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19:05 Hexham

John Smith's No Nonsense Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.90s
  • Off Time: 19:05:33
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
15/8

    3
    Silk -
    100/1

      1
      Silk - RED, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots
      15/8
      • Form 1/0542-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well from last

      2
      Silk - Red, Light Blue braces, Red sleeves, Red cap, Blue star
      • Form 63F607-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in touch, headway 3 out, driven and weakened next

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sash and sleeves, quartered cap
      • Form 4/360-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, White sleeves, Red cap
      • Form 31-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind, never trouble leaders

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow star, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, white cap, yellow star
      • Form 0/0PP-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
      • Form 71-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      mid-division and keen, outpaced approaching 2 out, hung right and weakened approaching last

      7
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
      6/1
      • Form FU48-35
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 94

      made most until ridden and headed approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra close home

      8
      Silk - Red, Royal blue seams, black cap
      100/1
      • Form P4F1/3P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7

      towards rear, mistake 4th, kept on one pace from 2 out

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      If taking to hurdles on debut then Knight In Purple will be prominent inbut we'll stick with one who has experience jumping obstacles in BREEZE OUT with Foxes Delight fancied to run a big race at a bigger price. The selection will make his UK debut here after showing a fair level of form in his native Ireland. He narrowly missed out on breaking his maiden tag last time out after a run of solid efforts in point to points and Tony McCoy takes his only ride of the day on him for a yard the champion has a decent strike rate with. Donald McCain has his string in good nick and sends out Knight In Purple for a debut over timber. He won an Exeter bumper in April and shaped well enough under a penalty at Southwell next time.

      Formwatch

      Breeze Out 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenged under pressure, led after last, kept on well, headed late run-in, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Kennel Hill (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hts chs gd.

      Don't Think Twice (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, led before 4th, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 13, 26l behind Glenquest (11-12) at Listowel 2m mdn hdl sft in Sep.

      Exciting Car (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Always prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 11, well behind Dais Return (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.

      Foxes Delight (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Ap; led 9-13; led aft 2 out; drvn out, won at Corbridge 3m ptp in Apr beating Beau Traveller (12-5) by 10l, 11 ran.

      Garnahalowey Lad (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, effort and every chance approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 12, 22l behind I'm Delilah (10-7) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

      Knight In Purple 15-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Roses (10-12) at Southwell 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd.

      Lord Samposin 22-1 (10-9) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, 31l behind Moonwalking (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

      Easter Queen 6-1 (11-7) Bhnd til pu aft 11, in a race won by Muller (12-0) at Balcormo Mains 3m ptp in Apr, 10 ran.