chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide and led, ridden and headed after 2 out, hit last, one pace flat
in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
not fluent, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, went 3rd at last, stayed on well under pressure to lead post
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed up when pulled up before last
held up, headway 4 out, challenged next, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed post
held up, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, effort next, soon ridden and no impression
with leader, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off
Surricate can beat her older rivals including the likes of General Hardi, Nicozetto and Ever So Slightly. This should not take too much winning, and after going close on a couple of occasions, the time is right for Surricate to come good. Ferdy Murphy's four-year-old mare has come off second best on both visits to Hexham, but the margin of defeat has been narrow, and now that she has fully settled in since coming over from France, looks all set to make her handicap debut a winning one. She did a nice piece of work on Ferdy's Euorotrack gallop on Friday morning and is fancied to get the losses back. General Hardi was a fairly useful bumper performer and shaped well on his return over hurdles at Kelso, but has been given topweight here and has to be opposed, but Nicozetto was outclassed at Aintree last time and will be more at home in this grade. Ever So Slightly has looked one-paced so far and has a future over fences, so we shall remain loyal to Surricate.
General Hardi 14-1 (10-12) Chased winner until no extra approaching last, 3rd of 15, 17l behind Smart Street (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Surricate (FR) 4-5fav (10-10) In touch, led 2nd, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Alina Rheinberg (10-10) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Ben Tally Ho 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 20, well behind Accordello (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Pinkerton Mill 14-1 (9-12) Keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 13, 31l behind My Turn Now (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Ever So Slightly (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 6th of 17, 37l behind Tidal Bay (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Malko de Beaumont (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Behind, mistake 4 out, ridden next, stayed on well flat, never nearer, 4th of 20, 11l behind Rothbury (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gd in Nov.
Nicozetto (FR) 11-1 (10-6) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened last, 9th of 20, 27l behind Rothbury (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gd in Nov.
Florazine (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Behind, headway to 5th before 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 23l behind Bawn Og (11-4) at Down Royal 3m hcp hdl 0-102 gd in Sept.
Thorn of The Rose (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) In touch, led 7th, mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened next, 8th of 16, 12l behind Andrea Gale (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Dawn Frolics 66-1 (9-11) Always behind, tailed off when fell 2 out in race won by Southerndown (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov, 14 ran.
