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15:30 Hexham

Doug Moscrop Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.30s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
16/1

    3
    Silk -
    3
    Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red cap
    • Form 5
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    led, soon clear, headed and 1 length down when fell last

    5
    Silk - Dark Blue, White inverted triangle and sleeves, quartered cap
    100/1
    • Form R-R58
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    chased clear leaders, outpaced 3rd, left poor 3rd last

    6
    Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
    6/4
    • Form 7393
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    chased winner, led approaching last, left clear last

    7
    Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
    16/1
    • Form 7
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-8

    in touch, mistake, unseated rider 1st

    8
    Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
    16/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-8

    soon tailed off, pulled up before last

    9
    Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves
    16/1
    • Form 60
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-7

    soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

    10
    Silk - Yellow, brown and yellow quartered cap
    100/1
    • Form 8-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-7

    soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

    11
    Silk - MAROON, WHITE diamond and sleeves, WHITE cap, MAROON star
    16/1
    • Form 6-48P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-7

    chased clear leaders, outpaced 3rd, left poor 2nd last

    1
    NR
    • Form 231215
    • Age 6
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 130

    Nonrunner

    2
    NR
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    Nonrunner

    4
    NR
    • Form P-08
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    First Look can put his experience to good effect over Bally Brakes and newcomer Allistathebarrista. The latter is preferred by Dominic Elsworth of the two Sue Smith runners, but looks a chaser in the making on breeding, and on all known evidence, First Look is going to take all the beating. Peter Monteith's six-year-old has won two of his last four outings over timber, but was anchored by his big weight when beaten in a Kelso handicap last month. Granted, he has a double penalty carry here, but is back amongst the novices, none of whom look capable of giving him a race apart from Bally Brakes. The former point winner has changed stables since finishing fifth at Ayr on his bumper debut last December behind the Nicky Richards-trained Young Albert. Indeed he is now housed himself at Greystoke and will be one to note after a few more runs. On this occasion though, he and the rest will surely struggle to contain First Look who gets a confident vote.

    Formwatch

    Ballybrakes (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, hung left and one pace final 2f, 5th of 19, 14l behind Young Albert (11-4) at Ayr 2m nhf (H) sft in Dec.

    Little Vantage 80-1 (10-13) Held up, lost pace 5f out, last of 8, 47l behind Lindbergh Law (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Jun.

    Silent Bay 20-1 (10-13) Led to before 3rd, chased winner until lost place approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from next, no impression, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Nikola (11-2) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

    Red Square Run 25-1 (10-11) Chased leader, lost place over 5f out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Harbour Breeze (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (6) hvy in Mar.

    Is There More 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 6f, soon behind, 10th of 16, well behind Amaretto Rose (11-2) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (5) sft in Feb.

    First Look (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Held up, outpaced 6th, headway 3 out, no impression approaching last, 5th of 9, 22l behind Harmony Brig (11-9) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar.

    Allistathebarrista (IRE) Leading Counsel gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Prince Buck.

    Guess What 80-1 (10-12) In touch, headway over 4f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 15, 34l behind Astarador (10-2) at Catterick 2m nhf (6) gd in Jan.