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14:10 Hexham

G G Media Hexham Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 19.00s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Freedom Now (IRE)

1/6

    1
    Silk - White, red stars, white sleeves, red diamonds

    Freedom Now (IRE)

    19
    1/6
    • Form F5-2111
    • Age 6
    • Weight 12-2

    in touch, joined leader 8th, led 3 out, clear after next, not fluent last, unextended

    2
    Silk - Beige, Dark Green chevron

    Amandari (FR)

    34
    7/1
    • Form 4650P2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    set steady pace, headed 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

    3
    Silk - Canary Yellow, Green cap

    Loch Torridon

    31
    22/1
    • Form 0/5
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no impression when blundered next, soon tailed off

    4
    Silk - White, Brown hoop, check cap

    Croaghnacree (IRE)

    254
    28/1
    • Form 00P/PPF-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-5

    tracked leader, mistake and lost place 5th, pushed along next, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Despite his penalties, Freedom Now can bring up his four-timer, with Amandari suggested as the likely one to chase him home. The Micky Hammond-trained selection has come of age this year and has looked progressive in winning his last three races. Quite simply, he has a lot in hand on official ratings and is hard to oppose. Amandari, officially rated 47lbs inferior to the selection, showed a little more than of late in his last run, but that was in a selling handicap and much more is needed today. Once again, then, the selection is Freedom Now.