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21:10 Hexham
'Follow Us On Twitter' Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,503
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- Form P1F3-F4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
towards rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, held on towards finish
Theo (IRE)
114- Form 80008-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P33-33P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, headed 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 560757-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss C Walton
towards rear, unseated rider 2nd
- Form 353766-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leader, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 646P1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in rear, headway 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 0P148-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Mr Joe Wright
chased leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, one pace
- Form 0/0PP5-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 56F0-71
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on before last
- Form 6299-65
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Robert Hogg
chased leaders until after 4th, tailed off 3 out
Verdict
This could well revolve around Seventeen Black in that he showed significant improvement last time when delivering a first career success at Perth. He's still very much at the right end of the handicap here but he does face different ground conditions now and JEBULANI makes appeal as a viable alternative. Barry Murtagh's gelding has gone well on both starts this year, winning comfortably at Sedgefield before posting a respectable fourth behind Bertie Moon at the same venue. Check Theo out in the market as he's the clear 'dark horse' of the race and Catchthemoonlight, although yet to win a race, has shown more than enough to get involved in this relatively moderate contest.
Formwatch
Pekanheim (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 2nd, close up after 3 out, outpaced between last 2, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 23l behind Octagon (10-12) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Theo (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression approaching 3 out, no extra, 8th of 12, 34l behind Total Recall (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) With leader until 4th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Seventeen Black (10-3) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 8 ran.
Russian Royale 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 7th, 5th when mistake 2 out, hampered last, no impression flat, 7th of 17, 16l behind Five O'clock Tea (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Catchthemoonlight 22-1 (9-12) In rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 23l behind High Fair (9-12) at Perth 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Jebulani 10-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on, 4th of 12, 8l behind Bertie Moon (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Caraline (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway after 5th to chase leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 46l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Just Bee (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Behind, struggling after 3rd, stayed on from 2 out, remote 4th, 4th of 9, 34l behind King Of Strings (10-12) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, challenged from 2 out, led flat, stayed on, edged right when clear near finish, won at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Solway Prince (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Mister Jones 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 12, 38l behind Angus Glens (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.