter for his second at Sedgefield but is another unproven on the surface while Rockin And Reelin finished tailed off on similar going at Ayr last time. If there's going to be a surprise then Barseventytwo could be the one to provide it as he has bags of stamina in his pedigree and should be staying on up the hill here when others have cried enough.

Formwatch

Constant Contact 9-1 (10-3) Led and keen, headed 1st, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakening when hit last, 12th of 21, 22l behind Lifestyle (11-2) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd.

Alleged Vanity (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up, 6th and outpaced 3 out, soon left behind by leaders, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 37l behind Makbullet (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Barseventytwo (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 11, well behind Bellapais Abbey (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Mar.

Burgundy Beau 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 6th, weakened before 7th, tailed off before 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Quel Elite (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Cabbyl Doo 14-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, jumped right 5th, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, 9th of 11, well behind Saveiro (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.

Cool Doctor (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Bury Parade (11-2) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.

Heart of Dubai (USA) 10-1 (10-5) Chased winner to 5th, tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Kealigolane (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf.

Navy List (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 11, well behind Kealigolane (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.

Notonebuttwo (IRE) Dushyantor gelding out of Daiquiri.

Rocking And Reelin 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, never dangerous, 10th of 13, well behind Red Rocco (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Mar.

Young Sparky (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 10, well behind Guess Again (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Bollin Julie 33-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 8, 47l behind Sense Of Pride (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (3) gs in Sep '10 (flat).

Flaming Clint 66-1 (10-5) Tracked winner to after 3rd, lost place next, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Diamond D'amour (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.

Tear N Turn (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 42l behind Atlanta Falcon (11-1) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.

A Beat So Far 50-1 (11-0) Always in rear, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Seren Gris (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar, 8 ran.